# Ekamra-Bhubaneswar Assembly constituency

Ekamra-Bhubaneswar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India.
This constituency includes 5 Gram panchayats (Basuaghai, Itipur, Tikarapada, Dhauli and Sisupal) of Bhubaneswar block and Ward No.12, 14, 15 and 30 to 34 and Ward No. 38 to 47 of BMC.
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 49.03% | 49.03% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 57.07% | 57.07% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 57.86% | 57.86% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 65.63% | 65.63% |
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Ekamra-Bhubaneswar constituency is:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Babu Singh | BJP |
| 2019 | Ashok Chandra Panda | BJD |
| 2014 | Ashok Chandra Panda | BJD |
| 2009 | Ashok Chandra Panda | BJD |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Ekamra Bhubaneswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Babu Singh | 74,884 | 49.03 | +13.76 |
| | BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 69,861 | 45.74 | −11.33 |
| | INC | Prasanta Kumar Champati | 5,482 | 3.59 | −1.57 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 987 | 0.65 | −0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,023 | 3.29 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,52,727 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Chandra Panda defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Babu Singh by a margin of 28,657 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Ekamra-Bhubaneswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 75,020 | 57.07 | 0.79 |
| | BJP | Babu Singh | 46,363 | 35.27 | 9.21 |
| | INC | Rashmi Mohapatra | 6,780 | 5.16 | 1.94 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,009 | 0.77 | 0.28 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28,657 | 21.80 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 131446 | 46.77 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Chandra Panda defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Amiya Dash by a margin of 36,476 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Ekamra-Bhubaneswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 66,376 | 57.86 | |
| | BJP | Amiya Dash | 29,900 | 26.06 | − |
| | INC | Shivananda Ray | 8,148 | 7.1 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1204 | 1.05 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36,476 | 31.80 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114718 | 45.97 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,38,949 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Chandra Panda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pratap Kumar Jena by a margin of 43,450 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Ekamra-Bhubaneswar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 55,095 | 65.63 | − |
| | INC | Pratap Kumar Jena | 11,645 | 13.87 | − |
| | BJP | Samir Mohanty | 11,070 | 13.19 | − |
| | Independent | Rashmi Mohapatra | 3,933 | 4.68 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43,450 | 51.76 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,981 | 37.21 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,25,707 | | |
| | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) |