<page_title> Kantabanji (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) </page_title> <section_title> 2014 Election Result </section_title> <table> <cell> BJD <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ayub Khan <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 55,252 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> INC <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Santosh Singh Saluja <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 51,384 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Majority <col_header> Party </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 3,868 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ayub Khan defeated Indian National Congress candidate, Santosh Singh Saluja by a margin of 3,868 votes.