Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Pravat Tripathy of Janata Dal won the Banki Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 53,623 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Jogesh Chandra Rout (Indian National Congress) with 51,311 votes.
A total of 9 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pravat Tripathy | 53623 | 48.60% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Dr. Jogesh Chandra Rout | 51311 | 46.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subal Kumar Behera | 2107 | 1.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Manas Mohan Mohanty | 1408 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Nityananda Tripathy | 583 | 0.50% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Kanhu Charan Majhi | 447 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Sarat Chandra Tripathy | 358 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajani Kumar Mangaraj | 307 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 9 | Krupasindhu Behera | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Banki constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Pravat Tripathy (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 53,623 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.