Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Pravata Kumar Tripathy of Biju Janata Dal won the Banki Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 70,731 votes (54.70% vote share). The runner-up was Debasis Patnaik (Indian National Congress) with 47,286 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Pravata Kumar Tripathy | 70731 | 54.70% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Debasis Patnaik | 47286 | 36.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subhransu Mohan Padhi | 8056 | 6.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Kamala Kanta Praharaja | 962 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Biranchi Kumar Moharana | 696 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Ananta Narayan Mishra | 561 | 0.40% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 7 | Pravata Sethy | 416 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Abakash Naik | 386 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Banki constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Pravata Kumar Tripathy (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 70,731 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.