Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Devi Ranjan Tripathy of Biju Janata Dal won the Banki Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 74,599 votes (46.70% vote share). The runner-up was Debasis Patnaik (Indian National Congress) with 50,481 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Devi Ranjan Tripathy | 74599 | 46.70% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Debasis Patnaik | 50481 | 31.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subhransu Mohan Padhi | 32541 | 20.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Aravinda Behera | 763 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 5 | Joginath Sahoo | 655 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha |
| 6 | Sangram Keshari Samanta Singhar | 322 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Nalini Kumar Ray | 302 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Banki constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Devi Ranjan Tripathy (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 74,599 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.