Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Kalpataru Das of Janata Dal won the Dharmasala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 55,648 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kangali Charan Panda (Independent) with 50,187 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Kalpataru Das | 55648 | 48.90% | Janata Dal |
| 2 | Kangali Charan Panda | 50187 | 44.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Srinath Mishra | 5248 | 4.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Akshaya Parida | 1134 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Biswanath Satapathy | 651 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Bairagi Charan Biswal | 296 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Madhusudan Mallick | 267 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Nhbakishore Tripathy | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Sankar Prasad Jenamani | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Abhay Das | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dharmasala constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kalpataru Das (Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,648 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.