Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Raghuram Padal of Biju Janata Dal won the Koraput Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 33,235 votes (34.90% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Chandra Sagaria (Indian National Congress) with 32,121 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Raghuram Padal | 33235 | 34.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Krishna Chandra Sagaria | 32121 | 33.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jayaram Garada | 8917 | 9.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Somanath Khora | 5398 | 5.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ananda Chandra Patika | 4117 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Surendra Patnia | 3197 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Siba Shankar Khemundu | 1685 | 1.80% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 8 | Sridhar Gantha | 1544 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Bibek Ranjan Sethi | 1414 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 10 | Iswar Chandra Suna | 1346 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Rama Chandra Benia | 1035 | 1.10% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 12 | Nrupendra Narayan Bagh | 1034 | 1.10% | Independent |
The Koraput constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Raghuram Padal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 33,235 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.