Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
PRAVATI PARIDA of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nimapara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 95,430 votes (48.45% vote share). The runner-up was DILLIP KUMAR NAYAK (Biju Janata Dal) with 90,842 votes.
A total of 14 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 | PRAVATI PARIDA | 95430 | 48.45% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | DILLIP KUMAR NAYAK | 90842 | 46.12% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | SIDHARTH KUMAR ROUTRAY | 7066 | 3.59% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | ROSALEEN NAYAK | 761 | 0.39% | Independent |
| 5 | MANORANJAN PARIDA | 661 | 0.34% | Communist Party of India |
| 6 | NOTA | 451 | 0.23% | None of the Above |
| 7 | MAMINA NAYAK | 395 | 0.20% | Manas Lokshakti Dal |
| 8 | ARUN SAHOO | 363 | 0.18% | Independent |
| 9 | SAMPAD NAYAK | 303 | 0.15% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | GOPAL KRUSHNA BEHERA | 181 | 0.09% | Jai Maha Bharath Party |
| 11 | ROJALIN PRADHAN | 172 | 0.09% | Independent |
| 12 | JITENDRIYA BEHERA | 158 | 0.08% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 13 | SAROJINI PRADHAN | 100 | 0.05% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 14 | PRADIPTA KUMAR CHANDA | 85 | 0.04% | Odisha Pragati Dal |
The Nimapara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. PRAVATI PARIDA (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 95,430 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.