Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Rabi Narayan Pani of Biju Janata Dal won the Pallahara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 40,980 votes (37.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dharmendra Pradhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 35,513 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 | Rabi Narayan Pani | 40980 | 37.90% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Dharmendra Pradhan | 35513 | 32.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sripati Sinko | 2345 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 4 | Abani Kumar Sahoo | 1867 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Paramananda Bilas | 1311 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Chittaranjan Pradhan | 983 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Sanjaya Kumar Naik | 768 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Birabar Behera | 576 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Gayadhar Kisan | 528 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Dulabh Behera | 489 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 11 | Routara Naik | 394 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramesh Chandra Sahoo | 373 | 0.40% | Kalinga Sena |
| 13 | Manoj Kumar Nayak | 301 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Bijay Kumar Pradhan | 271 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Pallahara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rabi Narayan Pani (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 40,980 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.