Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Mukesh Kumar Pal of Biju Janata Dal won the Pallahara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 59,350 votes (43.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Mohanty (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 53,136 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 | Mukesh Kumar Pal | 59350 | 43.50% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ashok Mohanty | 53136 | 39.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Subrat Garnayak | 12266 | 9.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Sundeep Kumar Pradhan | 4581 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Binoda Bihari Boita | 2402 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Mina Pradhan | 1775 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 7 | Bijaya Kumar Behera | 869 | 0.60% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 8 | Nirmala Pradhan | 796 | 0.60% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Sarojini Sahoo | 707 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Dola Gobinda Mohapatra | 524 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Pallahara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Mukesh Kumar Pal (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,350 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.