Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Niranjan Pradhan of Biju Janata Dal won the Polasara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 55,193 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Krushna Patnaik (Indian National Congress) with 43,871 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 | Niranjan Pradhan | 55193 | 49.00% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ram Krushna Patnaik | 43871 | 38.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jayanti Padhiary | 5604 | 5.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Pratap Chandra Nayak | 1634 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Manoranjan Sahu | 1352 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Surya Narayan Sahu | 1049 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Prabhasini Sahu | 932 | 0.80% | Samruddha Odisha |
| 8 | Duti Krishna Padhi | 674 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Susanta Kumar Sahu | 670 | 0.60% | Jana Hitkari Party |
| 10 | P. Kailash Chandra Patra | 541 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Bhagaban Pradhan | 538 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Sudha Nanda Panda | 485 | 0.40% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
The Polasara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Niranjan Pradhan (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 55,193 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.