Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Srikant Sahu of Biju Janata Dal won the Polasara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 66,766 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Gokulananda Mallik (Indian National Congress) with 45,549 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Srikant Sahu | 66766 | 48.60% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Gokulananda Mallik | 45549 | 33.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kumudini Patnaik | 18467 | 13.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Simanchala Behera | 1442 | 1.10% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 5 | Brundaban Behera | 1204 | 0.90% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 6 | Bhaskar Sabar | 780 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 7 | Sasmita Mallik | 736 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ranjana Kumar Apat | 732 | 0.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Susant Kumar Sahu | 715 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Babulu Kumar Nayak | 496 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | P.Kalish Chandra Patro | 461 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Polasara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Srikant Sahu (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 66,766 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.