Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
GOKULANANDA MALLIK of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Polasara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 85,737 votes (53.33% vote share). The runner-up was SRIKANTA SAHU (Biju Janata Dal) with 64,791 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 | GOKULANANDA MALLIK | 85737 | 53.33% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | SRIKANTA SAHU | 64791 | 40.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 3 | AGASTI BARADA | 3763 | 2.34% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | NOTA | 1791 | 1.11% | None of the Above |
| 5 | RAJIB KUMAR JENA | 955 | 0.59% | Independent |
| 6 | AKSHYA KUMAR ROUT | 907 | 0.56% | Independent |
| 7 | NIRAKARA NAYAK | 880 | 0.55% | Independent |
| 8 | P.KAILASH CHANDRA PATRO | 765 | 0.48% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | NARAYAN SAHU | 619 | 0.39% | Independent |
| 10 | JAGANNATH SAMAL | 568 | 0.35% | Independent |
The Polasara constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. GOKULANANDA MALLIK (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 85,737 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.