Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Subrat Tarai of Biju Janata Dal won the Raghunathpali Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 35,023 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was Prafulla Kumar Sunyani (Indian National Congress) with 16,852 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Subrat Tarai | 35023 | 45.10% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Prafulla Kumar Sunyani | 16852 | 21.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Santosh Kumar Behera | 11398 | 14.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Shyam Sundar Badaik | 4744 | 6.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Sukru Bibhar | 3074 | 4.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Gopal Das | 1841 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Anand Sagar Tanty | 1757 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Satya Narayana Sethi | 604 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Mansukh Samasi | 579 | 0.80% | Kosal Kranti Dal |
| 10 | Baruna Kumar Sethi | 549 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Duryodhan Kalet | 426 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Disom Party |
| 12 | Krishna Chandra Swain | 338 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Bairagi Tanty | 316 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Raghunathpali constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Subrat Tarai (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 35,023 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.