Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Sarada Prasad Nayak of Biju Janata Dal won the Rourkela Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 46,020 votes (53.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ramesh Kumar Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 20,424 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 | Sarada Prasad Nayak | 46020 | 53.20% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ramesh Kumar Agrawal | 20424 | 23.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Prasanta Kumar Behera | 14707 | 17.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Paschal Barla | 1981 | 2.30% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Rashid Aslam | 947 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Gadadhar Mishra | 394 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Kamal Majhi | 393 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Hitendra Nag | 359 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Jaysingh Singh | 324 | 0.40% | Kosal Kranti Dal |
| 10 | Biraja Nanda Singh | 309 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Gyana Ranjan Nayak | 228 | 0.30% | Kalinga Sena |
| 12 | Mahipal Singh | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Nihar Mohanty | 139 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Rourkela constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sarada Prasad Nayak (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 46,020 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.