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Pallahara Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 21°26′N 85°12′E / 21.43°N 85.20°E / 21.43; 85.20
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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Pallahara.

Pallahara
Constituency No. 59 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictAngul
Lok Sabha constituencyDhenkanal
Established1951
Total electors1,78,632[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Pallahara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Pallahara block and 19 GPs (Balipasi, Kuluma, Rengali, Susuba, Arkil, Gandamula, Bajrakote, Hanumanpur, Dalaka, Karnapal, Parabil, Burukuna, Kulei, Deranga, Kakudia, Talapada, Biru, Hariharapur and Samal) of Kaniha block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 48.64%
2019
 
 43.12%
2014
 
 34.59%
2009
 
 37.96%
2004
 
 53.20%
2000
 
 36.82%
1995
 
 45.64%
1990
 
 74.94%
1985
 
 43.97%
1980
 
 39.68%
1977
 
 34.65%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held. It was a 2 member constituency in 1951.

List of members elected from Pallahara constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member[7] Party
2024[8] Ashok Mohanty BJP
2019[9] Mukesh Kumar Pal BJD
2014[10] Mahesh Sahoo
2009[11] Ravi Narayan Pani
2004 Nrusingha Charan Sahu INC
2000 Dharmendra Pradhan BJP
1995 Bibhudhendra Pratap Das INC
1990 Nrusingha Charan Sahu JD
1985 Bibhudhendra Pratap Das INC
1980 INC(I)
1977 Dharanidhar Pradhan Independent
1974 Narayan Sahu INC
1971 INC(R)
1967 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Jana Congress
1961
1957 Mrutyunjaya Pal AIGP
1952 Mahesh Chandra Subahusingh INC
Baidhar Naik

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[12] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Mohanty defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mukesh Kumar Pal by a margin of 1,333 votes.[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ashok Mohanty 71,560 48.64
BJD Mukesh Kumar Pal 63,997 43.50
INC Fakir Mohan Samal 6,444 4.38
NOTA None of the above 1,633 1.11
Majority 7,563 5.14
Turnout 1,47,117 82.36
BJP gain from BJD

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mukesh Kumar Pal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Mohanty by a margin of 6,214 votes.[9]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mukesh Kumar Pal 59,350 43.12
BJP Ashok Mohanty 53,136 38.61
INC Subrat Garnayak 12,266 8.91
NOTA None of the above 1,234 0.9
Majority 6,214 4.51
Turnout 1,37,640 80.94
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Mohanty by a margin of 5,294 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mahesh Sahoo 44,264 34.59
BJP Ashok Mohanty 38,970 30.46
INC Subodh Chandra Pani 18,487 14.45
NOTA None of the above 1135 0.89 −
Majority 5,294 41.37 36.31
Turnout 1,27,958 83.83 9.9
Registered electors 1,52,634
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ravi Narayan Pani defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmendra Pradhan by a margin of 5,467 votes.[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Pallahara[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ravi Narayan Pani 40,980 37.96 −
BJP Dharmendra Pradhan 35,513 32.90 −
INC Bibhudhendra Pratap Das 21,258 19.69 −
Majority 5,467 5.06[c] −
Turnout 1,07,959 73.93 −
BJD gain from INC

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ % of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014. Constituency: Pallahara (59) District : Angul
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "121 - Pallahara Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Pallahara Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Pallahara Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Pallahara, Orissa". Elections in India.
  8. ^ a b "Pallahara Assembly Election Results 2024: Pallahara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014. 5467
  12. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  13. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Odisha - Pallahara". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Pallahara (59)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  16. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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