Pallahara Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Pallahara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha.[1]
| Pallahara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 59 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northern Division |
| District | Angul |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhenkanal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,78,632[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
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
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 | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[9] | Mukesh Kumar Pal | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[10] | Mahesh Sahoo | ||
| 2009[11] | Ravi Narayan Pani | ||
| 2004 | Nrusingha Charan Sahu | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Dharmendra Pradhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Nrusingha Charan Sahu | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Dharanidhar Pradhan | Independent politician | |
| 1974 | Narayan Sahu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Indian National Congress (R) | ||
| 1967 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Orissa Jana Congress | |
| 1961 | |||
| 1957 | Mrutyunjaya Pal | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1952 | Mahesh Chandra Subahusingh | Indian National Congress | |
| Baidhar Naik | |||
Election results
2024
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]
| 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
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]
| 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
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ashok Mohanty by a margin of 5,294 votes.[10]
| 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
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]
| 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 | |||||