The Pallahara constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.98%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Ashok Mohanty of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Mukesh Pal of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 7563 votes.The Pallahara Assembly constituency falls under the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rudra Narayan Pany won the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 76567 votes, defeating Abinash Samal of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Mohanty
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
71,560
Lead: 7,563
|
49% |
| Mukesh Pal | Biju Janata Dal | 63,997 | 44% |
| Fakir Samal | Indian National Congress | 6,444 | 4% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,633 | 1% |
| Jagannath Dehury | Manas Lokshakti Dal | 908 | 1% |
| Khageswar Naik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 830 | 1% |
| Paramananda Sahoo | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 695 | 0% |
| Satyaprakash Mishra | Independent | 579 | 0% |
| Jugal Kishor Jit | Independent | 471 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mukesh Kumar Pal
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
59,350
Lead: 6,214
|
43% |
| Ashok Mohanty | Bharatiya Janata Party | 53,136 | 39% |
| Subrat Garnayak | Indian National Congress | 12,266 | 9% |
| Sundeep Kumar Pradhan | Independent | 4,581 | 3% |
| Binoda Bihari Boita | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,402 | 2% |
| Mina Pradhan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1,775 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,234 | 1% |
| Bijaya Kumar Behera | Ambedkarite Party of India | 869 | 1% |
| Nirmala Pradhan | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 796 | 1% |
| Sarojini Sahoo | Independent | 707 | 1% |
| Dola Gobinda Mohapatra | Independent | 524 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahesh Sahoo
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
44,264
Lead: 5,294
|
35% |
| Ashok Mohanty | Bharatiya Janta Party | 38,970 | 31% |
| Subodh Chandra Pani | Indian National Congress | 18,487 | 15% |
| Manoj Kumar Sahu | Independent | 13,037 | 10% |
| Sripati Sinko | Independent | 2,948 | 2% |
| Sundeep Kumar Pradhan | Independent | 1,980 | 2% |
| Bijaya Kumar Behera | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 1,136 | 1% |
| Maharga Singh | Odisha Jan Morcha | 1,132 | 1% |
| Jambeswar Pattanaik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,121 | 1% |
| Paramananda Behera | Aama Odisha Party | 857 | 1% |
| Deepak Kumar Jena | Independent | 835 | 1% |
| Golap Sahoo | Samata Kranti Dal | 759 | 1% |
| Motilal Chatamba | Independent | 666 | 1% |
| Jugal Kishor Jit | Aam Aadmi Party | 631 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rabi Narayan Pani
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
40,980
Lead: 5,467
|
38% |
| Dharmendra Pradhan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 35,513 | 33% |
| Sripati Sinko | Independent | 2,345 | 2% |
| Abani Kumar Sahoo | Samajwadi Party | 1,867 | 2% |
| Paramananda Bilas | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,311 | 1% |
| Chittaranjan Pradhan | Independent | 983 | 1% |
| Sanjaya Kumar Naik | Independent | 768 | 1% |
| Birabar Behera | Independent | 576 | 1% |
| Gayadhar Kisan | Independent | 528 | 0% |
| Dulabh Behera | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal | 489 | 0% |
| Routara Naik | Independent | 394 | 0% |
| Ramesh Chandra Sahoo | Kalinga Sena | 373 | 0% |
| Manoj Kumar Nayak | Independent | 301 | 0% |
| Bijay Kumar Pradhan | Independent | 271 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jyotirindra Nath Mitra
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
59,801
Lead: 6,221
|
50% |
| Dillip Srichandan | Indian National Congress | 53,580 | 45% |
| Pradip Pattnaik | Janata Dal (United) | 2,844 | 2% |
| Shaikh Abdul Wali | Republican Party Of India | 2,787 | 2% |
| Dhruba Charan Pattanaik | Samajwadi Party | 1,314 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jyotirindra Nath Mitra
WINNER
|
Independent |
35,320
Lead: 5,426
|
35% |
| Minati Harichandan | Biju Janata Dal | 29,894 | 29% |
| Dillip Srichandan | Indian National Congress | 29,583 | 29% |
| Sivaji Patnaik | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 4,028 | 4% |
| Pradeep Kumar Bhoi | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh | 2,560 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasanna Kumar Patasani
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
51,376
Lead: 5,534
|
46% |
| Joytirindra Nath Mitra | Indian National Congress | 45,842 | 41% |
| Bhubaneswar Moharana | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 7,051 | 6% |
| Brundaban Kalas | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,380 | 4% |
| Durga Charan Dhal | Orissa Communist Party | 857 | 1% |
| Subash Chandra Mansingh | Independent | 724 | 1% |
| Bhagirathi Bhujabal | Independent | 625 | 1% |
| Balaram Lenka | Samata Party | 595 | 1% |
| Pramod Das | Independent | 547 | 0% |
| Afsar Khan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 346 | 0% |
| Raj Kishore Ram | Independent | 327 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasan Kumar Patsani
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
53,030
Lead: 36,133
|
65% |
| Rama Chandra Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | 16,897 | 21% |
| Durga Charan Rautray | Karnataka Gana Parishad | 6,318 | 8% |
| Padma Lochan Paltasingh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,553 | 3% |
| Dukhishyam Maogaraj | Janata Party (Jp) | 1,733 | 2% |
| Kuntala Kodamsingh | Independent | 292 | 0% |
| Rabinarayan Bhanja Deo | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Kalicharan Chootray | Independent | 84 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Janaki Ballav Pattnaik
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
38,966
Lead: 24,245
|
68% |
| Prafula Mohanty | Janta Party | 14,721 | 26% |
| Krushna Chandra Jagadev | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,171 | 4% |
| Dasarathi Sethi | Independent | 1,500 | 3% |
| Bansidhar Padhi | Independent | 267 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasanna Kumar Patsani
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
26,573
Lead: 9,754
|
49% |
| Sudarsan Mohanty | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 16,819 | 31% |
| Purna Chandra Badajena | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 9,453 | 17% |
| Banambar Pradhan | Independent | 1,126 | 2% |
| Dukhishyam Mangaraj | Independent | 521 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sudarsan Mohanty
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
16,148
Lead: 2,038
|
36% |
| Purna Chandra Badajena | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 14,110 | 31% |
| Benudhar Baliar-singh | Indian National Congress | 11,151 | 25% |
| Sadasiv Satpathy | Independent | 3,075 | 7% |
| Sarat Chandra Pikaray | Independent | 627 | 1% |
| Nrusingha Chanran Das | Independent | 374 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ashok Mohanty | BJP | 71,560 | 7,563 | 49% |
| 2019 | Mukesh Kumar Pal | BJD | 59,350 | 6,214 | 43% |
| 2014 | Mahesh Sahoo | BJD | 44,264 | 5,294 | 35% |
| 2009 | Rabi Narayan Pani | BJD | 40,980 | 5,467 | 38% |
| 2004 | Jyotirindra Nath Mitra | BJD | 59,801 | 6,221 | 50% |
| 2000 | Jyotirindra Nath Mitra | IND | 35,320 | 5,426 | 35% |
| 1995 | Prasanna Kumar Patasani | JD | 51,376 | 5,534 | 46% |
| 1990 | Prasan Kumar Patsani | JD | 53,030 | 36,133 | 65% |
| 1985 | Janaki Ballav Pattnaik | INC | 38,966 | 24,245 | 68% |
| 1980 | Prasanna Kumar Patsani | INC(I) | 26,573 | 9,754 | 49% |
| 1977 | Sudarsan Mohanty | JNP | 16,148 | 2,038 | 36% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ashok Mohanty | BJP |
71,560
(Lead: 7,563)
|
49% |
| Mukesh Pal | BJD | 63,997 | 44% | |
| 2019 | Mukesh Kumar Pal | BJD |
59,350
(Lead: 6,214)
|
43% |
| Ashok Mohanty | BJP | 53,136 | 39% | |
| 2014 | Mahesh Sahoo | BJD |
44,264
(Lead: 5,294)
|
35% |
| Ashok Mohanty | BJP | 38,970 | 31% | |
| 2009 | Rabi Narayan Pani | BJD |
40,980
(Lead: 5,467)
|
38% |
| Dharmendra Pradhan | BJP | 35,513 | 33% | |
| 2004 | Jyotirindra Nath Mitra | BJD |
59,801
(Lead: 6,221)
|
50% |
| Dillip Srichandan | INC | 53,580 | 45% | |
| 2000 | Jyotirindra Nath Mitra | IND |
35,320
(Lead: 5,426)
|
35% |
| Minati Harichandan | BJD | 29,894 | 29% | |
| 1995 | Prasanna Kumar Patasani | JD |
51,376
(Lead: 5,534)
|
46% |
| Joytirindra Nath Mitra | INC | 45,842 | 41% | |
| 1990 | Prasan Kumar Patsani | JD |
53,030
(Lead: 36,133)
|
65% |
| Rama Chandra Mohapatra | INC | 16,897 | 21% | |
| 1985 | Janaki Ballav Pattnaik | INC |
38,966
(Lead: 24,245)
|
68% |
| Prafula Mohanty | JNP | 14,721 | 26% | |
| 1980 | Prasanna Kumar Patsani | INC(I) |
26,573
(Lead: 9,754)
|
49% |
| Sudarsan Mohanty | JNP(SC) | 16,819 | 31% | |
| 1977 | Sudarsan Mohanty | JNP |
16,148
(Lead: 2,038)
|
36% |
| Purna Chandra Badajena | CPM | 14,110 | 31% |
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Ashok Mohanty of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Pallahara Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Mukesh Pal of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 7563 votes.
The strike rate in the Pallahara constituency is 67% BJD and 33% JD, with BJD won 4 times and JD won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Ashok Mohanty (BJP) received 49% vote share.
Mukesh Pal (BJD) received 44% vote share.
Ashok Mohanty (BJP) won the 2024 election with 71560 votes, leading by 7563 votes and securing a 49% vote share.
The Pallahara Assembly constituency falls under the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency of Anugul * district.
Ashok Mohanty (BJP) won the Pallahara Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 7563 votes over Mukesh Pal (BJD).
The Pallahara Assembly constituency is part of the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Dhenkanal, Hindol (sc), Kamakhyanagar, Parjanga, Talcher, Angul.
The top candidates in the Pallahara Assembly Election 2024 were:
Ashok Mohanty (BJP)
Mukesh Pal (BJD)
Fakir Samal (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ashok Mohanty (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Pallahara Assembly Election 2024 was 82.98%%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.