The Paralakhemundi constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 68.09%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi of the Biju Janata Dal won the seat by defeating K Narayana Rao of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 3998 votes.The Paralakhemundi Assembly constituency falls under the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy won the Berhampur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 165476 votes, defeating Bhrugu Baxipatra of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
56,027
Lead: 3,998
|
38% |
| K Narayana Rao | Bharatiya Janata Party | 52,029 | 35% |
| Bijay Patnaik | Indian National Congress | 35,674 | 24% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,488 | 1% |
| Manoj Kumar Badonaik | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,342 | 1% |
| Sanjay Kumar Raut | Independent | 597 | 0% |
| Bikash Chandra Singh | Independent | 434 | 0% |
| Paila Murali Krishna | All India Forward Bloc | 429 | 0% |
| Bidyadhara Mohankudo | Independent | 399 | 0% |
| Amodh Kumar Bardhan | Independent | 348 | 0% |
| Pravindra Singh | Manas Lokshakti Dal | 302 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Narayana Rao
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
52,415
Lead: 15,335
|
36% |
| Tirupati Panigrahi | Independent | 37,080 | 25% |
| Kalyani Gajapathi | Biju Janata Dal | 26,645 | 18% |
| K. Surya Rao | Indian National Congress | 24,040 | 16% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,944 | 1% |
| Kedar Sabar | Independent | 1,572 | 1% |
| Gouri Sankar Mahanandia | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,133 | 1% |
| Sunil Kumar Patnaik | Samata Kranti Dal | 1,098 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kengam Surya Rao
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
61,014
Lead: 1,419
|
46% |
| Koduru Narayana Rao | Biju Janata Dal | 59,595 | 45% |
| Tripati Nayak | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,938 | 5% |
| Kedar Shabar | Independent | 1,370 | 1% |
| Lalichetti Ramgopal Rao | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 1,239 | 1% |
| Amit Kumar Patnaik | Odisha Jan Morcha | 874 | 1% |
| Sisir Kumar Bhanja Samanta | Aam Aadmi Party | 579 | 0% |
| Sujit Pradhan | All India Trinamool Congress | 533 | 0% |
| Sabita Sahukar | Aama Odisha Party | 464 | 0% |
| Trinath Panda | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 446 | 0% |
| Meenaketan Jenna | Samata Kranti Dal | 401 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.narayana Rao
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
58,528
Lead: 14,941
|
51% |
| Trinath Sahu | Indian National Congress | 43,587 | 38% |
| T. Kuranna | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,686 | 6% |
| Jakubo Raito | Independent | 2,160 | 2% |
| Kailash Chandra Mali | Kalinga Sena | 1,167 | 1% |
| Sasmita Rajguru | Samruddha Odisha | 847 | 1% |
| Bibekananda Behera | Independent | 789 | 1% |
| Bidyadhar Patro | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 762 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gregory Minz
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
59,165
Lead: 11,049
|
51% |
| Mangala Kisan | Biju Janata Dal | 48,116 | 41% |
| Angela Tete | Independent | 5,949 | 5% |
| Clara Barla | Jharkhand Party | 3,265 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mangala Kisan
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
44,017
Lead: 13,655
|
46% |
| Damayanti Roudia | Indian National Congress | 30,362 | 32% |
| William Xess | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 20,505 | 21% |
| Binod Bihari Pradhan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 726 | 1% |
| Prem Chand Lakra | Nationalist Congress Party | 530 | 1% |
| Bijay Oram | Jharkhand Party | 202 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mangala Kisan
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
42,083
Lead: 10,187
|
38% |
| William Xess | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 31,896 | 29% |
| Rajesh Ekka | Indian National Congress | 19,235 | 17% |
| Bailo Kisan | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 8,711 | 8% |
| Upendranath Pradhan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,047 | 5% |
| S. Ratan Kumar | Independent | 1,935 | 2% |
| Deonis Kullu | Independent | 1,055 | 1% |
| Tintus Samaria | Jharkhand Party | 979 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mangala Kisan
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
40,674
Lead: 25,824
|
64% |
| Christopher Ekka | Indian National Congress | 14,850 | 23% |
| Kumud Gadtia | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,597 | 4% |
| Egnesh Minz | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 2,326 | 4% |
| Ranjit Barla | Jharkhand Party | 1,629 | 3% |
| J. S. Kujur | Bahujan Samaj Party | 612 | 1% |
| Chamundra Majhi | Independent | 610 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mangala Kisan
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
25,250
Lead: 8,056
|
52% |
| Mukharam Naik | Indian National Congress | 17,194 | 36% |
| Ignace Minj | Jharkhand Party | 3,558 | 7% |
| Pascal Kullu | Independent | 1,150 | 2% |
| Premsagar Sundi | Independent | 1,062 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mukharam Naik
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
10,827
Lead: 2,306
|
33% |
| Mangual Kisan | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 8,521 | 26% |
| Suraj Kishore Kujur | Jharkhand Party | 7,902 | 24% |
| Jaseph Lakra | Independent | 2,927 | 9% |
| Gangadhar Pradhan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,946 | 6% |
| James Toppo | Independent | 428 | 1% |
| Arthur Tirkey | Indian National Congress (U) | 226 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brajamohan Kishan
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
13,647
Lead: 5,968
|
49% |
| Chistopher Ekka | Indian National Congress | 7,679 | 28% |
| James Toppo | Jharkhand Party | 6,306 | 23% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi | BJD | 56,027 | 3,998 | 38% |
| 2019 | K. Narayana Rao | BJP | 52,415 | 15,335 | 36% |
| 2014 | Kengam Surya Rao | INC | 61,014 | 1,419 | 46% |
| 2009 | K.narayana Rao | BJD | 58,528 | 14,941 | 51% |
| 2004 | Gregory Minz | INC | 59,165 | 11,049 | 51% |
| 2000 | Mangala Kisan | BJD | 44,017 | 13,655 | 46% |
| 1995 | Mangala Kisan | JD | 42,083 | 10,187 | 38% |
| 1990 | Mangala Kisan | JD | 40,674 | 25,824 | 64% |
| 1985 | Mangala Kisan | JNP | 25,250 | 8,056 | 52% |
| 1980 | Mukharam Naik | INC(I) | 10,827 | 2,306 | 33% |
| 1977 | Brajamohan Kishan | JNP | 13,647 | 5,968 | 49% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi | BJD |
56,027
(Lead: 3,998)
|
38% |
| K Narayana Rao | BJP | 52,029 | 35% | |
| 2019 | K. Narayana Rao | BJP |
52,415
(Lead: 15,335)
|
36% |
| Tirupati Panigrahi | IND | 37,080 | 25% | |
| 2014 | Kengam Surya Rao | INC |
61,014
(Lead: 1,419)
|
46% |
| Koduru Narayana Rao | BJD | 59,595 | 45% | |
| 2009 | K.narayana Rao | BJD |
58,528
(Lead: 14,941)
|
51% |
| Trinath Sahu | INC | 43,587 | 38% | |
| 2004 | Gregory Minz | INC |
59,165
(Lead: 11,049)
|
51% |
| Mangala Kisan | BJD | 48,116 | 41% | |
| 2000 | Mangala Kisan | BJD |
44,017
(Lead: 13,655)
|
46% |
| Damayanti Roudia | INC | 30,362 | 32% | |
| 1995 | Mangala Kisan | JD |
42,083
(Lead: 10,187)
|
38% |
| William Xess | JMM | 31,896 | 29% | |
| 1990 | Mangala Kisan | JD |
40,674
(Lead: 25,824)
|
64% |
| Christopher Ekka | INC | 14,850 | 23% | |
| 1985 | Mangala Kisan | JNP |
25,250
(Lead: 8,056)
|
52% |
| Mukharam Naik | INC | 17,194 | 36% | |
| 1980 | Mukharam Naik | INC(I) |
10,827
(Lead: 2,306)
|
33% |
| Mangual Kisan | JNP(SC) | 8,521 | 26% | |
| 1977 | Brajamohan Kishan | JNP |
13,647
(Lead: 5,968)
|
49% |
| Chistopher Ekka | INC | 7,679 | 28% |
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Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the Paralakhemundi Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating K Narayana Rao of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 3998 votes.
The strike rate in the Paralakhemundi constituency is 50% BJD and 50% INC, with BJD won 3 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi (BJD) received 38% vote share.
K Narayana Rao (BJP) received 35% vote share.
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi (BJD) won the 2024 election with 56027 votes, leading by 3998 votes and securing a 38% vote share.
The Paralakhemundi Assembly constituency falls under the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency of Gajapati * district.
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi (BJD) won the Paralakhemundi Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 3998 votes over K Narayana Rao (BJP).
The Paralakhemundi Assembly constituency is part of the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Chhatrapur (sc), Gopalpur, Berhampur, Digapahandi, Chikiti, Mohana (st).
The top candidates in the Paralakhemundi Assembly Election 2024 were:
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi (BJD)
K Narayana Rao (BJP)
Bijay Patnaik (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi (BJD) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Paralakhemundi Assembly Election 2024 was 68.09%%
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.