The Rairakhol constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79.41%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Prasanna Acharya of the Biju Janata Dal won the seat by defeating Debendra Mohapatra of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 4960 votes.The Rairakhol Assembly constituency falls under the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dharmendra Pradhan won the Sambalpur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 119836 votes, defeating Pranab Prakash Das of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasanna Acharya
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
61,716
Lead: 4,960
|
38% |
| Debendra Mohapatra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 56,756 | 35% |
| Assaf Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | 37,579 | 23% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,826 | 1% |
| Sanjit Kumar Babanga | Independent | 1,226 | 1% |
| Prabhakar Ranjit | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,072 | 1% |
| Ashraya Mahananda | Independent | 664 | 0% |
| Manoj Kumar Mishra | Kalinga Sena | 585 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rohit Pujari
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
57,111
Lead: 14,632
|
38% |
| Assaf Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | 42,479 | 28% |
| Debendra Mohapatra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 42,027 | 28% |
| Samar Kumar Pradhan | Independent | 2,714 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,725 | 1% |
| Jayalal Behera | Independent | 1,715 | 1% |
| Anand Kumar Samal | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,359 | 1% |
| Sanket Bahidar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 938 | 1% |
| Janak Ram Rana | Paschimanchal Vikas Party | 456 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rohit Pujari
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
53,849
Lead: 11,909
|
40% |
| Assaf Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | 41,940 | 31% |
| Pratap Kumar Pradhan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 29,544 | 22% |
| Manabodha Bhoi | Aama Odisha Party | 1,627 | 1% |
| Debdulal Bakshi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,271 | 1% |
| Gitanjali Pradhan | Samata Kranti Dal | 1,060 | 1% |
| Laxmidhar Naik | Aam Aadmi Party | 968 | 1% |
| Swadhin Panda | Independent | 928 | 1% |
| Aparna Bagh | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 817 | 1% |
| Manis Kumar Deheri | Independent | 658 | 0% |
| Laxman Kumar Bhoi | Paschimanchal Vikas Party | 555 | 0% |
| Bholanath Dehury | Odisha Jan Morcha | 249 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasanna Acharya
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
37,718
Lead: 9,764
|
35% |
| Assaf Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | 27,954 | 26% |
| Sarat Chandra Sahu | Bharatiya Janta Party | 19,217 | 18% |
| Geetanjali Pradhan | Independent | 9,094 | 8% |
| Chittaranjan Pradhan | Independent | 6,960 | 6% |
| Tarani Bhoi | Independent | 1,442 | 1% |
| Hamid Prasad Luha | Independent | 1,427 | 1% |
| Prahallada Prusti | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,098 | 1% |
| Apurna Bagh | Republican Party Of India | 954 | 1% |
| Upendra Mohapatra | Kosal Kranti Dal | 902 | 1% |
| Pramod Kumar Sahoo | Samruddha Odisha | 786 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ananta Sethi
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
61,221
Lead: 1,546
|
49% |
| Ratha Das | Biju Janata Dal | 59,675 | 48% |
| Purusottam Sethi | Independent | 1,643 | 1% |
| Panchanan Malik | Independent | 1,562 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ratha Das
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
59,441
Lead: 19,652
|
58% |
| Kumar Sree Chiranjibi | Indian National Congress | 39,789 | 39% |
| Gopabandhu Sethi | Communist Party Of India | 2,328 | 2% |
| Prafulla Kumar Jena | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| Susanta Jena | Bahujan Samaj Party | 248 | 0% |
| Gouranga Jena | All India Trinamool Congress | 115 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arjuna Charan Sethi
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
49,944
Lead: 3,632
|
44% |
| Ananta Sethi | Indian National Congress | 46,312 | 41% |
| Ratha Das | Independent | 12,953 | 11% |
| Dhruba Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,553 | 2% |
| Gouranga Jena | Samata Party | 402 | 0% |
| Bankabihari Jena | Independent | 362 | 0% |
| Balakrushna Jena | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 316 | 0% |
| Susanta Kumar Jena | Bahujan Samaj Party | 153 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Arjun Charan Sethi
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
56,391
Lead: 36,364
|
72% |
| Purusottam Sethi | Indian National Congress | 20,027 | 26% |
| Harihar Jena | Janata Party (Jp) | 1,633 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Panchanan Mandal
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
27,342
Lead: 1,022
|
42% |
| Arjun Charan Sethi | Janta Party | 26,320 | 41% |
| Ratha Das | Communist Party Of India | 8,021 | 12% |
| Subash Sethi | Independent | 1,230 | 2% |
| Muralidhar Malik | Lok Dal | 1,115 | 2% |
| Giridhari Das | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Kalapataru Das | Independent | 166 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Purusottam Sethi
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
26,112
Lead: 9,186
|
54% |
| Ratha Kumar Das | Communist Party Of India | 16,926 | 35% |
| Gayadhar Jena | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 1,587 | 3% |
| Harekrushna Jena | Socialist Unity Centre Of India | 1,484 | 3% |
| Utsab Charan Jena | Indian National Congress (U) | 994 | 2% |
| Muralidhar Mallik | Independent | 701 | 1% |
| Kapila Charan Sethi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 351 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kapila Charan Sethi
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
20,683
Lead: 11,343
|
56% |
| Arjun Charan Sethi | Indian National Congress | 9,340 | 25% |
| Chintamani Jena | Communist Party Of India | 4,863 | 13% |
| Utsan Charan Jena | Independent | 1,305 | 4% |
| Dharanidhar Jena | Independent | 688 | 2% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prasanna Acharya | BJD | 61,716 | 4,960 | 38% |
| 2019 | Rohit Pujari | BJD | 57,111 | 14,632 | 38% |
| 2014 | Rohit Pujari | BJD | 53,849 | 11,909 | 40% |
| 2009 | Prasanna Acharya | BJD | 37,718 | 9,764 | 35% |
| 2004 | Ananta Sethi | INC | 61,221 | 1,546 | 49% |
| 2000 | Ratha Das | BJD | 59,441 | 19,652 | 58% |
| 1995 | Arjuna Charan Sethi | JD | 49,944 | 3,632 | 44% |
| 1990 | Arjun Charan Sethi | JD | 56,391 | 36,364 | 72% |
| 1985 | Panchanan Mandal | INC | 27,342 | 1,022 | 42% |
| 1980 | Purusottam Sethi | INC(I) | 26,112 | 9,186 | 54% |
| 1977 | Kapila Charan Sethi | JNP | 20,683 | 11,343 | 56% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prasanna Acharya | BJD |
61,716
(Lead: 4,960)
|
38% |
| Debendra Mohapatra | BJP | 56,756 | 35% | |
| 2019 | Rohit Pujari | BJD |
57,111
(Lead: 14,632)
|
38% |
| Assaf Ali Khan | INC | 42,479 | 28% | |
| 2014 | Rohit Pujari | BJD |
53,849
(Lead: 11,909)
|
40% |
| Assaf Ali Khan | INC | 41,940 | 31% | |
| 2009 | Prasanna Acharya | BJD |
37,718
(Lead: 9,764)
|
35% |
| Assaf Ali Khan | INC | 27,954 | 26% | |
| 2004 | Ananta Sethi | INC |
61,221
(Lead: 1,546)
|
49% |
| Ratha Das | BJD | 59,675 | 48% | |
| 2000 | Ratha Das | BJD |
59,441
(Lead: 19,652)
|
58% |
| Kumar Sree Chiranjibi | INC | 39,789 | 39% | |
| 1995 | Arjuna Charan Sethi | JD |
49,944
(Lead: 3,632)
|
44% |
| Ananta Sethi | INC | 46,312 | 41% | |
| 1990 | Arjun Charan Sethi | JD |
56,391
(Lead: 36,364)
|
72% |
| Purusottam Sethi | INC | 20,027 | 26% | |
| 1985 | Panchanan Mandal | INC |
27,342
(Lead: 1,022)
|
42% |
| Arjun Charan Sethi | JNP | 26,320 | 41% | |
| 1980 | Purusottam Sethi | INC(I) |
26,112
(Lead: 9,186)
|
54% |
| Ratha Kumar Das | CPI | 16,926 | 35% | |
| 1977 | Kapila Charan Sethi | JNP |
20,683
(Lead: 11,343)
|
56% |
| Arjun Charan Sethi | INC | 9,340 | 25% |
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Prasanna Acharya of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the Rairakhol Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Debendra Mohapatra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 4960 votes.
The strike rate in the Rairakhol constituency is 62.5% BJD and 37.5% INC, with BJD won 5 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Prasanna Acharya (BJD) received 38% vote share.
Debendra Mohapatra (BJP) received 35% vote share.
Prasanna Acharya (BJD) won the 2024 election with 61716 votes, leading by 4960 votes and securing a 38% vote share.
The Rairakhol Assembly constituency falls under the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency of Sambalpur district.
Prasanna Acharya (BJD) won the Rairakhol Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 4960 votes over Debendra Mohapatra (BJP).
The Rairakhol Assembly constituency is part of the Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Kuchinda (st), Rengali (sc), Sambalpur, Deogarh, Chhendipada (sc), Athamallik.
The top candidates in the Rairakhol Assembly Election 2024 were:
Prasanna Acharya (BJD)
Debendra Mohapatra (BJP)
Assaf Ali Khan (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Prasanna Acharya (BJD) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Rairakhol Assembly Election 2024 was 79.41%%
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.