Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 59
Pallahara assembly constituency
Pallahara is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Angul district and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Ashok Mohanty of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by 7,563 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Ashok Mohanty
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Electors
- 1,78,632
- Turnout (2024)
- 82.36%
Election results
2024
Turnout 82.36% · 1,47,117 votes · Margin 7,563
| Ashok MohantyWonBharatiya Janata Party | 48.64% | 71,560 | |
| Mukesh Kumar PalBiju Janata Dal | 43.5% | 63,997 | |
| Fakir Mohan SamalIndian National Congress | 4.38% | 6,444 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.11% | 1,633 |
2019
Turnout 80.94% · 1,37,640 votes · Margin 6,214
| Mukesh Kumar PalWonBiju Janata Dal | 43.12% | 59,350 | |
| Ashok MohantyBharatiya Janata Party | 38.61% | 53,136 | |
| Subrat GarnayakIndian National Congress | 8.91% | 12,266 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 0.9% | 1,234 |
2014
Turnout 83.83% · 1,27,958 votes · Margin 5,294
| Mahesh SahooWonBiju Janata Dal | 34.59% | 44,264 | |
| Ashok MohantyBharatiya Janata Party | 30.46% | 38,970 | |
| Subodh Chandra PaniIndian National Congress | 14.45% | 18,487 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 0.89% | 1,135 |
2009
Turnout 73.93% · 1,07,959 votes · Margin 5,467
| Ravi Narayan PaniWonBiju Janata Dal | 37.96% | 40,980 | |
| Dharmendra PradhanBharatiya Janata Party | 32.89% | 35,513 | |
| Bibhudhendra Pratap DasIndian National Congress | 19.69% | 21,258 |
Members elected since 1952
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ashok Mohanty | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Mukesh Kumar Pal | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Mahesh Sahoo | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Ravi Narayan Pani | Biju Janata Dal |
| 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 | Bibhudhendra Pratap Das | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1977 | Dharanidhar Pradhan | Independent politician |
| 1974 | Narayan Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Narayan Sahu | Indian National Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1957 | Mrutyunjaya Pal | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1952 | Mahesh Chandra Subahusingh | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | Baidhar Naik | Indian National Congress |
Area covered
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.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Kaniha block · 18 of 27 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.