Baliguda Assembly constituency
| Baliguda (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 82 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kandhamal |
| LS constituency | Kandhamal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 118,756 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent Chakramani Kanhar | |
| Party | BJD |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Baliguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.[2][3]
Elected Members[edit]
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Baliguda constituency are:[5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| 2019 | Chakramani Kanhar | BJD | |
| 2014 | Rajib Patra | BJD | |
| 2009 | Karendra Majhi | BJP | |
| 2004 | Karendra Majhi | BJP | |
| 2000 | Surendra Kanhar | BJP | |
| 1995 | Sahura Mallick | INC | |
| 1990 | Bhagaban Kanhar | JD | |
| 1985 | Laxmi Kanta Mallik | INC | |
| 1980 | Sahura Mallick | INC | |
| 1977 | Sadananda Konhar | Independent | |
| 1974 | Sahura Mallick | INC | |
| 1971 | Naresh Pradhan | SWA | |
| 1967 | Naresh Pradhan | SWA | |
| 1961 | Dubura Podra | SWA | |
| 1957 | Lokanath Patra | AIGP | |
| 1951 | Jadab Padra | INC | |
Election results[edit]
2024[edit]
Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Chakramani Kanhar | ||||
| BJP | Kalpana Kumari Kanhar | ||||
| INC | Upendra Pradhan | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | |||||
2019[edit]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Siman Mallick by a margin of 6940 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Chakramani Kanhar | 43,175 | 39.23 | ||
| INC | Siman Mallick | 36265 | 32.95 | ||
| BJP | Karendra Majhi | 25217 | 22.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1486 | 1.35 | ||
| Majority | 6940 | 6.28 | |||
| Turnout | 110070 | 70.64 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014[edit]
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajib Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Klesa Pradhan by a margin of 2,696 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Rajib Patra | 37,606 | 37.25 | 15.77 | |
| INC | Klesa Pradhan | 34,910 | 34.58 | 5.56 | |
| BJP | Karendra Majhi | 18,103 | 17.93 | -15.18 | |
| BSP | Nabaghana Karjimajhi | 2,718 | 2.69 | 0.24 | |
| AOP | Dukhishyam Muthamajhi | 1,582 | 1.57 | ||
| Independent | Debendra Kanhar | 1,429 | 1.42 | ||
| OJM | Bijeswar Mallick | 1,426 | 1.41 | ||
| Independent | Minati Mallick | 1,314 | 1.3 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,856 | 1.84 | - | |
| Majority | 2,696 | 2.67 | -1.42 | ||
| Turnout | 1,00,944 | 73.59 | 7.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,37,163 | ||||
| BJD gain from BJP | |||||
2009[edit]
In 2009, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Karendra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadananda Mallik by a margin of 11,193 votes.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Karendra Majhi | 26,180 | 33.11 | - | |
| INC | Sadananda Mallick | 22,943 | 29.02 | - | |
| BJD | Dinesh Singh Pradhan | 16,980 | 21.48 | - | |
| Independent | Manoj Kumar Mallik | 3,779 | 4.78 | - | |
| Independent | Surada Pradhan | 3,150 | 3.98 | - | |
| SP | Ekara Sukamajhi | 2,527 | 3.20 | - | |
| BSP | Subrat Kumar Pradhan | 1,940 | 2.45 | - | |
| Independent | Dhaneswar Mallick | 1,562 | 1.98 | - | |
| Majority | 3,237 | 4.09[a] | - | ||
| Turnout | 79,079 | 66.59 | - | ||
| BJP hold | |||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ %of total valid votes
References[edit]
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
Constituency: Baliguda (82) District : Kandhamal
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "102 - Baliguda Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Odisha - Baliguda". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Baliguda (82)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
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- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.