Baliguda Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Baliguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.[1]
| Baliguda | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 82 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Kandhamal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kandhamal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,65,501[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Area of this constituency includes Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Baliguda constituency are:[5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Chakramani Kanhar | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[7] | |||
| 2014[8] | Rajib Patra | ||
| 2009[9] | Karendra Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | Surendra Kanhar | ||
| 1995 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Bhagaban Kanhar | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Laxmi Kanta Mallik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Sadananda Konhar | Independent politician | |
| 1974 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Naresh Pradhan | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | Dubura Podra | ||
| 1957 | Lokanath Patra | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1951 | Jadab Padra | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
2024
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.[10] In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Upendra pradhan by a margin of 1,671 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Chakramani Kanhar | 43,586 | 35.88 | ||
| INC | Upendra Pradhan | 41,915 | 34.51 | ||
| BJP | Kalpana Kanhar | 31,481 | 25.92 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,606 | 2.15 | ||
| Majority | 1,671 | 1.37 | |||
| Turnout | 1,21,463 | 73.39 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Siman Mallick by a margin of 6,940 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Chakramani Kanhar | 43,175 | 39.23 | ||
| INC | Siman Mallick | 36,265 | 32.95 | ||
| BJP | Karendra Majhi | 25,217 | 22.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,486 | 1.35 | ||
| Majority | 6,940 | 6.28 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,070 | 70.64 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
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 | |
| 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
In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Karendra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadananda Mallik by a margin of 11,193 votes.[9]