Bhatli Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Bhatli is a Assembly constituency of Bargarh district in Odisha State. It was established in 1957.[1]
| Bhatli | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 5 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northen Division |
| District | Bargarh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bargarh |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,32,280[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Extent of Assembly Constituencies
Elected members
Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Bhatli constituency are:[5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Irasis Acharya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[7][8] | Susanta Singh | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[9] | |||
| 2009[10] | |||
| 2004 | Bimbadhar Kuanr | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | Mohan Nag | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Kumar Behera | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Mohan Nag | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Bimbadhar Kuanr | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Mohan Nag | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Kunja Bihari Naik | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| 1967 | Saraswati Pradhan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1961 | |||
| 1957 | Natabar Banchhor | Communist Party of India | |
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Irasis Acharya defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Singh by a margin of 27,892 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Irasis Acharya | 107,508 | 54.65 | ||
| BJD | Susanta Singh | 79,616 | 40.47 | ||
| INC | Brahma Mahakud | 4614 | 2.35 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1229 | 0.62 | ||
| Majority | 27,892 | 14.18 | |||
| Turnout | 1,96,714 | 84.69 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Irasis Acharya by a margin of 23,232 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Susanta Singh | 98,666 | 53.04 |  8.42 | |
| BJP | Irasis Acharya | 75,434 | 40.55 | 23.13 | |
| INC | Saroj Kumar Mahapatra | 8,375 | 4.5 |  1.74 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,367 | 0.73 | − | |
| Majority | 23,232 | 12.48 | |||
| Turnout | 186017 | 80.62 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Singh defeated Independent candidate Sushant Mishra by a margin of 37,581 votes.[13][9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Susanta Singh | 75,077 | 44.62 | 2.04 | |
| Independent | Sushant Mishra | 37,496 | 22.29 | − | |
| BJP | Sauri Charan Barik | 29,316 | 17.42 | 5.4 | |
| INC | Prakash Chandra Debta | 10,506 | 6.24 | 32.98 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1046 | 0.62 | − | |
| Majority | 37,581 | 22.33 | |||
| Turnout | 1,68,251 | 81.44 | |||
| Registered electors | 206,590 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal Susanta Singh candidate defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Debata by 4,771 votes.[10]