Biramitrapur Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Biramitrapur is a Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1974.[2]
| Biramitrapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 10 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Biramitrapur Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northen Division |
| District | Sundargarh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sundargarh |
| Established | 1974 |
| Total electors | 2,44,417[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Extent of Assembly Constituencies
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 12 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Biramitrapur constituency are:[6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Rohit Joseph Tirkey | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[8][9] | Shankar Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014[10] | George Tirkey | Samata Kranti Dal | |
| 2009[11] | Independent politician | ||
| 2004 | Nihar Surin | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 2000 | George Tirkey | ||
| 1995 | |||
| 1990 | Satyanarayan Pradhan | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Remis Kerketta | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Junas Bilung | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Premchand Bhagat | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Christodas Lagun | Jharkhand Party | |
Election results
2024
Voting was 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.[12] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Joseph Tirkey defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shankar Oram by a margin of 6,884 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Rohit Joseph Tirkey | 84,116 | 44.53 |  19.17 | |
| BJP | Shankar Oram | 77,232 | 40.89 | 6.23 | |
| Jharkhand Party | Remish Jojo | 8,871 | 4.70 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,909 | 1.01 |  0.02 | |
| Majority | 6,884 | ||||
| Turnout | 188,898 | 77.29 | |||
| BJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2019
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shankar Oram defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Makhlu Ekka by a margin of 16,351 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Shankar Oram | 60,937 | 34.66 | 13.61 | |
| BJD | Makhlu Ekka | 44,586 | 25.36 | 9.86 | |
| INC | Rohit Joseph Tirkey | 44,212 | 25.15 | 17.14 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,804 | 1.03 | − | |
| Majority | 16,351 | 9.29 | |||
| Turnout | 1,75,823 | 74.96 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Samata Kranti Dal candidate George Tirkey defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shankar Oram by a margin of 11,947 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKD | George Tirkey | 46,114 | 28.41 | − | |
| BJP | Shankar Oram | 34,167 | 21.05 | 10.78 | |
| JMM | Sebeyan Aind | 27,849 | 17.16 | 2.44 | |
| BJD | Magdali Kongadi | 25,158 | 15.5 | 0.35 | |
| INC | Rajesh Kerketta | 13,006 | 8.01 | 2.01 | |
| NOTA | None | 1,496 | 0.92 | − | |
| Majority | 11,947 | 7.36 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,62,315 | 77.26 | 8.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,10,077 | ||||
| SKD gain from Independent | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, independent candidate George Tirkey defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Nihar Soren by a margin of 20,811 votes.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Tirkey | 45,132 | 36.38 | − | |
| JMM | Nihar Soren | 24,321 | 19.60 | − | |
| BJD | Sanjib Pratab Singhdeo | 19,665 | 15.85 | − | |
| BJP | Raisan Tirkey | 12,748 | 10.27 | − | |
| INC | Serophina Tapno | 12,431 | 10.02 | − | |
| Majority | 20,811 | 16.77[c] | |||
| Turnout | 1,24,116 | 68.75 | |||
| Independent gain from JMM | |||||