Bolangir Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency in Odisha
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Bolangir is a constituency of the Vidhan Sabha in Odisha, India. This seats falls under Bolangir District of Odisha State in India. Bolangir seat is an unreserved seat of Odisha Legislative Assembly.[1] This constituency includes Balangir block and Deogaon block.[2][3]
| Bolangir | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 68 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northern Division |
| District | Balangir |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolangir |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,43,358[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2-member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
Elected members from the Bolangir constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[1] | Narasingha Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014[9] | |||
| 2009[10] | Ananga Udaya Singh Deo | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Mahmmed Muzafer Hussain Khan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Muralidhar Guru | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo | Swatantra Party | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | Chandra Sekhar Singh Bhoi | ||
| 1957[c] | Nandakishore Mishra | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi | |||
| 1951[d] | Nandakishore Mishra | ||
| Achyutananda Mahananda | |||
Election results
2024
Voting was held on 20 May 2024 in the 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & the 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Samarendra Mishra by a margin of 13,409 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo | 85,265 | 45.69 | ||
| INC | Samarendra Mishra | 71,856 | 38.51 | ||
| BJP | Gopalji Panigrahi | 24,932 | 13.36 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,556 | 0.83 | ||
| Majority | 13,409 | 7.18 | |||
| Turnout | 1,86,609 | 76.68 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Narasingha Mishra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo by a margin of 5,341 votes.[1]
2014
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Narasingha Mishra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananga Udaya Singh Deo by a margin of 12,254 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Narasingha Mishra | 61,730 | 39.83 |  12.09 | |
| BJD | Ananga Udaya Singh Deo | 49,476 | 31.93 |  8.77 | |
| BJP | Basudev Pati | 35,130 | 22.67 | 2.90 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,161 | 1.39 | ||
| Majority | 12,254 | 7.91 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,975 | 73.54 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,10,736 | ||||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananga Udaya Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Laxman Kumar Meher by a margin of 16,866 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ananga Udaya Singh Deo | 52,948 | 40.70 | ||
| INC | Laxman Kumar Meher | 36,082 | 27.74 | − | |
| BJP | Dr. Basudev Pati | 33,258 | 25.57 | − | |
| Majority | 16,866 | 12.97[e] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,30,281 | 64.57 | − | ||
| BJD hold | |||||