Bonai Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency in Odisha
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Bonai is a Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1951.[2]
| Bonai | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 14 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Bonai Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northen Division |
| District | Sundargarh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sundargarh |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,28,597[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | CPI(M) |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Extent of Assembly Constituencies
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1997.
List of members elected from Bonai constituency are:[6]
| Year | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2019[9] | |||
| 2014[7] | |||
| 2009[10] | Bhimsen Choudhury | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 2000 | Dayanidhi Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 (bypoll)[c][11] | Janardan Dehury | Indian National Congress | |
| 1995 | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Basanta Singh Dandapat | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Hemanta Singh Dandapat | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Benudhar Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | |||
| 1957 | Arjun Naik | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1951 | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | ||
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.[12] In 2024 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhimsen Choudhury by 23,439 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 81,008 | 43.45 |  8.78 | |
| BJD | Bhimsen Choudhury | 57,569 | 30.88 | 3.17 | |
| BJP | Sebati Nayak | 30,067 | 16.13 |  5.42 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3126 | 1.68 | 0.12 | |
| Majority | 23,439 | 12.57 | |||
| Turnout | 1,86,429 | 81.55 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranjit Kishan by 12,030 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 59,939 | 34.67 | 10.69 | |
| BJD | Ranjit Kishan | 47,909 | 27.71 | 4.85 | |
| BJP | Anil Kumar Barla | 37,266 | 21.55 | 5.92 | |
| Independent | Janardan Dehury | 11,722 | 6.78 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,699 | 1.56 | 0.77 | |
| Majority | 12,030 | 6.94 | |||
| Turnout | 1,72,903 | 78.24 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
2014
In 2014 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dayanidhi Kisan by 1,818 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 39,125 | 23.98 | 2.65 | |
| BJD | Dayanidhi Kisan | 37,307 | 22.86 | − | |
| INC | Bhimsen Choudhary | 37,181 | 22.78 | 3.1 | |
| BJP | Luthar Oram | 25,766 | 15.79 | 8.18 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,803 | 2.33 | − | |
| Majority | 1,818 | 1.11 | |||
| Turnout | 1,63,188 | 81.97 | 13.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,99,080 | ||||
| CPI(M) gain from BJP | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhimsen Choudhury defeated Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda by 3,356 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhimsen Choudhury | 30,495 | 23.97 | − | |
| CPI(M) | Laxman Munda | 27,139 | 21.33 | − | |
| INC | Ranjit Kisan | 25,046 | 19.68 | − | |
| Independent | Dayanidhi Kisan | 18,154 | 14.27 | − | |
| Majority | 3,356 | 2.64[d] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,27,319 | 68.91 | − | ||
| BJP gain from CPI(M) | |||||
1961
In 1961 election, Swatantra Party candidate Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dandpat Hamanda Kumar Singh by 9,946 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWA | Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad | 12,816 | 71.85% | 28.76 | |
| INC | Dandpat Hamanda Kumar Singh | 2,870 | 15.58% | 11.59 | |
| Jharkhand Party | Munda Lucas | 2,242 | 12.57% | New | |
| Majority | 9,946 | ||||
| Registered electors | 58,707 |  | |||
| Turnout | 19,249 | 32.79 | 0.73 | ||
| SWA gain from AIGP | Swing | 28.76 |
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1957
In 1957 election, Ganatantra Parishad candidate Arjun Naik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Basant Kumar Dandpat by 3,071 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Arjun Naik | 8,165 | 43.09% | 24.8 | |
| INC | Basant Kumar Dandpat | 5,148 | 27.17% | 7.4 | |
| Independent | Prabhusahay Munda | 3,760 | 19.84% | New | |
| Independent | Rudra Kisan | 1,875 | 9.90% | 2.24 | |
| Majority | 3,071 | ||||
| Registered electors | 55,347 | | |||
| Turnout | 18,948 | 33.52% | 0.13 | ||
| AIGP hold | Swing | 24.8 |
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1952
In 1952 election, Ganatantra Parishad candidate Nilamani Singh Dandapat defeated Indian National Congress candidate Balaram Mohapatra by 8,891 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIGP | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | 12,544 | 67.89% | ||
| INC | Balaram Mohapatra | 3,653 | 19.77% | ||
| Independent | Rudra Kissan | 2,281 | 12.34% | ||
| Majority | 8,891 | ||||
| Turnout | 18,478 | 33.39% | |||
| Registered electors | 55,347 | ||||
| AIGP win (new seat) | |||||