Chikiti Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Chikiti is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]
| Chikiti | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 135 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Chikiti assembly constituency in Ganjam district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Ganjam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Berhampur |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 2,16,271[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Chikiti N.A.C., Chikiti Block and Patrapur Block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1952, 16 elections were held till date. From 1952 to 1966, it was known as Patrapur constituency. The constituency was abolished in 1957 & revived in 1960 and reserved for SC. In 1967, the constituency name was changed to Chikiti and was made unreserved.
List of members elected from Chikiti constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
As Patrapur constituency | |||
| 1952 | Dibakar Patnaik | All India Forward Bloc | |
1957-1960 : Constituency did not exist | |||
| 1961 | Trilochan Jani | Indian National Congress | |
As Chikiti constituency | |||
| 1967 | Dibakar Patnaik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Satchidananda Deo | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| 1974 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1977 | Jagannath Pati | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Chintamani Dyan Samantra | Independent politician | |
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Usha Devi | Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Chintamani Dyan Samantra | Independent politician | |
| 2000 | Usha Devi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2009[7] | |||
| 2014[8] | |||
| 2019[9] | |||
| 2024[10] | Manoranjan Dyan Samantara | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chinmayananda Srirup Deb by a margin of 6,522 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Manoranjan Dyan Samantara | 69,839 | 49.67 |  10.28 | |
| BJD | Chinmayananda Srirup Deb | 63,317 | 45.03 |  9.77 | |
| INC | Rabindra Nath Dyan Samantara | 2,846 | 2.02 | 0.78 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,477 | 1.05 | 0.04 | |
| Majority | 6,522 | 4.64 | 10.77 | ||
| Turnout | 1,40,619 | 65.02 | 1.03 | ||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara by a margin of 20,635 votes.[9]
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara by a margin of 32,148 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Usha Devi | 74,849 | 58.76 | 5.97 | |
| INC | Manoranjan Dyan Samantara | 42,701 | 33.52 | 5.64 | |
| SKD | Amulya Kumar Sahu | 1,058 | 0.83 | − | |
| BJP | Udaya Nath Pradhan | 4,590 | 3.6 | 0.17 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,203 | 0.94 | − | |
| Majority | 32,148 | 25.24 | 11.61 | ||
| Turnout | 1,27,373 | 68.24 | 7.56 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,86,643 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Chintamani Dyan Samantara by a margin of 14,229 votes.[7]