Ekamra-Bhubaneswar Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Ekamra-Bhubaneswar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India.[1]
| Ekamra-Bhubaneswar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 114 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Ekamra-Bhubaneswar Assembly constituency in Khordha district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Khordha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhubaneswar |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 2,69,327[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes 5 Gram panchayats (Basuaghai, Itipur, Tikarapada, Dhauli and Sisupal) of Bhubaneswar block and Ward No.12, 14, 15 and 30 to 34 and Ward No. 38 to 47 of BMC.[2]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[3] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Elected members
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Ekamra-Bhubaneswar constituency is:[4]
| Year | Portrait | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[5] | |
Babu Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[6] |  |
Ashok Chandra Panda | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[4] | ||||
| 2009[7] | ||||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[8] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Babu Singh defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Chandra Panda by a margin of 5,023 votes.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Babu Singh | 74,884 | 49.03 |  13.76 | |
| BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 69,861 | 45.74 |  11.33 | |
| INC | Prasanta Kumar Champati | 5,482 | 3.59 | 1.57 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 987 | 0.65 | 0.12 | |
| Majority | 5,023 | 3.29 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,727 | 56.71 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Chandra Panda defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Babu Singh by a margin of 28,657 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 75,020 | 57.07 | 0.79 | |
| BJP | Babu Singh | 46,363 | 35.27 | 9.21 | |
| INC | Rashmi Mohapatra | 6,780 | 5.16 | 1.94 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,009 | 0.77 | 0.28 | |
| Majority | 28,657 | 21.80 | |||
| Turnout | 1,31,446 | 46.77 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Chandra Panda defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Amiya Dash by a margin of 36,476 votes.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 66,376 | 57.86 | − | |
| BJP | Amiya Dash | 29,900 | 26.06 | − | |
| INC | Shivananda Ray | 8,148 | 7.1 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1204 | 1.05 | − | |
| Majority | 36,476 | 31.80 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,14,718 | 45.97 | − | ||
| Registered electors | 2,38,949 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Chandra Panda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pratap Kumar Jena by a margin of 43,450 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ashok Chandra Panda | 55,095 | 65.63 | − | |
| INC | Pratap Kumar Jena | 11,645 | 13.87 | − | |
| BJP | Samir Mohanty | 11,070 | 13.19 | − | |
| Majority | 43,450 | 51.76[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 83,981 | 37.21 | − | ||
| Registered electors | 2,25,707 | ||||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||