Kantamal Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Kantamal is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Boudh district, Odisha.[1]
| Kantamal | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 85 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Boudh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kandhamal |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 1,69,070[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Kantamal block and 10 GPs (Raxa, Manupali, Gochhapada, Baunsuni, Bohira, Talasarada, Mundipadar, Sagada, Gundulia and Ainlapali) of Boudh block.[2][3]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[4] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Elected members
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanhai Charan Danga defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana by a margin of 7,149 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanhai Charan Danga | 68,356 | 48.28 | ||
| BJD | Mahidhar Rana | 61,207 | 43.23 | ||
| INC | Saroj Kumar Pradhan | 7,694 | 5.43 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,399 | 0.99 | ||
| Majority | 7,149 | 5.05 | |||
| Turnout | 1,41,575 | 83,74 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 3,650 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Mahidhar Rana | 43,099 | 33.03 | ||
| BJP | Kanhai Charan Danga | 39,449 | 30.24 | ||
| Independent | Sesha Kumar Meher | 28,370 | 21.75 | ||
| INC | Prasanta Kumar Sahu | 13,166 | 21.75 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,091 | 0.84 | ||
| Majority | 3,650 | 2.79 | |||
| Turnout | 1,30,465 | 79.76 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Indian National Congress candidate Harinarayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,366 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Mahidhar Rana | 49,202 | 42.62 |  2.06 | |
| INC | Harinarayan Pradhan | 23,836 | 20.65 | 9.99 | |
| Independent | Kanhai Charan Danga | 23,688 | 20.52 | − | |
| BJP | Sudhansu Danga | 9,336 | 8.09 | 11.78 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,132 | 0.98 | − | |
| Majority | 25,366 | 21.97 |  7.92 | ||
| Turnout | 1,15,436 | 80.71 | 6.84 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,43,026 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagaban Kanhor defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 14,453 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Bhagaban Kanhor | 45,979 | 44.68 | − | |
| INC | Kanhai Charan Danga | 31,526 | 30.64 | − | |
| BJP | Harinarayan Pradhan | 20,448 | 19.87 | − | |
| Majority | 14,453 | 14.05[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,02,929 | 73.87 | − | ||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||