Paradeep Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Paradeep is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha.[1]
| Paradeep | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 101 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Paradeep Assembly constituency in Jagatsinghpur district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Jagatsinghpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jagatsinghpur |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 2,20,649[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Paradeep, Kujang block and 7 Gram panchayats (Amberi, Kolar, Samantarapur, Poragadei, Manijanga, Bodhei and Jadatira) of Tirtol block.[2][3]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[4] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Elected members
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected Paradeep constituency are:[5]
Election results
2024
Voting was held on 1 June 2024 in the 4th phase of the Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of the Indian General Election. The counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sampad Chandra Swain defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Geetanjali Routray by a margin of 15,787 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sampad Chandra Swain | 84,518 | 51.55 | ||
| BJD | Gitanjali Routray | 68,731 | 41.92 | ||
| INC | Niranjan Nayak | 7,610 | 4.64 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 491 | 0.3 | ||
| Majority | 15,787 | 9.63 | |||
| Turnout | 1,63,951 | 74.3 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sambit Routray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Arindam Sarkhel by a margin of 20,992 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Sambit Routray | 69,871 | 44.73 | ||
| INC | Arindam Sarkhel | 48,879 | 31.29 | ||
| BJP | Sampad Chandra Swain | 35,037 | 22.43 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 495 | 0.32 | ||
| Majority | 20,992 | 13.44 | |||
| Turnout | 1,56,208 | 73.73 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Damodar Rout defeated Indian National Congress candidate Arindam Sarkhel by a margin of 38,600 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Damodar Rout | 85,206 | 59.15 |  5.94 | |
| INC | Arindam Sarkhel | 46,606 | 32.35 | 21.43 | |
| BJP | Diptirekha Nayak | 5,832 | 4.05 | 1.14 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 926 | 0.64 | − | |
| Majority | 38,600 | 26.79 | 2.64 | ||
| Turnout | 144055 | 76.63 | 9.01 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,87,991 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Damodar Rout defeated Independent candidate Ramesh Samantaray by a margin of 30,351 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Damodar Rout | 66,863 | 53.21 | − | |
| Independent | Ramesh Samantaray | 36,512 | 29.05 | − | |
| INC | Pramod Kishore Jena | 13,718 | 10.92 | − | |
| BJP | Sankhanada Behera | 3,652 | 2.91 | − | |
| Majority | 30,351 | 24.15[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,25,681 | 67.62 | − | ||
| Registered electors | 1,85,874 | ||||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||