Patnagarh Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Patnagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.[1]
| Patnagarh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 67 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northern Division |
| District | Balangir |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bolangir |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 3,06,231[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Patnagarh, Patnagarh block, Belpara block and Khaprakhol block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held in the constituency till date. It was a 2-member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
Elected members from the Patnagarh constituency are:[5][6][7]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[9] | Saroj Kumar Meher | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[10] | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2009[11] | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1990 | Bibekananda Meher | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Sushil Kumar Prusty | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Brajamohan Thakur | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Bibekananda Meher | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Ainthu Sahoo | Swatantra Party | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | Ramesh Chandra Bhoi | ||
| 1957[c] | Ainthu Sahoo | ||
| Asharam Bhoi | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
| 1951[d] | Arjun Das | ||
| Ganesh Ram Bariah | |||
| 1946 | Nimai Charan Panigrahi | Independent politician | |
Election results
2024
Voting was 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, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Meher by a margin of 1,357 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 93,823 | 41.64 |  3.68 | |
| BJD | Saroj Kumar Meher | 92,466 | 41.04 |  2.36 | |
| INC | Anil Meher | 26,549 | 11.78 | 3.14 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,460 | 1.09 | 0.56 | |
| Majority | 1,357 | 0.60 | 4.84 | ||
| Turnout | 2,25,308 | 73.57 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Meher defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo by a margin of 11,028 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Saroj Kumar Meher | 88,756 | 43.40 | 10.27 | |
| BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 77,003 | 37.96 | 2.62 | |
| INC | Ramesh Kumar Purohit | 30,253 | 14.92 | 3.46 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,347 | 1.65 | ||
| Majority | 11,028 | 5.44 | |||
| Turnout | 2,03,779 | 72.74 | |||
| BJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2014
In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 13,653 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 74,372 | 40.58 | 0.27 | |
| BJD | Prakriti Devi Singh Deo | 60,719 | 33.13 | 5.03 | |
| INC | Kishor Kumar Parichha | 33,697 | 18.38 | 5.77 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,079 | 1.68 | − | |
| Majority | 13,653 | 7.45 | 4.76 | ||
| Turnout | 1,83,295 | 73 | 5.58 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,51,089 | ||||
| BJP hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 19,382 votes.[11]