Phulbani Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Phulbani is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.[1]
| Phulbani | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 84 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Kandhamal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kandhamal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,00,205[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Phulbani, Phulbani block, Chakapada block, Khajuripada block and Phiringia block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1955. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Phulbani constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Uma Charan Mallick | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[8] | Angada Kanhar | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[9] | Duguni Kanhar | ||
| 2009[10] | Debendra Kanhar | ||
| 2004 | Padmanabha Behara | ||
| 2000 | Bishnu Priya Behera | ||
| 1995 | Dasarathi Behera | Independent politician | |
| 1990 | Padmanabha Behara | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Abhimanyu Behera | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Chandra Sekhar Behera | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Prahallad Behera | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Chandra Sekhar Behera | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Jagadish Jani | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| 1967 | Barada Prasanna Kanhar | Swatantra Party | |
| 1961 | Himansu Sekhar Padhi | Orissa Jana Congress | |
| 1957[c] | Anirudha Dipa | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Himansu Sekhar Padhi | |||
| 1955 (bypoll)[d] | Sarangdhar Pradhan | ||
| 1951[e] | Balakrishna Mallick | Independent politician | |
| Sadananda Sahu | |||
Election results
2024
Voting were 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.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Uma Charan Mallick defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jayashree Kanhar by a margin of 2,858 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Uma Charan Mallick | 53,900 | 36.81 | ||
| BJD | Jayashree Kanhar | 51,042 | 34.85 | ||
| INC | Prativa Kanhar | 23,328 | 15.93 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,894 | 1.29 | ||
| Majority | 2,858 | 1.96 | |||
| Turnout | 1,46,447 | 73.15 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Angada Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debanarayan Pradhan by a margin of 24,416 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Angada Kanhar | 65,564 | 48.05 | ||
| BJP | Debanarayan Pradhan | 41,148 | 30.15 | ||
| INC | Kishor Chandra Kanhar | 23,317 | 17.09 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,250 | 0.92 | ||
| Majority | 24,416 | 17.09 | |||
| Turnout | 1,36,462 | 72.36 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Duguni Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debanarayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,795 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Duguni Kanhar | 58,273 | 46.65 |  10.05 | |
| BJP | Debanarayan Pradhan | 32,478 | 26 |  2.21 | |
| INC | Sudarsan Kanhar | 21,510 | 17.22 | 5.52 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,584 | 1.27 | − | |
| Majority | 25,795 | 20.64 | |||
| Turnout | 1,24,922 | 75.64 | 10.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,65,147 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debendra Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debanarayan Pradhan by a margin of 8,729 votes.[10]