Polasara Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Polasara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]
| Polasara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 124 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Polasara Assembly constituency in Ganjam district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Ganjam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Aska |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 2,49,263 [a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Polasara, Buguda, Polasara block and Buguda 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 were held till date.
List of members elected from Polasara constituency are:[5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Gokulananda Mallick | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[7] | Srikanta Sahu | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[8] | |||
| 2009[9] | Niranjan Pradhan | ||
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.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gokulananda Mallick defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu by a margin of 20,946 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gokulananda Mallick | 85,737 | 53.33 | ||
| BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 64,791 | 40.3 | ||
| INC | Agasti Barada | 3,763 | 2.34 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,791 | 1.11 | ||
| Majority | 20,946 | 13.03 | |||
| Turnout | 1,60,776 | 64.5 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gokulananda Mallick by a margin of 12,739 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 80,463 | 50.39 | ||
| BJP | Gokulananda Mallick | 67,724 | 42.41 | ||
| INC | Hari Charan Swain | 3,493 | 2.19 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,565 | 0.98 | ||
| Majority | 12,739 | 7.98 | |||
| Turnout | 1,59,689 | 66.93 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gokulananda Mallick by a margin of 21,217 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 76,766 | 48.1 |  0.94 | |
| INC | Gokulananda Mallick | 45,549 | 32.82 | 6.16 | |
| BJP | Kumudini Patnaik | 18,467 | 13.31 |  8.33 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,446 | 1.04 | − | |
| Majority | 21,217 | 15.29 | 5.23 | ||
| Turnout | 1,38,794 | 64.96 | 7.68 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,13,647 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ram Krushna Patnaik by a margin of 11,322 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Niranjan Pradhan | 55,193 | 49.04 | − | |
| INC | Ram Krushna Patnaik | 43,871 | 38.98 | − | |
| BJP | Jayanti Padhiary | 5,604 | 4.98 | − | |
| Majority | 11,322 | 10.06[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,12,989 | 57.28 | − | ||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||