Raghunathpali Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Raghunathpali is a Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1974.[2]
| Raghunathpali | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 11 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Raghunathpali Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northen Division |
| District | Sundargarh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sundargarh |
| Established | 1974 |
| Total electors | 1,83,207[a][b] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Extent of Assembly Constituencies
Elected members
Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections have been held till date.
The members elected from Raghunathpali constituency are:[6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Durga Charan Tanti | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[8] | Subrat Tarai | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[9] | |||
| 2009[10] | |||
| 2004 | Halu Mundari | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 2000 | Shankar Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | Mansid Ekka | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | |
| 1990 | Rabi Dehury | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Frida Topno | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Nelson Soreng | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Rabi Dehury | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Agapit Lakra | Indian National Congress | |
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 Durga Charan Tanti defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Archana Rekha Behara by a margin of 5,774 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Durga Charan Tanti | 51,189 | 43.72 | ||
| BJD | Archana Rekha Behara | 45,415 | 38.79 | ||
| INC | Gopal Das | 17,038 | 14.55 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,203 | 1.03 | ||
| Majority | 5,774 | 4.93 | |||
| Turnout | 1,17,091 | 63.91 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subrat Tarai defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagabandhu Behera by 4,684 votes.[8]
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subrat Tarai defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagabandhu Behera by 16,041 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Subrat Tarai | 49,074 | 46.45 |  1.26 | |
| BJP | Jagabandhu Behera | 33,033 | 31.27 | 9.53 | |
| INC | Gajendra Tanty | 14,566 | 13.79 |  7.95 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,523 | 1.44 | − | |
| Majority | 16,041 | 15.18 | |||
| Turnout | 1,05,640 | 65.97 | |||
| Registered electors | 160,138 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subrat Tarai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Kumar Sunyani by a margin of 18,171 votes.[10]