Rajgangpur Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Rajgangpur is an Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1951.[2]
| Rajgangpur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 13 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Rajgangpur Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northern Division |
| District | Sundargarh |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sundargarh |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,53,571[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Extent of Assembly Constituencies
Members of Legislative Assembly
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Rajgangpur constituency is:[6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | C. S. Raazen Ekka | Indian National Congress | |
| 2019[8] | |||
| 2014[9] | Mangala Kisan | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2009[10] | Gregory Minz | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | Mangala Kisan | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Janata Party | ||
| 1980 | Mukharam Naik | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Brajamohan Kisan | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Christopher Ekka | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Ignace Majhi | Jharkhand Party | |
| 1967 | Premchand Bhagat | Swatantra Party | |
| 1961 | Rangaballabh Amat | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Santi Prakash Oram | Independent politician | |
| 1951 | Agapit Lakra | Indian National Congress | |
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.[11] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate C. S. Raazen Ekka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Anil Barwa by 10,184 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. S. Raazen Ekka | 66,869 | 36.74 |  5.76 | |
| BJD | Anil Barwa | 56,685 | 31.14 | 0.70 | |
| BJP | Narasingha Minz | 52,655 | 28.93 |  1.46 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,944 | 1.07 | 0.50 | |
| Majority | 10,184 | ||||
| Turnout | 182,030 | 71.79 | |||
| INC hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate C. S. Raazen Ekka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan by 946 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | C. S. Raazen Ekka | 53,918 | 30.98 | 3.07 | |
| BJD | Mangala Kisan | 52,972 | 30.44 | 3.75 | |
| BJP | Narasingha Minz | 52,896 | 30.39 | 12.42 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 995 | 0.57 | − | |
| Majority | 946 | 0.54 | |||
| Turnout | 174030 | 68.79 | |||
| INC gain from BJD | Swing | ||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gregory Minz by 10,036 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Mangala Kisan | 54,596 | 34.19 | 6.85 | |
| INC | Gregory Minz | 44,560 | 27.91 | 3.0 | |
| BJP | Upendra Pradhan | 28,694 | 17.97 | 3.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,105 | 0.69 | − | |
| Majority | 10,036 | 6.28 | |||
| Turnout | 1,59,675 | 70.83 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,25,420 | ||||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Gregory Minz defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Benedikt Tirkey by 4,115 votes.[10]