Soro Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Soro (Sl. No.: 41) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]
| Soro | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 41 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Balasore |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhadrak |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,28,076[a][b] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Soro, Soro block and 16 GPs (Anji, Aruhabad, Avana, Bahanaga, Baripada, Bishnupur, Chittol, Dandaharipur, Gopalpur, Kalyani, Kharsahapur, Kochiakoili, Kuruda, Sahaspura, Saud and Talakurunia) of Bahanaga block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1996. It was a 2 member constituency for 1957.
List of members elected from Soro constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Madhab Dhada | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[8] | Parshuram Dhada | ||
| 2014[9] | |||
| 2009[10] | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Kartik Mohapatra | ||
| 2000 | |||
| 1996 (bypoll)[c][11] | Indurani Mohapatra | ||
| 1995 | Kartik Mohapatra | ||
| 1990 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1985 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Pitamber Panda | Communist Party of India | |
| 1977 | Haraprasad Mahapatra | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Utkal Congress | ||
| 1967 | Haraprasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party | |
| 1961 | Karunakar Panigrahi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957[d] | Chaitanya Prasad Sethi | Indian National Congress | |
| Harekrushna Mahatab | |||
| 1951 | Nanda kishore Das | ||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[12] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Madhab Dhada defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parshuram Dhada by a margin of 802 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Madhab Dhada | 63,642 | 39.07 |  3.37 | |
| BJP | Parshuram Dhada | 62,840 | 38.57 | 6.09 | |
| INC | Subrat Dhada | 32,149 | 19.73 |  10.92 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 650 | 0.40 | 0.02 | |
| Majority | 802 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,62,905 | 71.43 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parshuram Dhada defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rakesh Kumar Malik by a margin of 4,936 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Parshuram Dhada | 54,775 | 35.7 | ||
| BJP | Rakesh Kumar Malik | 49,839 | 32.48 | ||
| INC | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | 47,036 | 30.65 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 588 | 0.38 | ||
| Majority | 4,936 | 3.22 | |||
| Turnout | 1,53,440 | 70.54 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parshuram Dhada defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mrutyunjay Jena by a margin of 4,911 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Parshuram Dhada | 57,319 | 41.95 | − | |
| INC | Mrutyunjay Jena | 52,408 | 38.36 | 4.83 | |
| BJP | Rakesh Kumar Malik | 23,217 | 16.99 | 25.89 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 812 | 0.59 | − | |
| Majority | 4,911 | 3.59 | 3.28 | ||
| Turnout | 1,36,628 | 70.99 | 7.17 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,92,452 | ||||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Surendra Prasad Pramanik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parshuram Dhada by a margin of 360 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | 50,159 | 43.19 | − | |
| BJP | Parshuram Dhada | 49,799 | 42.88 | − | |
| CPI | Jayakrushna Mallik | 11,318 | 9.75 | − | |
| Majority | 360 | 0.31[e] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,16,172 | 63.82 | − | ||
| INC hold | |||||