| Baliguda | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 82 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 | 1,65,501ab |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Baliguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.1
Area of this constituency includes Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.23
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Baliguda constituency are:5
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20246 | Chakramani Kanhar | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 20197 | |||
| 20148 | Rajib Patra | ||
| 20099 | Karendra Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | Surendra Kanhar | ||
| 1995 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Bhagaban Kanhar | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Laxmi Kanta Mallik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Sadananda Konhar | Independent politician | |
| 1974 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Naresh Pradhan | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | Dubura Podra | ||
| 1957 | Lokanath Patra | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1951 | Jadab Padra | 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 2024.10 In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Upendra pradhan by a margin of 1,671 votes.6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Chakramani Kanhar | 43,586 | 35.88 | ||
| INC | Upendra Pradhan | 41,915 | 34.51 | ||
| BJP | Kalpana Kanhar | 31,481 | 25.92 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,606 | 2.15 | ||
| Majority | 1,671 | 1.37 | |||
| Turnout | 1,21,463 | 73.39 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Siman Mallick by a margin of 6,940 votes.7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Chakramani Kanhar | 43,175 | 39.23 | ||
| INC | Siman Mallick | 36,265 | 32.95 | ||
| BJP | Karendra Majhi | 25,217 | 22.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,486 | 1.35 | ||
| Majority | 6,940 | 6.28 | |||
| Turnout | 1,10,070 | 70.64 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajib Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Klesa Pradhan by a margin of 2,696 votes.8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Rajib Patra | 37,606 | 37.25 |  15.77
| |
| INC | Klesa Pradhan | 34,910 | 34.58 | 5.56
| |
| BJP | Karendra Majhi | 18,103 | 17.93 |  15.18
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,856 | 1.84 | − | |
| Majority | 2,696 | 2.67 | 1.42
| ||
| Turnout | 1,00,944 | 73.59 | 7.0
| ||
| Registered electors | 1,37,163 | ||||
| BJD gain from BJP | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Karendra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadananda Mallik by a margin of 11,193 votes.9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Karendra Majhi | 26,180 | 33.11 | − | |
| INC | Sadananda Mallick | 22,943 | 29.02 | − | |
| BJD | Dinesh Singh Pradhan | 16,980 | 21.48 | − | |
| Majority | 3,237 | 4.09c | − | ||
| Turnout | 79,079 | 66.59 | − | ||
| BJP hold | |||||
Notes
Notes
- as on 2024
- as data published by election commission
- %of total valid votes
References
References
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Constituency: Baliguda (82) District : Kandhamal
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List Of Winning Candidates
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