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Bhatli Assembly constituency

Bhatli is a Assembly constituency of Bargarh district in Odisha State. It was established in 1952 as Sohella.

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Bhatli
Constituency No. 5 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthen Division
DistrictBargarh
Lok Sabha constituencyBargarh
Established1952
Total electors2,32,280ab
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Bhatli is a Assembly constituency of Bargarh district in Odisha State. It was established in 1952 as Sohella.1

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

  • Sohella Block
  • Bhatli Block
  • Ambabhona Block.23

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates4
2024
 
 54.65%
2019
 
 53.04%
2014
 
 43%
2009
 
 42.58%
2004
 
 42.08%
2000
 
 64.47%
1995
 
 34.77%
1990
 
 45.44%
1985
 
 58.97%
1980
 
 67.69%
1977
 
 50.72%

Since its formation in 1952, 17 elections were held till date. In 1952, It was known as Sohella and was a 2 member constituency. From 1957, It came to known as Bhatli.

List of members elected from Bhatli constituency are:5

Year Member Party
As Sohella Constituency
1952c Bhikari Sahud Indian National Congress
Bisi Bibhare Indian National Congress
As Bhatli constituency
1957 Natabar Banchhor Communist Party of India
1961 Saraswati Pradhan Indian National Congress
1967
1971 Kunja Bihari Naik Indian National Congress (R)
1974 Mohan Nag Indian National Congress
1977 Bimbadhar Kuanr Janata Party
1980 Mohan Nag Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Kumar Behera Janata Dal
1995 Mohan Nag Indian National Congress
2000 Bimbadhar Kuanr Bharatiya Janata Party
2004
20096 Susanta Singh Biju Janata Dal
20147
201989
202410 Irasis Acharya Bharatiya Janata Party

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 Irasis Acharya defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Singh by a margin of 27,892 votes.10

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bhatli
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Irasis Acharya 107,508 54.65
BJD Susanta Singh 79,616 40.47
INC Brahma Mahakud 4614 2.35
NOTA None of the above 1229 0.62
Majority 27,892 14.18
Turnout 1,96,714 84.69
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Irasis Acharya by a margin of 23,232 votes.9

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bhatli12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Susanta Singh 98,666 53.04 Increase8.42
BJP Irasis Acharya 75,434 40.55 Increase23.13
INC Saroj Kumar Mahapatra 8,375 4.5 Decrease1.74
NOTA None of the above 1,367 0.73 −
Majority 23,232 12.48
Turnout 186017 80.62
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Singh defeated Independent candidate Sushant Mishra by a margin of 37,581 votes.137

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bhatli14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Susanta Singh 75,077 44.62 Increase2.04
Independent Sushant Mishra 37,496 22.29 −
BJP Sauri Charan Barik 29,316 17.42 Increase5.4
INC Prakash Chandra Debta 10,506 6.24 Decrease32.98
NOTA None of the above 1046 0.62 −
Majority 37,581 22.33
Turnout 1,68,251 81.44
Registered electors 206,590
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal Susanta Singh candidate defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Debata by 4,771 votes.6

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bhatli15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Susanta Singh 60,502 42.58 −
INC Prakash Chandra Debata 55,725 39.22 −
BJP Bimbadhar Kuanr 17,075 12.02 −
Majority 4,771 3.36f
Turnout 1,42,114 74.11
BJD gain from BJP
Notes

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. It was a 2 member Constituency
  4. representing Sohella
  5. representing Sohella (ST)
  6. %of total valid votes
References

References

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  2. "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. "Seats of Odisha".
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  5. "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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  9. Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. "Bhatli Assembly Election Results 2024: Bhatli Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  11. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  13. "Bhatli Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  15. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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