Baliguda Assembly constituency

Baliguda
Constituency No. 82 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictKandhamal
Lok Sabha constituencyKandhamal
Established1951
Total electors1,65,501
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Baliguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.

Area of this constituency includes Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 35.88%
2014
 
 39.23%
2014
 
 37.25%
2009
 
 33.11%
2004
 
 35.42%
2000
 
 36.38%
1995
 
 37.40%
1990
 
 53.46%
1985
 
 58.43%
1980
 
 44.80%
1977
 
 47.23%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Baliguda constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Chakramani Kanhar Biju Janata Dal
2019
2014 Rajib Patra
2009 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 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Upendra pradhan by a margin of 1,671 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda
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.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda
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.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajib Patra 37,606 37.25 Increase15.77
INC Klesa Pradhan 34,910 34.58 Increase5.56
BJP Karendra Majhi 18,103 17.93 Decrease15.18
NOTA None of the above 1,856 1.84 −
Majority 2,696 2.67 Decrease1.42
Turnout 1,00,944 73.59 Increase7.0
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.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda
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 4.09 −
Turnout 79,079 66.59 −
BJP hold

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

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  3. ↑ Seats of Odisha
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  11. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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