Chikiti Assembly constituency

Chikiti
Constituency No. 135 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Chikiti assembly constituency in Ganjam district
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictGanjam
Lok Sabha constituencyBerhampur
Established1952
Total electors2,16,271
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Chikiti is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Chikiti N.A.C., Chikiti Block and Patrapur Block.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 49.67%
2019
 
 54.80%
2014
 
 58.76%
2009
 
 52.79%
2004
 
 49.85%
2000
 
 55.63%
1995
 
 46.03%
1990
 
 59.93%
1985
 
 61.74%
1980
 
 35.91%
1977
 
 52.14%

Since its formation in 1952, 16 elections were held till date. From 1952 to 1966, it was known as Patrapur constituency. The constituency was abolished in 1957 & revived in 1960 and reserved for SC. In 1967, the constituency name was changed to Chikiti and was made unreserved.

List of members elected from Chikiti constituency are:

Year Member Party
As Patrapur constituency
1952 Dibakar Patnaik All India Forward Bloc
1957-1960 : Constituency did not exist
1961 Trilochan Jani Indian National Congress
As Chikiti constituency
1967 Dibakar Patnaik Indian National Congress
1971 Satchidananda Deo Indian National Congress (R)
1974 Indian National Congress
1977 Jagannath Pati Janata Party
1980 Chintamani Dyan Samantra Independent politician
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Usha Devi Janata Dal
1995 Chintamani Dyan Samantra Independent politician
2000 Usha Devi Biju Janata Dal
2004
2009
2014
2019
2024 Manoranjan Dyan Samantara Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chinmayananda Srirup Deb by a margin of 6,522 votes.

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manoranjan Dyan Samantara 69,839 49.67 Increase10.28
BJD Chinmayananda Srirup Deb 63,317 45.03 Decrease9.77
INC Rabindra Nath Dyan Samantara 2,846 2.02 Decrease0.78
NOTA None of the above 1,477 1.05 Increase0.04
Majority 6,522 4.64 Decrease10.77
Turnout 1,40,619 65.02 Increase1.03
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara by a margin of 20,635 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Usha Devi 73,353 54.80
BJP Manoranjan Dyan Samantara 52,718 39.39
INC Subas Raut 3,747 2.80
NOTA None of the above 1,355 1.01
Majority 20,635 15.41
Turnout 1,33,846 63.99
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara by a margin of 32,148 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Usha Devi 74,849 58.76 Increase5.97
INC Manoranjan Dyan Samantara 42,701 33.52 Decrease5.64
SKD Amulya Kumar Sahu 1,058 0.83 −
BJP Udaya Nath Pradhan 4,590 3.6 Increase0.17
NOTA None of the above 1,203 0.94 −
Majority 32,148 25.24 Increase11.61
Turnout 1,27,373 68.24 Increase7.56
Registered electors 1,86,643
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Chintamani Dyan Samantara by a margin of 14,229 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Usha Devi 55,099 52.79 −
INC Chintamani Dyan Samantara 40,870 39.16 −
BJP Kanhu Charan Pati 3,580 3.43 −
Majority 14,229 13.63 −
Turnout 1,04,367 60.68 Decrease4.81
BJD hold

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ %of total valid votes
  4. ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 65.49%

References

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  2. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ↑ Seats of Odisha
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  12. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  13. ↑ News18 (2019). "Chikiti Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Chikiti Constituency (Seat)". Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ "Odisha - Chikiti". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Chikiti (135)". EmpoweringIndia.org. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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