Baliguda Assembly constituency

Baliguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.[1]

Baliguda (ST)
Constituency No. 82 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKandhamal
LS constituencyKandhamal
Established1951
Total electors118,756
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Chakramani Kanhar
Party  BJD
Elected year2019

Area of this constituency includes Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
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:[5]

Year Member Party
2024
2019 Chakramani Kanhar BJD
2014 Rajib Patra BJD
2009 Karendra Majhi BJP
2004 Karendra Majhi BJP
2000 Surendra Kanhar BJP
1995 Sahura Mallick INC
1990 Bhagaban Kanhar JD
1985 Laxmi Kanta Mallik INC
1980 Sahura Mallick INC
1977 Sadananda Konhar Independent
1974 Sahura Mallick INC
1971 Naresh Pradhan SWA
1967 Naresh Pradhan SWA
1961 Dubura Podra SWA
1957 Lokanath Patra AIGP
1951 Jadab Padra INC

Election results

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2024

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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.[6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Baliguda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Chakramani Kanhar
BJP Kalpana Kumari Kanhar
INC Upendra Pradhan
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Siman Mallick by a margin of 6940 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Chakramani Kanhar 43,175 39.23
INC Siman Mallick 36265 32.95
BJP Karendra Majhi 25217 22.91
NOTA None of the above 1486 1.35
Majority 6940 6.28
Turnout 110070 70.64
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajib Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Klesa Pradhan by a margin of 2,696 votes.[8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda[9][10]
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
BSP Nabaghana Karjimajhi 2,718 2.69 0.24
AOP Dukhishyam Muthamajhi 1,582 1.57
Independent Debendra Kanhar 1,429 1.42
OJM Bijeswar Mallick 1,426 1.41
Independent Minati Mallick 1,314 1.3
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

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In 2009, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Karendra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadananda Mallik by a margin of 11,193 votes.[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda[12]
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
Independent Manoj Kumar Mallik 3,779 4.78
Independent Surada Pradhan 3,150 3.98
SP Ekara Sukamajhi 2,527 3.20
BSP Subrat Kumar Pradhan 1,940 2.45
Independent Dhaneswar Mallick 1,562 1.98
Majority 3,237 4.09[a]
Turnout 79,079 66.59
BJP hold

Notes

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  1. ^ %of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. Constituency: Baliguda (82) District : Kandhamal{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "102 - Baliguda Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  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 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  7. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Odisha - Baliguda". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Baliguda (82)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014. 11193
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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