| Baliguda | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 82 for theOdisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Kandhamal |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kandhamal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,65,501[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Baliguda is aVidhan Sabhaconstituency ofKandhamal district,Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includesBaliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.[2][3]
| 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:[5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Chakramani Kanhar | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[7] | |||
| 2014[8] | Rajib Patra | ||
| 2009[9] | 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 | |
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 candidateChakramani Kanhar defeatedIndian 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 | |||
| BJDhold | |||||
In 2019 election,Biju Janata Dal candidateChakramani Kanhar defeatedIndian 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 | |||
| BJDhold | |||||
In 2014 election,Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajib Patra defeatedIndian 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 | ||||
| BJDgain fromBJP | |||||
In 2009 election,Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Karendra Majhi defeatedIndian 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 | 4.09[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 79,079 | 66.59 | − | ||
| BJPhold | |||||
Constituency: Baliguda (82) District : Kandhamal
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