Baliguda Assembly constituency

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Baliguda
Constituency No. 82 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionSouthern Division
District Kandhamal
Lok Sabha constituency Kandhamal
Established1951
Total electors1,65,501 [a] [b]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Chakramani Kanhar.jpg
Incumbent
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year 2024

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

Contents

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

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
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]

YearMemberParty
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

Election results

2024

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 candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Upendra pradhan by a margin of 1,671 votes. [6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Baliguda
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Chakramani Kanhar 43,586 35.88
INC Upendra Pradhan41,91534.51
BJP Kalpana Kanhar31,48125.92
NOTA None of the above2,6062.15
Majority 1,6711.37
Turnout 1,21,46373.39
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. [7]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Chakramani Kanhar 43,175 39.23
INC Siman Mallick36,26532.95
BJP Karendra Majhi25,21722.91
NOTA None of the above1,4861.35
Majority 6,9406.28
Turnout 1,10,07070.64
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. [8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Rajib Patra 37,606 37.25 Increase2.svg15.77
INC Klesa Pradhan34,91034.58Increase2.svg5.56
BJP Karendra Majhi18,10317.93Decrease2.svg15.18
NOTA None of the above1,8561.84
Majority 2,6962.67Decrease2.svg1.42
Turnout 1,00,94473.59Increase2.svg7.0
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. [9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Karendra Majhi 26,180 33.11
INC Sadananda Mallick22,94329.02
BJD Dinesh Singh Pradhan16,98021.48
Majority 3,2374.09 [c]
Turnout 79,07966.59
BJP hold

Notes

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

References

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  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  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 6 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Baliguda Assembly Election Results 2024: Baliguda Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Baliguda Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014. 11193
  10. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  11. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  12. "Odisha - Baliguda". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  13. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Baliguda (82)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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