Bolangir Assembly constituency

Last updated

Bolangir
Constituency No. 68 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthern Division
District Balangir
Lok Sabha constituency Bolangir
Established1951
Total electors2,43,358 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo.JPG
Incumbent
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year 2024

Bolangir is a constituency of the Vidhan Sabha in Odisha, India. This seats falls under Bolangir District of Odisha State in India. Bolangir seat is a unreserved seat of Odisha Legislative Assembly. [1] This constituency includes Balangir block and Deogaon block. [2] [3]

Contents

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024
45.69%
2019
41.32%
2014
39.83%
2009
40.70%
2004
56.26%
2000
47.91%
1995
49.59%
1990
54.51%
1985
68.85%
1980
36.29%
1977
51.47%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

Elected members from the Bolangir constituency are: [5] [6]

YearMember [7] Party
2024 [8] Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo Biju Janata Dal
2019 [1] Narasingha Mishra Indian National Congress
2014 [9]
2009 [10] Ananga Udaya Singh Deo Biju Janata Dal
2004
2000
1995 Janata Dal
1990
1985 Mahmmed Muzafer Hussain Khan Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Muralidhar Guru Janata Party
1974 Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo Swatantra Party
1971
1967
1961 Chandra Sekhar Singh Bhoi
1957 [c] Nandakishore Mishra Ganatantra Parishad
Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi
1951 [d] Nandakishore Mishra
Achyutananda Mahananda

Election Results

2024

Voting was held on 20th May 2024 in the 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & the 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. [11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Samarendra Mishra by a margin of 13,409 votes. [8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Bolangir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo 85,265 45.69
INC Samarendra Mishra71,85638.51
BJP Gopalji Panigrahi24,93213.36
NOTA None of the above1,5560.83
Majority 13,4097.18
Turnout 1,86,60976.68
BJD gain from INC

2019

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Narasingha Mishra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo by a margin of 5,341 votes. [1]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bolangir [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Narasingha Mishra 71,598 41.32 Increase2.svg1.49
BJD Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo66,25738.24Increase2.svg6.31
BJP Ananta Kumar Dash28,92416.69Decrease2.svg5.98
NOTA None of the above1,3770.79
Majority 5,3413.08
Turnout 1,73,28872.98
INC hold

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Narasingha Mishra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananga Udaya Singh Deo by a margin of 12,254 votes. [9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bolangir [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Narasingha Mishra 61,730 39.83 Increase2.svg12.09
BJD Ananga Udaya Singh Deo 49,47631.93Decrease2.svg8.77
BJP Basudev Pati35,13022.67Decrease2.svg2.90
NOTA None of the above2,1611.39
Majority 12,2547.91
Turnout 1,54,97573.54
Registered electors 2,10,736
INC gain from BJD

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananga Udaya Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Laxman Kumar Meher by a margin of 16,866 votes. [10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bolangir [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ananga Udaya Singh Deo 52,948 40.70
INC Laxman Kumar Meher36,08227.74
BJP Dr. Basudev Pati33,25825.57
Majority 16,86612.97 [e]
Turnout 1,30,28164.57
BJD hold

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. It was a 2 member constituency
  4. It was a 2 member constituency
  5. %of total valid votes

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bolangir Assembly Election Result 2019". newstrend.news. Newstrend. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "111 - Bolangir Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Bolangir Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  7. "Bolangir Election and Results 2019, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India.
  8. 1 2 "Bolangir Assembly Election Results 2024: Bolangir Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014. 16866
  11. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  12. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  13. "Bolangir Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Bolangir Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  14. "Odisha -Angul". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  15. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Bolangir(68)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  16. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

20°42′N83°29′E / 20.70°N 83.48°E / 20.70; 83.48