Loisingha | |
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Constituency No. 66 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Odisha |
Division | Northern Division |
District | Balangir |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bolangir |
Established | 1957 |
Total electors | 2,45,851 [a] [b] |
Reservation | SC |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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Incumbent | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 2024 |
Loisingha is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha. [1]
This constituency includes Loisingha block, Puintala block and Agalpur block. [2] [3]
Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date.
Elected members from the Loisingha constituency are: [5] [6]
Year | Member | Party | |
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2024 [7] | Mukesh Mahaling | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2019 [8] | |||
2014 [9] | Jogendra Behera | Biju Janata Dal | |
2009 [10] | Ramakanta Seth | ||
2004 | Narasingha Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
2000 | Balgopal Mishra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
1995 | Independent politician | ||
1990 | Narasingha Mishra | Janata Dal | |
1985 | Balgopal Mishra | Independent politician | |
1980 | |||
1977 | Ram Prasad Mishra | Janata Party | |
1974 | Ananga Udaya Singh Deo | Swatantra Party | |
1971 | Nandakishore Mishra | ||
1967 | |||
1961 | Ram Prasad Mishra | Indian National Congress | |
1957 | Ganatantra Parishad |
Voting was held on 20th May 2024 in the 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election and the 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. [11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mukesh Mahaling defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Nihar Ranjan Behera by a margin of 18,190 votes. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Mukesh Mahaling | 83,313 | 44.32 | ![]() | |
BJD | Nihar Ranjan Behara | 65,123 | 34.64 | ![]() | |
INC | Om Prakash Kumbhar | 32,249 | 17.15 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 2,160 | 1.15 | ![]() | |
Majority | 18,190 | 9.67 | |||
Turnout | 1,87,992 | 76.47 | |||
BJP hold |
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mukesh Mahaling defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Behera by a margin of 13,668 votes. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Mukesh Mahaling | 71,261 | 39.82 | ||
BJD | Pradeep Kumar Behera | 57,593 | 32.18 | ||
INC | Naba Kishor Naik | 40,053 | 22.38 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1,529 | 0.85 | ||
Majority | 13,668 | 7.63 | |||
Turnout | 1,78,966 | 73.09 | |||
BJP gain from BJD |
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogendra Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 22,854 votes. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Jogendra Behera | 64,340 | 40.51 | ||
INC | Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar | 41486 | 26.12 | ||
BJP | Paramananda Seth | 38,732 | 24.39 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1,737 | 1.09 | − | |
Majority | 22,854 | 14.39 | 11.55 | ||
Turnout | 1,58,822 | 75.7 | 3.63 | ||
Registered electors | 2,09,804 | ||||
BJD hold |
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramakanta Seth defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandava Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 4,093 votes. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Ramakanta Seth | 49,959 | 34,40 | − | |
INC | Pandava Chandra Kumbhar | 45,566 | 31.56 | − | |
BJP | Megha Kumbhar | 38,261 | 26.50 | − | |
Majority | 4,093 | 2.84 [c] | − | ||
Turnout | 1,44,381 | 72.07 | − | ||
BJD gain from INC | Swing | 2.35 [d] |
Constituency: Loisingha (66) District : Bolangir
List Of Winning Candidates
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