Mohana Assembly constituency

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Mohana
Constituency No. 136 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Mohana assembly constituency in Gajapati district
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionSouthern Division
District Gajapati
Lok Sabha constituency Berhampur
Established1951
Total electors2,46,023 [a] [b]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Dasarathi Gomango.jpg
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year 2024

Mohana is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha, India. [1]

Contents

Map of Mohana Constituency

This constituency includes Nuagada Block, Mohana Block, R.Udayagiri Block. [2] [3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024
34.64%
2019
33%
2014
29.88%
2009
33.63%
2004
47.60%
2000
58.62%
1995
43.08%
1990
62.12%
1985
64.48%
1980
40.59%
1977
41.21%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Mohana constituency are: [5] [6]

YearMemberParty
2024 [7] Dasarathi Gomango Indian National Congress
2019 [8]
2014 [9] Basanti Mallick Biju Janata Dal
2009 [10] Chakradhar Paik Indian National Congress
2004 Surjya Narayan Patro Biju Janata Dal
2000
1995 Janata Dal
1990
1985 Sarat Kumar Jena Indian National Congress
1980 Uday Narayan Dev Janata Party (Secular)
1977 Lok Dal
1974 Utkal Congress
1971 Bhimasena Mandolo Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Tareni Sardar Indian National Congress
1961 Biswanath Nayak

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. [11] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gamango defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prasanta Kumar Mallick by a margin of 4,059 votes. [7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Dasarathi Gomango 62,117 34.64 Increase2.svg1.64
BJP Prasanta Kumar Mallick58,05832.38Increase2.svg4.38
BJD Antarjyami Gamanga47,38626.43Decrease2.svg4.57
NOTA None of the above4,3172.41Increase2.svg0.64
Majority 4,0592.26Increase2.svg0.83
Turnout 1,79,30771.2Decrease2.svg4.46
INC hold

2019

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gomango defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Purnabasi Nayak by a margin of 2,354 votes. [8]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Dasarathi Gomango 53,705 32.75
BJD Purnabasi Nayak51,35131.32
BJP Prasanta Kumar Mallik46,17628.16
NOTA None of the above2,8981.77
Majority 2,3541.43
Turnout 1,63,97175.66
INC gain from BJD

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gomango by a margin of 115 votes. [9]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Basanti Mallick 43,006 29.88 Increase2.svg11.85
INC Dasarathi Gomango 42,89129.8Increase2.svg3.83
BJP Bharat Paik39,62527.53Increase2.svg5.29
NOTA None of the above3,6042.5
Majority 1150.08Decrease2.svg0.74
Turnout 1,43,94374.73Increase2.svg8.47
Registered electors 1,92,613
BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Chakradhar Paik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Antarjami Gamanga by a margin of 35,484 votes. [10]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Chakradhar Paik 37,697 33.63
BJP Antarjami Gamanga36,78032.82
BJD Johan Dalabehera20,20618.03
Majority 9170.82 [c]
Turnout 1,12,08766.26 [d] Increase2.svg1.45
INC gain from BJD

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. % of total valid votes
  4. 2004 Voter turnout was 64.81%

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. "Mohana Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Mohana Assembly Election Results 2024: Mohana Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Mohana Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Mohana Constituency (Seat) Election Results". 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Mohana Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  11. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  12. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  13. "Odisha - Mohana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  14. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Mohana (136)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  15. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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