Nuapada ନୂଆପଡ଼ା | |
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Constituency No. 71 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Odisha |
Division | Southern Division |
District | Nuapada |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kalahandi |
Established | 1951 |
Total electors | 2,43,514 [a] [b] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Elected year | 2024 |
Nuapada is a Bidhana Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, in Paschim Odisha. [1]
This constituency includes Khariar Road, Nuapada block and Komna block. [2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1997. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Nuapada constituency are: [5] [6]
Year | Member | Party | |
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As Nuapada Constituency | |||
2024 [7] | Rajendra Dholakia | Biju Janata Dal | |
2019 [8] | |||
2014 [9] | Basanta Kumar Panda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2009 [10] | Rajendra Dholakia | Biju Janata Dal | |
2004 | Independent politician | ||
2000 | Basanta Kumar Panda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
1997 (bypoll) [c] [11] | Jagannath Patnaik | Indian National Congress | |
1995 | Ghasiram Majhi | Janata Dal | |
1990 | |||
1985 | |||
1980 | Bhanu Prakash Joshi | Indian National Congress (I) | |
1977 | Ghasiram Majhi | Janata Party | |
1974 | Jagannath Patnaik | Indian National Congress | |
1971 | Ghasiram Majhi | Swatantra Party | |
1967 | Onkar Singh | Indian National Congress | |
1961 | Ghasiram Majhi | Swatantra Party | |
1957 [d] | Anupa Singh Deo | Indian National Congress | |
Ghasiram Majhi | |||
1951 [e] | Anupa Singh Deo | ||
Chaitan Majhi |
Note : The MLA elected in 2024 was Rajendra Dholakia of BJD who died in September of 2025 hence the seat has fell vacant since then. This is a mourned incident. The soul resting in peace and the area witnessing a bypoll are expected. The Nuapada bypoll 2025 is the first bypoll to be held after Mohan Majhi came to power. Hence result of the bypoll will reflect the latest mood and mandate of people of Nuapada and adjoining areas. Hence it is an important, exciting and awaited bypoll.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
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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. [12] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Independent candidate Ghasiram Majhi by a margin of 10,881 votes. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Rajendra Dholakia | 61,822 | 33.65 | ![]() | |
Independent | Ghasiram Majhi | 50,941 | 27.73 | New | |
BJP | Abhinandan Panda | 44,814 | 24.39 | ![]() | |
INC | Sarat Pattanayak | 15,501 | 8.44 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 2,291 | 1.25 | ![]() | |
Majority | 10,881 | 5.92 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,83,703 | 75.44 | |||
BJD hold |
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi by a margin of 20,330 votes. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Rajendra Dholakia | 65,647 | 39.75 | ![]() | |
INC | Ghasiram Majhi | 45,317 | 27.44 | ![]() | |
BJP | Home Singh Majhi | 29,490 | 17.86 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,489 | 0.9 | ||
Majority | 20,330 | 12.31 | |||
Turnout | 1,65.141 | 73.71 | |||
BJD gain from BJP |
In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia by a margin of 9,610 votes. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Basanta Kumar Panda | 55,817 | 36.46 | ![]() | |
BJD | Rajendra Dholakia | 46,207 | 30.18 | ![]() | |
INC | Ghasiram Majhi | 39,654 | 25.90 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 2,426 | 1.58 | − | |
Majority | 9,610 | 6.27 | − | ||
Turnout | 1,53,095 | 74.4 | 5.15 | ||
Registered electors | 2,05,761 | ||||
BJP gain from BJD |
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda by a margin of 22,620 votes. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Rajendra Dholakia | 56,874 | 41.62 | − | |
BJP | Basanta Kumar Panda | 34,254 | 25.07 | − | |
INC | Saroj Kumar Sahu | 22,450 | 16.43 | − | |
Majority | 22,620 | 16.55 [f] | − | ||
Turnout | 1,36,656 | 69.25 | ![]() | ||
BJD gain from Independent |
Constituency: Nuapada (71) District: Nuapada
List Of Winning Candidates
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