Patna Assembly constituency

For the constituency in Bihar, see Patna Sahib Assembly constituency.

Patna
Constituency No. 23 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Northen Division
District	Kendujhar
Lok Sabha constituency	Keonjhar
Established	1961
Total electors	2,14,433 [a] [b]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Akhila Chandra Naik
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2024

Patna is one of the 147 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Odisha state in India. ^[1] It is in Kendujhar district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is a segment of the Kendujhar parliamentary constituency.

Area of this constituency includes Patna block, Saharpada block, 10 GPs (Asanpat, Khuntapada, Badadumuria, Badaneuli, Baria, Dhanurjayapur, Gundunia, Tukudiha, Ukhunda and Chauthia GPs of Jhumpura block and 6 GPs of (Jajaposi, Jally, Sadangi, Jyotipur, Bhuinpur and Parsala) of Champua block. ^{[2] [3]}

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024			55.72%
2019			43.72%
2014			29.92%
2009			42.47%
2004			38.75%
2000			59.38%
1995			39.16%
1990			69.41%
1985			60.77%
1980			41.38%
1977			67.77%

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

List of members elected from Patna constituency are:

Year	Member	Party
2024 [4]	Akhila Chandra Naik		Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 [5]	Jagannath Naik		Biju Janata Dal
2014 [6]	Hrushikesh Naik
2009 [1]
2004	Gourahari Naik		Bharatiya Janata Party
2000
1995	Hrusikesh Naik		Indian National Congress
1990	Kanhu Charan Naik		Janata Dal
1985	Hrusikesh Naik		Indian National Congress
1980			Janata Party (Secular)
1977	Maheswar Majhi		Janata Party
1974			Utkal Congress
1971
1967	Ramaray Munda		Swatantra Party
1961	Raj Ballabh Mishra

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. ^[7] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Akhila Chandra Naik defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Naik by a margin of 37,979 votes. ^[4]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Patna

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Akhila Chandra Naik	97,041	55.72
	BJD	Jagannath Naik	59,062	33.91
	INC	Hrushikesh Naik	9,871	5.67
	NOTA	None of the above	2,353	1.35
Majority			37,979	21.81
Turnout			1,74,159	81.22
	BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Sankar Nayak by a margin of 7,796. ^[5]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Patna ^{[8] [9]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Jagannath Naik	70,310	44.20	14.28
	BJP	Bhabani Sankar Nayak	62,514	39.30	15.32
	INC	Binod Bihari Naik	13,058	8.20	5.38
	Independent	Akhila Chandra Naik	8,074	5.10	−
	NOTA	None of the above	1,688	1.05
Majority			7,796	4.90
Turnout			1,60,828	78.66
	BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Hrushikesh Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Sankar Nayak by a margin of 8,843. ^[6]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Patna

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Hrushikesh Naik	44,584	29.92	12.55
	BJP	Bhabani Sankar Nayak	35,741	23.98	4.40
	Independent	Gourahari Naik	22,430	15.05	−
	INC	Sanatan Naik	20,238	13.58	0.69
Majority			8,843	5.94
Turnout			1,31,837	81.06
	BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Hrushikesh Naik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sanatan Naik by a margin of 24,624. ^[1]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Patna ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Hrushikesh Naik	53,408	42.47	−
	INC	Sanatan Naik	28,784	12.89	−
	BJP	Gourahari Naik	23,816	18.94	−
Majority			24,624	19.58 [c]
Turnout			1,25,754	71.82
	BJD gain from BJP

See also

• List of constituencies of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
• Kendujhar district

Notes

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

References

1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014. Constituency: Patna (23) District : Keonjhar
2. "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
3. "Seats of Odisha".
4. "Patna Assembly Election Results 2024: Patna Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
5. Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
6. "143 - Patna (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 4 February 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
7. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
8. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
9. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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