Patna Assembly constituency

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

Patna (ST)
Constituency No. 23 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
District	Kendujhar
LS constituency	Keonjhar
Established	1961
Total electors	1,96,060
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th 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]}

As of 2019, it had a total of 1,96,060 voters out of which 99,293 were male and 96,767 were female. ^[4]

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	Akhila Chandra Naik		BJP
2019	Jagannath Naik [5]		BJD
2014	Hrusikesh Naik [6]
2009
2004	Gourahari Naik		BJP
2000
1995	Hrusikesh Naik		INC
1990	Kanhu Charan Naik		JD
1985	Hrusikesh Naik		INC
1980			JP(S)
1977	Maheswar Majhi		JP
1974			Utkal Congress
1971
1967	Ramaray Munda		SWA
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.

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	2353	1.35
Majority			37,979	21.81
Turnout			1,74,159
	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.

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
	BSP	Lokanath Naik	1,299	0.80	1.10
	BMP	Pitambar Birua	1,111	0.70	-
	SUCI(C)	Benudhar Sardar	1,934	1.20	-
	HND	Hrushikesh Naik	840	0.50	-
	Independent	Akhila Chandra Naik	8,074	5.10	-
	NOTA	None of the above	1688	1.05
Majority			7,796	4.90
Turnout			160828	78.66
	BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Hrusikesh Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Sankar Nayak by a margin of 8,843.

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Patna

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Hrusikesh 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
	BSP	Gopeswar Naik	2,837	1.9	1.30
	SP	Padmini Munda	2,341	1.57	-
	RAIM	Nirupama Tudu	2,276	1.53	-
	CPI(ML)L	Rasika Dehuri	1,390	0.93	0.26
Majority			8,843	5.94
Turnout			1,31,837	81.06
	BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Hrusikesh Naik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sanatan Naik by a margin of 24,624.

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Patna ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Hrusikesh Naik	53,408	42.47	-
	INC	Sanatan Naik	28,784	12.89	-
	BJP	Gourahari Naik	23,816	18.94	-
	Independent	Satyabrata Naik	10,045	7.99	-
	BSP	Suresh Chandra Senapati	4,030	3.20	-
	JMM	Niranjan Munda	2,310	1.84	-
	SAMO	Kshetrabasi Naik	1,849	1.47	-
	CPI(ML)L	Sucharu Nai	1,502	1.19	-
Majority			24,624	19.58 [lower-alpha 1]
Turnout			1,25,754	71.82
	BJD gain from BJP

See also

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

Notes

1. % of total valid votes

References

1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. 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 2019 Live: Patna Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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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