Polasara | |
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Constituency No. 124 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
![]() Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency in Ganjam district | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Odisha |
Division | Southern Division |
District | Ganjam |
Lok Sabha constituency | Aska |
Established | 2009 |
Total electors | 2,49,263 [a] [b] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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Incumbent | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 2024 |
Polasara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha. [1]
This constituency includes Polasara, Buguda, Polasara block and Buguda block. [2] [3]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation [4] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Polasara constituency are: [5]
Year | Member | Party | |
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2024 [6] | Gokulananda Mallick | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2019 [7] | Srikanta Sahu | Biju Janata Dal | |
2014 [8] | |||
2009 [9] | Niranjan Pradhan |
Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. [10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gokulananda Mallick defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu by a margin of 20,946 votes. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Gokulananda Mallick | 85,737 | 53.33 | ||
BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 64,791 | 40.3 | ||
INC | Agasti Barada | 3,763 | 2.34 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1,791 | 1.11 | ||
Majority | 20,946 | 13.03 | |||
Turnout | 1,60,776 | 64.5 | |||
BJP gain from BJD |
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gokulananda Mallick by a margin of 12,739 votes. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 80,463 | 50.39 | ||
BJP | Gokulananda Mallick | 67,724 | 42.41 | ||
INC | Hari Charan Swain | 3,493 | 2.19 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1,565 | 0.98 | ||
Majority | 12,739 | 7.98 | |||
Turnout | 1,59,689 | 66.93 | |||
BJD hold |
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gokulananda Mallick by a margin of 21,217 votes. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 76,766 | 48.1 | ![]() | |
INC | Gokulananda Mallick | 45,549 | 32.82 | ![]() | |
BJP | Kumudini Patnaik | 18,467 | 13.31 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,446 | 1.04 | − | |
Majority | 21,217 | 15.29 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,38,794 | 64.96 | ![]() | ||
Registered electors | 2,13,647 | ||||
BJD hold |
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ram Krushna Patnaik by a margin of 11,322 votes. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Niranjan Pradhan | 55,193 | 49.04 | − | |
INC | Ram Krushna Patnaik | 43,871 | 38.98 | − | |
BJP | Jayanti Padhiary | 5,604 | 4.98 | − | |
Majority | 11,322 | 10.06 [c] | − | ||
Turnout | 1,12,989 | 57.28 | − | ||
BJD win (new seat) |
Constituency: Polasara (124) District: Ganjam
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