Rairakhol | |
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Constituency No. 18 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Odisha |
Division | Northen Division |
District | Sambalpur |
Lok Sabha constituency | Sambalpur |
Established | 1961 |
Total electors | 2,02,639 [a] [b] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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Incumbent | |
Party | Biju Janata Dal |
Elected year | 2024 |
Rairakhol is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sambalpur district, Odisha. [1]
This constituency includes Rairakhol, Rairakhol block, Jujomura block, Naktideul block and 7GPs (Deogaon, Dakara, Dhama, Huma, Bargaon, Sahaspur and Baduapali) of Maneswar block. [2] [3]
Since its formation in 1961, 16 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 2001.
List of members elected from Rairakhol constituency are: [5] [6]
Year | Member | Party | |
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2024 [7] | Prasanna Acharya | Biju Janata Dal | |
2019 [8] | Rohit Pujari | ||
2014 [9] | |||
2009 [10] | Prasanna Acharya | ||
2004 | Sanatan Bisi | ||
2001 (bypoll) [c] [11] | |||
2000 | Durjodhan Sohela | ||
1995 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | Indian National Congress | |
1990 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | Janata Dal | |
1985 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | Indian National Congress | |
1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
1977 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | Janata Party | |
1974 | Utkal Congress | ||
1971 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | Indian National Congress (R) | |
1967 | Bhikhari Suna | Swatantra Party | |
1961 | Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb |
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. [12] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debendra Mohapatra by a margin of 10,993 votes. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Prasanna Acharya | 61,716 | 38.23 | ![]() | |
BJP | Debendra Mohapatra | 56,756 | 35.16 | ![]() | |
INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 37,579 | 23.28 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,826 | 1.13 | ![]() | |
Majority | 4,960 | ||||
Turnout | 1,61,424 | 79.66 | |||
BJD hold |
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 14,632 votes. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Rohit Pujari | 57,111 | 37.94 | ![]() | |
INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 42,479 | 28.22 | ![]() | |
BJP | Debendra Mohapatra | 42,027 | 27.92 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1725 | 1.15 | ||
Majority | 14,632 | 9.72 | |||
Turnout | 150524 | 70.59 | |||
BJD hold |
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 11,909 votes. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Rohit Pujari | 53,849 | 39.96 | ![]() | |
INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 41,940 | 31.12 | ![]() | |
BJP | Pratap Kumar Pradhan | 29,544 | 21.92 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1,298 | 0.96 | − | |
Majority | 11,909 | 8.83 | |||
Turnout | 1,34,764 | 77.22 | 13.47 | ||
Registered electors | 1,74,526 | ||||
BJD hold |
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 9,764 votes. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Prasanna Acharya | 37,718 | 35.07 | − | |
INC | Assaf Ali Khan | 27,954 | 25.99 | − | |
BJP | Sarat Chandra Sahu | 19,217 | 17.87 | − | |
Majority | 9,764 | 9.08 [d] | |||
Turnout | 1,07,573 | 63.75 | |||
BJD hold |
Constituency: Rairakhol (18) District : Sambalpur
List Of Winning Candidates
List Of Winning Candidates
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