Rajgangpur Assembly constituency

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Rajgangpur
Constituency No. 13 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Rajgangpur Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthen Division
District Sundargarh
Lok Sabha constituency Sundargarh
Established1951
Total electors2,53,571 [a] [b]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
C. S. Raazen Ekka.jpg
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year 2024

Rajgangpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundargarh district, Odisha. [1] Area of this constituency includes Rajgangpur, Rajgangpur block, Lathikata block and part of Kutra block. [2] [3]

Contents

Members of Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024
36.74%
2019
30.98%
2014
34.19%
2009
30.91%
2004
50.79%
2000
45.69%
1995
37.93%
1985
52.37%
1990
64.26%
1980
33.03%
1977
49.39%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held till date.

List of members elected from Rajgangpur constituency is: [5]

YearMemberParty
2024 [6] C. S. Raazen Ekka Indian National Congress
2019 [7]
2014 [8] Mangala Kisan Biju Janata Dal
2009 [9] Gregory Minz Indian National Congress
2004
2000 Mangala Kisan Biju Janata Dal
1995 Janata Dal
1990
1985 Janata Party
1980 Mukharam Naik Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Brajamohan Kisan Janata Party
1974 Christopher Ekka Indian National Congress
1971 Ignace Majhi Jharkhand Party
1967 Premchand Bhagat Swatantra Party
1961 Rangaballabh Amat Indian National Congress
1957 Santi Prakash Oram Independent politician
1951 Agapit Lakra Indian National Congress

Election results

2024

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, Indian National Congress candidate C. S. Raazen Ekka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Anil Baraa by 10,184 votes. [6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rajgangpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC C. S. Raazen Ekka 66,869 36.74 Increase2.svg5.76
BJD Anil Baraa56,68531.14Increase2.svg0.70
BJP Narasingha Minz52,65528.93Decrease2.svg1.46
NOTA None of the above1,9441.07Increase2.svg0.50
Majority 10,184
Turnout 182,03071.79
INC hold

2019

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate C. S. Raazen Ekka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan by 946 votes. [7]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rajgangpur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC C. S. Raazen Ekka 53,918 30.98 Increase2.svg3.07
BJD Mangala Kisan 52,97230.44Decrease2.svg3.75
BJP Narasingha Minz52,89630.39Increase2.svg12.42
NOTA None of the above9950.57
Majority 9460.54
Turnout 17403068.79
INC gain from BJD Swing

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gregory Minz by 10,036 votes. [8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Mangala Kisan 54,596 34.19 Increase2.svg6.85
INC Gregory Minz44,56027.91Decrease2.svg3.0
BJP Upendra Pradhan28,69417.97Increase2.svg3.51
NOTA None of the above1,1050.69
Majority 10,0366.28
Turnout 1,59,67570.83
Registered electors 2,25,420
BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Gregory Minz defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Benedikt Tirkey by 4,115 votes. [9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Gregory Minz 35,592 30.91
BJD Benedikt Tirkey31,47727.34
JMM Halu Mundari17,69315.37
BJP Mahendra Kumar Majhi16,65414.46
Majority 4,1153.57 [c]
Turnout 1,15,50160.99
INC hold

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 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Constituency: Rajgangpur (13) District : Sundargarh
  2. "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. "Seats of Odisha".
  4. "137 - Rajgangpur Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Rajgangapur Assembly Election Results 2024: Rajgangapur Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014. 4115
  10. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  11. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  12. "Odisha - Rajgangapur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  13. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Rajgangpur (13)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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