Sanakhemundi Assembly constituency

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Sanakhemundi
Constituency No. 130 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Sanakhemundi Assembly constituency in Ganjam district
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionSouthern Division
District Ganjam
Lok Sabha constituency Aska
Established2009
Total electors2,31,373 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Ramesh Chandra Jena.jpg
Incumbent
[ Ramesh Chandra Jena (politician)
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year 2024

Sanakhemundi is a constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Odisha (Vidhan Sabha) in Ganjam district, Odisha, India. [1]

Contents

This constituency includes Sanakhemundi and Dharakote blocks. [1]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation [2] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
44.65%
2019
50.74%
2014
47.10%
2009
50.35%

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.

Elected members from the Sanakhemundi constituency are: [3]

YearMemberParty
2024 [4] Ramesh Chandra Jena Indian National Congress
2019 [5]
2014 [6] Nandini Devi Biju Janata Dal
2009 [6] Ramesh Chandra Jena Indian National Congress

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. [7] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sulakhyana Geetanjali Debi by a margin of 10,622 votes. [4]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Sanakhemundi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ramesh Chandra Jena 65,867 44.65 Decrease2.svg6.09
BJD Sulakshana Gitanjali Devi55,20537.42Increase2.svg2.73
BJP Uttam Kumar Panigrahi22,39615.18Increase2.svg4.81
NOTA None of the above2,7241.85
Majority 10,662
Turnout 147,529
INC hold

2019

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Nandini Devi by a margin of 23,727 votes. [5]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sanakhemundi [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ramesh Chandra Jena 75,021 50.74
BJD Nandini Devi 51,29434.69
BJP Bijaya Kumar Swain15,33510.37
NOTA None of the above27651.87
Majority 23,72716.05
Turnout 14784568.35
INC gain from BJD

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nandini Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena by a margin of 8,222 votes. [6]

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sanakhemundi [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Nandini Devi 61,773 47.1
INC Ramesh Chandra Jena 53,55140.83Decrease2.svg9.52
BJP Birkishore Dev6,0534.61Decrease2.svg22.21
NOTA None of the above2,2751.73
Majority 8,2226.27
Turnout 1,31,16466.8410.96
Registered electors 1,96,248
BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kishore Chandra Singh Deo by a margin of 23,593 votes. [6]

2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sanakhemundi [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ramesh Chandra Jena 50,487 50.35
BJP Kishore Chandra Singh Deo 26,89426.82
CPI N. Narayan Reddy15,02314.98
Majority 23,59323.53
Turnout 1,00,27855.88
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission

References

  1. 1 2 "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI .[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Sanakhemundi Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Sanakhemundi Assembly Election Results 2024: Sanakhemundi Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Zee News. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Sanakhemundi Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  7. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  8. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 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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