Sanakhemundi | |
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Constituency No. 130 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
![]() Sanakhemundi 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 | 2,31,373 [a] [b] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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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]
This constituency includes Sanakhemundi and Dharakote blocks. [1]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation [2] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
Elected members from the Sanakhemundi constituency are: [3]
Year | Member | Party | |
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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 |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ramesh Chandra Jena | 65,867 | 44.65 | ![]() | |
BJD | Sulakshana Gitanjali Devi | 55,205 | 37.42 | ![]() | |
BJP | Uttam Kumar Panigrahi | 22,396 | 15.18 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 2,724 | 1.85 | ||
Majority | 10,662 | ||||
Turnout | 147,529 | ||||
INC hold |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ramesh Chandra Jena | 75,021 | 50.74 | ||
BJD | Nandini Devi | 51,294 | 34.69 | ||
BJP | Bijaya Kumar Swain | 15,335 | 10.37 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 2765 | 1.87 | ||
Majority | 23,727 | 16.05 | |||
Turnout | 147845 | 68.35 | |||
INC gain from BJD |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Nandini Devi | 61,773 | 47.1 | − | |
INC | Ramesh Chandra Jena | 53,551 | 40.83 | ![]() | |
BJP | Birkishore Dev | 6,053 | 4.61 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 2,275 | 1.73 | − | |
Majority | 8,222 | 6.27 | − | ||
Turnout | 1,31,164 | 66.84 | 10.96 | ||
Registered electors | 1,96,248 | ||||
BJD gain from INC |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Ramesh Chandra Jena | 50,487 | 50.35 | − | |
BJP | Kishore Chandra Singh Deo | 26,894 | 26.82 | − | |
CPI | N. Narayan Reddy | 15,023 | 14.98 | − | |
Majority | 23,593 | 23.53 | − | ||
Turnout | 1,00,278 | 55.88 | − | ||
INC win (new seat) |