Patnagarh Assembly constituency
| Patnagarh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 67 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Balangir |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Balangir |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 3,06,231[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Patnagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Patnagarh, Patnagarh block, Belpara block and Khaprakhol block.[2][3]
Elected Members
[edit]Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held in the constituency till date. It was a 2-member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
Elected members from the Patnagarh constituency are:[5][6][7]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[8] | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[9] | Saroj Kumar Meher | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[10] | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2009[11] | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1990 | Bibekananda Meher | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Sushil Kumar Prusty | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Brajamohan Thakur | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Bibekananda Meher | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Ainthu Sahoo | Swatantra Party | |
| 1971 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | Ramesh Chandra Bhoi | ||
| 1957[c] | Ainthu Sahoo | ||
| Asharam Bhoi | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
| 1951[d] | Arjun Das | ||
| Ganesh Ram Bariah | |||
| 1946 | Nimai Charan Panigrahi | Independent politician | |
Election Results
[edit]2024
[edit]Voting was 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.[12] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Meher by a margin of 1,357 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 93,823 | 41.64 |  3.68
| |
| BJD | Saroj Kumar Meher | 92,466 | 41.04 |  2.36
| |
| INC | Anil Meher | 26,549 | 11.78 | 3.14
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,460 | 1.09 | 0.56
| |
| Majority | 1,357 | 0.60 | 4.84
| ||
| Turnout | 2,25,308 | 73.57 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
[edit]In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Meher defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo by a margin of 11,028 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Saroj Kumar Meher | 88,756 | 43.40 | 10.27
| |
| BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 77,003 | 37.96 | 2.62
| |
| INC | Ramesh Kumar Purohit | 30,253 | 14.92 | 3.46
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,347 | 1.65 | ||
| Majority | 11,028 | 5.44 | |||
| Turnout | 2,03,779 | 72.74 | |||
| BJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2014
[edit]In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 13,653 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 74,372 | 40.58 | 0.27
| |
| BJD | Prakriti Devi Singh Deo | 60,719 | 33.13 | 5.03
| |
| INC | Kishor Kumar Parichha | 33,697 | 18.38 | 5.77
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,079 | 1.68 | − | |
| Majority | 13,653 | 7.45 | 4.76
| ||
| Turnout | 1,83,295 | 73 | 5.58 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,51,089 | ||||
| BJP hold | |||||
2009
[edit]In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 19,382 votes.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | 63,996 | 40.31 | 15.47
| |
| BJD | Prakriti Devi Singh Deo | 44,614 | 28.10 | ||
| INC | Bebekananda Meher | 38,350 | 24.15 | ||
| Majority | 19,382 | 12.21[e] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,58,826 | 67.42 | − | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | -1.35[f] | |||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
Constituency: Patnagarh (67) District : Bolangir
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "108 - Patnagarh Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Patnagarh Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "member profile". odishaassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Patnagarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Patnagarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Odisha - Patnagarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Patnagarh (67)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.