{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}} {{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Begunia|its eponymous town|Begunia}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Begunia | state = Odisha | constituency_no = 116 | type = SLA | map_image = 116-Begunia.svg | map_caption = Begunia Assembly constituency in Khordha district | map_alt = | division = Central Division | district = Khordha | loksabha_cons = Bhubaneswar | established = 1957 | reservation = None | incumbent_image = | mla = Pradip Kumar Sahu | party = Biju Janata Dal | latest_election_year = 2024 | electors = 2,20,052{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}} }}
'''Begunia''' is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=116|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140422040258/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=116|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 April 2014|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2009|work=empoweringindia.org|accessdate=22 April 2014|quote=Constituency: Begunia (116) District: Khordha}}</ref> This constituency includes Begunia block and Bologarh block.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf|title=Assembly Constituencies and their Extent}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls|title=Seats of Odisha}}</ref>
Begunia is a block of Khordha district of the Indian state of Odisha. The distance from district headquarters is 18 km.
==Elected members==
{{bar box |float=right |title= Vote share of winning candidates<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp60.htm|title= 60 - Begunia Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 22 April 2014}}</ref> |titlebar=#ddd |width=300px |barwidth=275px |bars= {{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|57.45}} {{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.06}} {{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|51.46}} {{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}|38.73}} {{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.71}} {{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|42.70}} {{bar percent|1995 (bypoll)|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|59.79}} {{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.85}} {{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|58.80}} {{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|59.99}} {{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|47.08}} {{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|34.49}} }}
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1995.
List of members elected from Begunia constituency are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004) |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-17 }}</ref><ref name=Candidate>{{cite web|title= Begunia Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/begunia.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 22 April 2014}}</ref> {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Member !colspan=2|Party |- |2024<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Begunia Assembly Election Results 2024: Begunia Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/begunia-constituency-result-18116 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> |Pradip Kumar Sahu |{{full party name with color|rowspan=3|Biju Janata Dal}} |- |2019<ref name="election2019">{{cite web |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |accessdate=7 October 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref> |Rajendra Kumar Sahoo |- |2014<ref name="Candidate" /> |Prasanta Kumar Jagadev |- |2009<ref name=":1" /> |Prashanta Nanda |{{full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}} |- |2004 |Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |2000 |Prashanta Nanda |{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- |1995 (bypoll){{efn|Resignation of Harihara Sahoo}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Begunia 1995 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/www.indiavotes.com/ac/byeDetail/1460 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref> |Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}} |- |1995 |Harihara Sahoo |- |1990 |Surendranath Mishra |{{full party name with color|Janata Dal}} |- |1985 | rowspan="2" |Kailash Chandra Mohapatra |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |1980 |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}} |- |1977 |Chintamani Panigrahi |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |1974 |Satyananda Champatiray |{{full party name with color|Utkal Congress}} |- |1971 | rowspan="3" |Gangadhar Paikaray |{{full party name with color|rowspan=3|Communist Party of India}} |- |1967 |- |1961 |- |1957 |Satyananda Champatiray |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- |1951 |Gangadhar Paikaray |{{full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |}
== Election results ==
=== 2024 === Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=ECI}}</ref> In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Sahu defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prakasha Chandra Bijuli by a margin of 47,814 votes.<ref name=":0" />
{{Election box begin | |title= 2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Biju Janata Dal |candidate = Pradip Kumar Sahu |votes = 90,964 |percentage = 57.45 |change = {{increase}}10.39 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Prakasha Chandra Bijuli |votes = 43,150 |percentage = 27.25 |change = {{increase}}10.32 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Indian National Congress |candidate = Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik |votes = 18,144 |percentage = 11.46 |change = {{decrease}}22.70 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = None of the above |candidate = None of the above |votes = 998 |percentage = 0.63 |change = {{increase}}0.05 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 47,814 |percentage = 30.20 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 1,58,346 |percentage = 71.96 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Biju Janata Dal }} {{Election box end}}
===2019=== In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Kumar Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 20,048 votes.<ref name="election2019" />
{{Election box begin| | title=2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia<ref name="TP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase3/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%283rd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf|website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=21 April 2019}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Biju Janata Dal |candidate = Rajendra Kumar Sahoo |votes = 73,178 |percentage = 47.06 |change = {{decrease}}4.40 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Indian National Congress |candidate = Pradeep Kumar Sahoo |votes = 53,130 |percentage = 34.16 |change = {{increase}}19.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Rhishav Nanda |votes = 26,321 |percentage = 16.93 |change = {{increase}}9.55 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = None of the above |candidate = None of the above |votes = 909 |percentage = 0.58 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 20,048 |percentage = 12.90 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 1,55,511 |percentage = 72.25 |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Biju Janata Dal }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2014 === In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Kumar Jagadev defeated Aama Odisha Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 43,425 votes.<ref name="Candidate" />
{{Election box begin | | title=2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia<ref>{{cite web|title=Constituency: Begunia (116)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=116|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203161941/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=116|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 February 2015|publisher=EmpoweringIndia|accessdate=3 February 2015}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Biju Janata Dal |candidate = Prasanta Kumar Jagadev |votes = 73,984 |percentage = 51.46 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Aama Odisha Party |candidate = Pradeep Kumar Sahoo |votes = 30,559 |percentage = 21.26 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Indian National Congress |candidate = Debasis Patnaik |votes = 20,689 |percentage = 14.39 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Jatin Kumar Mohanty |votes = 10,611 |percentage = 7.38 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = None of the above |candidate = None of the above |votes = 767 |percentage = 0.53 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 43,425 |percentage = 30.20 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 1,43,761 |percentage = 73.52 |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 1,93,920 }} {{Election box gain with party link no swing| |winner = Biju Janata Dal |loser = Nationalist Congress Party }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2009 === In 2009 election, Nationalist Congress Party candidate Prashanta Nanda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 10,617 votes.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=10617 |accessdate=16 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
{{Election box begin | |title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia<ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Nationalist Congress Party |candidate = Prashanta Nanda |votes = 45,355 |percentage = 38.73 |change = ''-'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Indian National Congress |candidate = Pradeep Kumar Sahoo |votes = 34,738 |percentage = 29.66 |change = ''-'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent |candidate = Kailash Chandra Mahapatra |votes = 13,074 |percentage = 11.16 |change = ''-'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent |candidate = Prafulla Kumar Jati |votes = 12,171 |percentage = 10.39 |change = ''-'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |candidate = Surendranath Mishra |votes = 6,692 |percentage = 5.71 |change = ''-'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 10,617 |percentage = 9.07{{efn|%of total valid votes}} |change = ''-'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 1,17,113 |percentage = 61.98{{efn|2004 Voter turnout was 65.51%}} |change = {{down}}3.53 }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = 1,88,949 }} {{Election box gain with party link no swing| |winner = Nationalist Congress Party |loser = Indian National Congress }} {{Election box end}}
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{{Khordha district}} {{Assembly constituencies of Odisha}} {{coord|20.20|85.45|display=title}}
Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha Category:Khordha district Category:Politics of Odisha Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1957 Category:1957 establishments in Orissa