Jharsuguda Assembly constituency

Jharsuguda is a Assembly constituency of Jharsuguda district in Odisha State. It was established in 1951. In the 2008 delimitation, Laikera Assembly constituency was merged into this constituency.^[1]

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

• Jharsuguda Block : Badmal, Dalki, Durlaga, H. Katapali, Hirma, Jamera, Katikela, Malda, Marakuta, Patrapali, Sripura and Talpatia GPs
• Kirmira Block
• Laikera Block
• Kolabira Block
• Jharsuguda Muncipalty.^[2][3]

Map of Jharsuguda Constituency Archived 10 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine

Elected members

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 2023. It was a 2-member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Jharsuguda constituency are^[4]

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.^[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tankadhar Tripathy defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dipali Das by a margin of 1,333 votes.^[5]

2023 Bypoll

In 2023 bye-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dipali Das defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tankadhar Tripathy by 48,721 votes.^[6]

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dinesh Kumar Jain by 45,699 votes.^[8]

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by 11,563 votes.^[9][12]

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by 22,516 votes.^[10]

See also

• List of constituencies of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
• Jharsuguda district

Notes

1. ^ as on 2024
2. ^ as data published by election commission
3. ^ Death of Naba Kishore Das
4. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
5. ^ As Jharsuguda (ST)
6. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
7. ^ As Jharsuguda-Rampella (ST)

References

1. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008" (in en-IN). Election Commission of India. Archived 2024-03-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent"
3. ^ "Seats of Odisha"
4. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2014-02-20.
5. ^ "Jharsuguda Assembly Election Results 2024: Jharsuguda Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
6. ^ Hindustan Times (13 May 2023). "Jharsuguda bypoll: BJD's Dipali Das on lead with margin of 48,721 votes". Archived 14 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
7. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
8. ^ Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived 8 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
9. ^ "Reports on Election 2014 - See page no. 124, archived on". 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
10. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014. 22516
11. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI
12. ^ "CEO ODISHA". archive.is. 19 February 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.