Laxmipur Assembly constituency
| Lakshmipur (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 141 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Koraput |
| LS constituency | Koraput |
| Established | 1974 |
| Total electors | 1,53,538[1][a] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Lakshmipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[2]
Map of Lakshmipur Constituency
This constituency includes Laxmipur block, Dasamanthapur block, Bandhugaob block and Narayanpatana block.[3][4]
Elected Members
[edit]Since its formation in 1974, 14 elections were held till date including in two bypoll in 1999 & 2008 .[6]
List of members elected from Laxmipur constituency are:[7][8]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Akhilo Saunta | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | Akhilo Saunta | Janata Dal | |
| 1995 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1999 (bypoll)[b] | Giridhar Gomango | ||
| 2000 | Bibhisana Majhi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2004 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 (bypoll)[c] | Purna Chandra Majhi | ||
| 2009 | Jhina Hikaka | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014 | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | Indian National Congress | |
| 2019 | Prabhu Jani[9] | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2024 | Pabitra Saunta | Indian National Congress | |
Election Results
[edit]2024
[edit]Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Pabitra Saunta defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prabhu Jani by a margin of 21,262 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pabitra Saunta | 59,447 | 41.77 |  7.92
| |
| BJD | Prabhu Jani | 38,185 | 26.83 |  7.19
| |
| BJP | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 23,505 | 16.52 | 2.26
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 5633 | 3.96 | ||
| Majority | 21,262 | 14.94 | |||
| Turnout | 1,42,303 | 81.71 | 5.25
| ||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
2019
[edit]In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prabhu Jani defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika by a margin of 229 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prabhu Jani | 45,211 | 34.02 | ||
| INC | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 44982 | 33.85 | ||
| BJP | Kumuda Chandra Saunta | 18945 | 14.26 | ||
| BSP | Anita Sagaria | 12344 | 9.29 | ||
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Purna Mandingi | 4370 | 3.29 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 7026 | 5.29 | ||
| Majority | 229 | 0.17 | |||
| Turnout | 132878 | 76.46 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
2014
[edit]In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Hema Gamang by a margin of 22,473 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 53,429 | 46.1 | ||
| BJD | Hema Gamang | 30,956 | 26.7 | ||
| BJP | Shiba Muduli | 9,527 | 8.2 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,069 | 2.69 | ||
| Majority | 22,473 | 18.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,19,949 | 77.33 | |||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
2009
[edit]In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Hema Gamang by a margin of 3,406 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jhina Hikaka | 25,095 | 32.47 | 0.92 | |
| INC | Hema Gamang | 21,689 | 28.06 | −18.6 | |
| Independent | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 7,577 | 9.80 | − | |
| BSP | Gupteswar Jani | 5,267 | 6.82 | − | |
| BJP | Gopinath Kadatasia | 5,078 | 6.57 | − | |
| Independent | Kendruka Arjuna | 4,165 | 5.39 | − | |
| SAMO | Dambarudhar Jani | 2,803 | 3.63 | − | |
| CPI(ML)L | Birendra Meniaka | 1,929 | 2.50 | − | |
| RPI(A) | Dandasi Tripati | 1,926 | 2.49 | − | |
| Independent | Akhila Saunta | 1,755 | 2.27 | − | |
| Majority | 3,406 | 4.41[d] | − | ||
| Turnout | 77,290 | 53.52 | − | ||
| BJD gain from INC | Swing | 10.54[e] | |||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Constituency: Laxmipur (141) District: Koraput
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List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ "BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
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- ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.