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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Rourkela}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Rourkela}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name             = Rourkela
| name                   = Rourkela
|type              = [[Odisha Legislative Assembly]]
| state                  = [[Odisha]]
|constituency_link =
| constituency_no        = 12
|parl_name        = <!-- name of the law making body -->
| type                  = SLA
|map1             =  
| map_image             = 12-Rourkela.svg
|map_size          =  
| map_caption            = Rourkela Assembly constituency in [[Sundargarh district]]
|image            =  
| map_alt                =  
|map_entity        =  
| division              = Northen Division
|map_year          =
| district               = [[Sundargarh district|Sundargarh]]
|caption          =
| loksabha_cons          = [[Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency|Sundargarh]]
|district_label    = [[List of districts of Odisha|District]]
| established           = 1967
|district         = [[Sundargarh district|Sundargarh]]
| reservation            = None
|region_label      = [[Block (District subdivision)|Blocks]]
| incumbent_image       =
|region           = Bisra<!-- <br /> -->
| mla                    = [[Sarada Prashad Nayak]]
|population        =  
| party                 = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
|electorate       = 1,79,140
| latest_election_year  = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|towns            = [[Rourkela]]
| electors              = 2,15,294{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
|future            =
|year              = 1967<!-- year of establishment -->
|abolished_label  =
|abolished        =
|members_label    = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
|members          = Sarada Prasad Nayak
|seats            =
|elects_howmany    = <!-- 1 -->
|party_label      = <!-- defaults to "Party" -->
|party             = [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]
|blank1_name      = Const. No.
|blank1_info      = 12
|blank2_name      = [[List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Constituencies]]
|blank2_info      = [[Sundargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sundargarh]]
}}
}}
'''Rourkela''' is a [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Assembly]] [[List of constituencies of the Odisha Legislative Assembly|constituency]] of [[Sundergarh district]] in [[Odisha]] [[States and union territories of India|State]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105043840/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=12 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=5 January 2014 |title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Rourkela (12) District : Sundargarh|accessdate= 5 January 2014}}</ref> It was established in 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240317193120/https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3931-delimitation-of-parliamentary-assembly-constituencies-order-2008/ |archive-date=2024-03-17 |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=Election Commission of India |language=en-IN}}</ref>


'''Rourkela''' (Sl. No.: 12) is a [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha|constituency]] of [[Sundergarh district]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=12 |title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Rourkela (12) District : Sundargarh|accessdate= 5 January 2014}}</ref>
== Extent of Assembly Constituencies ==
Area of this constituency include [[Rourkela]], Kulunga (O.G) and two [[Gram panchayat]]s of Bisra 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>


==Elected Members==
* Rourkela Municipal Corporation 
* Bisra Block : Kulunga (O.G.), Jagada and Jhirpani GPs.<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>
 
==Elected members==
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<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp139.htm|title= 139 - Rourkela Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 27 March 2014}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|46.46}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.29}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.29}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.37}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.37}}
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{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|77.22}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|77.22}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Janata Party}}|45.48}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Janata Party}}|45.48}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|34.13}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|34.13}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|62.39}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|62.39}}
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Thirteen elections held during 1967 to 2019. List of members elected from Rourkela constituency are:<ref name=prevMLAs>{{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) |access-date=6 October 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref>
Since its formation in 1967, 15 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1971.
*2019: (12): Sarada Prasad Nayak ([[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]])
*2014: (12): [[Dilip Ray]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])
*2009: (12): Sarada Prasad Nayak (BJD)
*2004: (139): Sarada Prasad Nayak (BJD)
*2000: (139): Ajit Das (BJD)
*1995: (139): Prabhat Mohapatra ([[Indian National Congress|Congress]])
*1990: (139): Dilip Ray ([[Janata Dal]])
*1985: (139): Dilip Ray ([[Janata Party]])
*1980: (139): Gurupada Nanda (Congress-I)
*1977: (139): Brajakishore Mohanty (Janata Party)
*1974: (139): Dhananja Mohanty (Congress)
*1971: (125): Shyama Sundar Mahapatra ([[Orissa Jana Congress]])
*1967: (125): Rajkishore Samantray ([[Praja Socialist Party]])


==2019 Election Result==
List of members elected from Rourkela constituency are:<ref name=prevMLAs>{{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) |access-date=6 October 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref>
In 2019 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarada Prasad Nayak, defeated  Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nihar Ray by a margin of 10,460 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS1812.htm?ac=12|title=Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref>
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!Year
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Rourkela Assembly Election Results 2024: Rourkela Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/rourkela-constituency-result-18012 |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
|rowspan=2|[[Sarada Prashad Nayak]]
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|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/ |url-access=limited |access-date=7 October 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC Summary: Rourkela 2019 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/ac/summary/www.indiavotes.com/ac/summary/43346 |access-date=2025-06-18 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name=":3" />
|[[Dilip Ray|Dilip Kumar Ray]]
|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name=":4" />
|rowspan=2|[[Sarada Prashad Nayak]]
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=3|Biju Janata Dal}}
|-
|[[2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2004]]
|-
|[[2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|Ajit Das
|-
||[[1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1995]]
|Prabhat Mohapatra
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
||[[1990 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1990]]
|rowspan=2|[[Dilip Ray|Dilip Kumar Ray]]
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Janata Dal}}
|-
||[[1985 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1985]]
|-
||[[1980 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|Gurupada Nanda
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}
|-
||[[1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|Braja Kishore Mohanty
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}}
|-
||[[1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1974]]
|Dhananjaya Mohanty
|-
|1971 (bypoll){{efn|Resignation of Shyamsundar Mohapatra}}
|[[Bishwanath Das]]
|{{full party name with color|Independent}}
|-
||[[1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|Shyamsundar Mohapatra
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
||[[1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|Rajkishore Samantarai
|{{full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}
|}
 
==Election results==
=== 2024  ===
Voting were 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]]}}</ref> In 2024 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Sarada Prasad Nayak]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Dilip Ray|Dilip Kumar Ray]] by a margin of 3,552 votes.<ref name=":0" />
{{Election box begin  
{{Election box begin  
| title=[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rourkela]] <ref name="SP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase2/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%282nd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=17 April 2019}}</ref>
|title= [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]],Rourkela}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link||party=Biju Janata Dal|candidate=[[Sarada Prashad Nayak]]|votes=64,660|percentage=46.46|change={{decrease}}0.83}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Dilip Ray|Dilip Kumar Ray]]|votes=61,108|percentage=43.91|change={{increase}}4.74}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Birendra Nath Pattnaik|votes=8,751|percentage=6.29|change={{decrease}}4.57}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent|candidate=Nihar Ray|votes=2,522|percentage=1.81|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=837|percentage=0.6|change={{decrease}}0.10}}
{{Election box majority||votes=3,552|percentage=2.55|change=}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=139,170|percentage=64.64|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
  |winner  = Biju Janata Dal
  |loser =
  |swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}


{{Election box candidate with party link|
===2019===
In 2019 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Sarada Prasad Nayak]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Nihar Ray by a margin of 10,460 votes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://results.eci.gov.in/ac/en/constituencywise/ConstituencywiseS1812.htm?ac=12|title=Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India|website=results.eci.gov.in|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rourkela]]<ref name="SP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase2/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%282nd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=17 April 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Biju Janata Dal
   |party      = Biju Janata Dal
   |candidate  = Sarada Prasad Nayak
   |candidate  = [[Sarada Prashad Nayak]]
   |votes      = 60,877
   |votes      = 60,877
   |percentage = 47.29
   |percentage = 47.29
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|percentage = 10.86
|percentage = 10.86
|change    =  {{increase}}2.43
|change    =  {{increase}}2.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party    = Aam Aadmi Party
  |candidate  = Lambodar Mohanta
  |votes      = 326
  |percentage = 0.25
  |change    = {{decrease}}0.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party    = Bahujan Samaj Party
  |candidate  = Bishnu Charan Mahanta
  |votes      = 611
  |percentage = 0.47
  |change    = {{increase}}0.02
}}
{{Election box candidate
  |party    = [[Kosal Janata Dal|KJD]]
  |candidate  = Surama Mishra
  |votes      = 341
  |percentage = 0.26
  |change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party    = Independent politician
  |candidate  = Dharmendra Mohapatra
  |votes      = 204
  |percentage = 0.16
  |change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate
  |party    = Independent
  |candidate  = Pitabasa Mishra
  |votes      = 250
  |percentage = 0.19
  |change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate
  |party    = Independent
  |candidate  = Bikash Mansingh
  |votes      = 614
  |percentage = 0.48
  |change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate
  |party    = Independent
  |candidate  = Mahammad Rizwan Rahi
  |votes      = 209
  |percentage = 0.16
  |change    = ''-''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box gain with party link|
{{Election box gain with party link|
   |winner    = Biju Janata Dal
   |winner    = Biju Janata Dal
   |loser       = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |loser     = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |swing      =   
   |swing      =   
  }}
  }}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


==2014 Election Result==
=== 2014 ===
In 2014 election Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dilip Ray, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarada Prasad Nayak by a margin of 10,929 votes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014|url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|publisher=Leadtech.in|accessdate=5 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|archive-date=18 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2014 election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Dilip Ray|Dilip Kumar Ray]] defeated [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Sarada Prasad Nayak]] by a margin of 10,929 votes.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014|url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|publisher=Leadtech.in|accessdate=5 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html|archive-date=18 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin |
| title=[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rourkela]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Odisha - Rourkela|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS1812.htm?ac=12|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=5 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Rourkela (12)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=12|publisher=Empowering India.org|accessdate=5 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/rourkela-odisha-assembly-constituency#2014|title=Rourkela Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref>
| title=[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rourkela]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Odisha - Rourkela|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS1812.htm?ac=12|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=5 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Rourkela (12)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606220601/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=12|url-status=usurped|archive-date=6 June 2014|publisher=Empowering India.org|accessdate=5 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/rourkela-odisha-assembly-constituency#2014|title=Rourkela Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref>
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate  = [[Dilip Ray]]
|candidate  = [[Dilip Ray|Dilip Kumar Ray]]
|votes      = 59,653
|votes      = 59,653
|percentage = 48.37
|percentage = 48.37
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Biju Janata Dal
|party      = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate  = Sarada Prasad Nayak
|candidate  = [[Sarada Prashad Nayak]]
|votes      = 48,724
|votes      = 48,724
|percentage = 39.51
|percentage = 39.51
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|percentage = 8.43
|percentage = 8.43
|change    = {{decrease}}8.59
|change    = {{decrease}}8.59
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Aam Aadmi Party
|candidate  = Binay Kumar Tiwari
|votes      = 1,022
|percentage = 0.83
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Communist Party of India (Marxist)   
|candidate  = Salomi Minz
|votes      = 612
|percentage = 0.5
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate  = Richard Anand Kujur
|votes      = 553
|percentage = 0.45
|change    = {{decrease}}0.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Independent politician
|candidate  = Biswanath Lakra
|votes      = 444
|percentage = 0.36
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party      = Independent
|candidate  = Mahipal Singh
|votes      = 233
|percentage = 0.19
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party      = Independent
|candidate  = Papu Kumar Ray
|votes      = 203
|percentage = 0.16
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Kosal Kranti Dal
|candidate  = Hrudananda Behera
|votes      = 150
|percentage = 0.12
|change    = {{decrease}}0.25
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party      = Kalinga Sena
|candidate  = Gokulananda Mohanty
|votes      = 129
|percentage = 0.1
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party      = Independent
|candidate  = Tapan Kumar Panda
|votes      = 109
|percentage = 0.09
|change    = ''-''
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser     = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box end}}


==2009 Election Result==
=== 2009 ===
In 2009 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarada Prasad Nayak, defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramesh Kumar Agrawal 25,596 votes.<ref>{{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=25596 |accessdate=5 January 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>
In 2009 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Sarada Prashad Nayak]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Ramesh Kumar Agrawal 25,596 votes.<ref name=":4">{{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=25596 |accessdate=5 January 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 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rourkela]]<ref name=election2009>{{cite web |url=https://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><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/rourkela-odisha-assembly-constituency#2009|title=Rourkela Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref>
{{Election box begin |title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Rourkela]]<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><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/rourkela-odisha-assembly-constituency#2009|title=Rourkela Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency|website=resultuniversity.com|access-date=2019-06-22}}</ref>
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party      = Biju Janata Dal
|party      = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate  = Sarada Prasad Nayak
|candidate  = [[Sarada Prashad Nayak]]
|votes      = 46,020
|votes      = 46,020
|percentage = 53.25
|percentage = 53.25
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|percentage = 17.02
|percentage = 17.02
|change    =  ''-''
|change    =  ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate  =  Paschal Barla
|votes      = 1,981
|percentage = 2.29
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate  = Rasid Aslam
|votes      = 947
|percentage = 1.10
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party  = Samajwadi Party
|candidate  = Gadadhar Mishra
|votes      = 394
|percentage = 0.46
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party  = Independent (politician)
|candidate  = Kamal Majhi
|votes      = 393
|percentage = 0.45
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party|
|party      = Independent
|candidate  = Hitendra Nag
|votes      = 359
|percentage = 0.42
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party      = Kosal Kranti Dal
|candidate  = Jaysingh Singh
|votes      = 324
|percentage = 0.37
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party|
|party  = Independent
|candidate  = Birajananda Singh
|votes      = 309
|percentage = 0.36
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party|
|party  = Kalinga Sena
|candidate  = Jnana Ranjan Nayak
|votes      = 228
|percentage = 0.26
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party|
|party  = Independent
|candidate  = Mahipal Singh
|votes      = 205
|percentage = 0.24
|change    = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate minor party|
|party  = Independent
|candidate  = Nihar Mohanty
|votes      = 139
|percentage = 0.16
|change    = ''-''
}}
}}
{{Election box majority|
{{Election box majority|
|votes      = 25,596
|votes      = 25,596
|percentage = 29.61{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|percentage = 29.61{{efn|% of total valid votes}}
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|change    =  
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[[Category:Sundergarh district]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
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[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
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[[Category:1967 establishments in Orissa]]

Latest revision as of 13:35, 18 March 2026


This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Rourkela.

Rourkela
Constituency No. 12 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Rourkela Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthen Division
DistrictSundargarh
Lok Sabha constituencySundargarh
Established1967
Total electors2,15,294[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Rourkela is a Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1967.[2]

Extent of Assembly Constituencies[edit | edit source]

  • Rourkela Municipal Corporation
  • Bisra Block : Kulunga (O.G.), Jagada and Jhirpani GPs.[3][4]

Elected members[edit | edit source]

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
 
 46.46%
2019
 
 47.29%
2014
 
 48.37%
2009
 
 53.25%
2004
 
 58.51%
2000
 
 52.86%
1995
 
 43.64%
1990
 
 77.22%
1985
 
 45.48%
1980
 
 34.13%
1977
 
 62.39%

Since its formation in 1967, 15 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1971.

List of members elected from Rourkela constituency are:[6]

Year Member Party
2024[7] Sarada Prashad Nayak Biju Janata Dal
2019[8][9][10]
2014[11] Dilip Kumar Ray Bharatiya Janata Party
2009[12] Sarada Prashad Nayak Biju Janata Dal
2004
2000 Ajit Das
1995 Prabhat Mohapatra Indian National Congress
1990 Dilip Kumar Ray Janata Dal
1985
1980 Gurupada Nanda Indian National Congress
1977 Braja Kishore Mohanty Indian National Congress
1974 Dhananjaya Mohanty
1971 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 3] Bishwanath Das Independent
1971 Shyamsundar Mohapatra Indian National Congress
1967 Rajkishore Samantarai Praja Socialist Party

Election results[edit | edit source]

2024[edit | edit source]

Voting were 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.[13] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarada Prasad Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dilip Kumar Ray by a margin of 3,552 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rourkela
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sarada Prashad Nayak 64,660 46.46 Decrease0.83
BJP Dilip Kumar Ray 61,108 43.91 Increase4.74
INC Birendra Nath Pattnaik 8,751 6.29 Decrease4.57
Independent Nihar Ray 2,522 1.81
NOTA None of the above 837 0.6 Decrease0.10
Majority 3,552 2.55
Turnout 139,170 64.64
BJD hold Swing

2019[edit | edit source]

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarada Prasad Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nihar Ray by a margin of 10,460 votes.[9][10]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rourkela[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sarada Prashad Nayak 60,877 47.29 Increase7.78
BJP Nihar Ray 50,417 39.17 Decrease9.2
INC Biren Senapaty 13,977 10.86 Increase2.43
NOTA None of the above 895 0.7 −
Majority 10,460 7.96
Turnout 1,31,375 63.75
BJD gain from BJP Swing

2014[edit | edit source]

In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dilip Kumar Ray defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarada Prasad Nayak by a margin of 10,929 votes.[11]

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rourkela[15][16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dilip Kumar Ray 59,653 48.37 Increase24.74
BJD Sarada Prashad Nayak 48,724 39.51 Decrease13.74
INC Pravat Mohapatra 10,397 8.43 Decrease8.59
NOTA None of the above 1,091 0.88 −
Majority 10,929 8.86
Turnout 1,23,320 68.84 21.05
Registered electors 1,79,140
BJP gain from BJD

2009[edit | edit source]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sarada Prashad Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramesh Kumar Agrawal 25,596 votes.[12]

Template:Election box hold with party link no swing
2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rourkela[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sarada Prashad Nayak 46,020 53.25 −
BJP Ramesh Kumar Agrawal 20,424 23.63 −
INC Prashanta Kumar Behera 14,707 17.02 −
Majority 25,596 29.61[lower-alpha 4]
Turnout 86,488 47.79

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ Resignation of Shyamsundar Mohapatra
  4. ↑ % of total valid votes

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014. Constituency: Rourkela (12) District : Sundargarh
  2. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Seats of Odisha".
  5. ↑ "139 - Rourkela Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ↑ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Rourkela Assembly Election Results 2024: Rourkela Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "IndiaVotes AC Summary: Rourkela 2019". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 25596
  13. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  14. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  15. ↑ "Odisha - Rourkela". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Rourkela (12)". Empowering India.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Rourkela Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Rourkela Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.

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