Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)
Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008[1] as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India in 2002. Before 2008, some of the constituencies were in Deogarh.
| Bargarh | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Suresh Pujari |
| Parliamentary Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
| State | Odisha |
| Assembly Constituencies | Padampur Bijepur Bargarh Attabira Bhatli Brajarajnagar Jharsuguda |
Assembly segmentsEdit
Presently, Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency comprises 7 legislative assembly segments, which are:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padampur | None | Bargarh | BJD | Bijay Bariha |
| 2 | Bijepur | None | Bargarh | BJD | Rita Sahu |
| 3 | Bargarh | None | Bargarh | BJD | Dibesh Acharya |
| 4 | Attabira | SC | Bargarh | BJD | Senhangini Chhuria |
| 5 | Bhatli | None | Bargarh | BJD | Susanta Singh |
| 6 | Brajarajnagar | None | Jharsuguda | BJD | Kishor Kumar Mohanty |
| 7 | Jharsuguda | None | Jharsuguda | BJD | NabaKishor Das |
Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh and Bhatli legislative assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Sambalpur constituency.
Members of ParliamentEdit
- 2019: Suresh Pujari, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Prabhas Kumar Singh, Biju Janata Dal
- 2009: Sanjay Bhoi, Indian National Congress
- 1956-2008: Constituency did not exist
- 1952: G.D. Thirani, Independent
- 1952: Brij Mohan Pradhan, GP
Election resultsEdit
2019 election resultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Suresh Pujari | 5,81,245 | 46.58 | ||
| BJD | Prasanna Acharya | 5,17,306 | 41.45 | ||
| INC | Pradeep Kumar Debta | 1,09,417 | 8.77 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 14,167 | 1.14 | ||
| BSP | Kousika Suna | 11,056 | 0.89 | ||
| Majority | 63,939 | 5.13 | |||
| Turnout | 12,51,078 | 78.37 | -0.34 | ||
| BJP gain from BJD | Swing | ||||
General elections 2014Edit
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dr.Pravas Kumar Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Subash Chouhan by a margin of 11,178 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Dr. Pravas Kumar Singh | 3,83,230 | 34.11 | ||
| BJP | Subash Chouhan | 3,72,052 | 33.12 | ||
| INC | Sanjay Bhoi | 2,74,610 | 24.44 | ||
| PVP | Kulamani Urma | 26,216 | 2.33 | ||
| CPI | Ashok Bisi | 21,100 | 1.87 | ||
| AAP | Lingaraj | 15,672 | 1.39 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 14,500 | 1.29 | ||
| Majority | 11,178 | 0.99 | |||
| Turnout | 11,26,153 | 78.71 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General Election 2009Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sanjay Bhoi | 3,97,375 | 43.20 | ||
| BJD | Dr. Hamid Hussain | 2,98,931 | 32.49 | ||
| BJP | Radharani Panda | 1,57,750 | 17.15 | ||
| BSP | Sunil Kumar Agrawal | 25,710 | 2.79 | ||
| Majority | 98,444 | 10.70 | |||
| Turnout | 9,19,625 | 69.65 | New | ||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ "Complete Result of Bargarh". indiatoday.in. indiatoday. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates (Phase-II) (PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ↑ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2014". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
External linksEdit
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Coordinates: 21°20′50″N 83°37′43″E / 21.347144°N 83.628632°E