Jharsuguda Assembly constituency

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

Jharsuguda
Constituency No. 7 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthen Division
DistrictJharsuguda
Lok Sabha constituencyBargarh
Established1951
Total electors2,29,274[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 47.69%
2023 (bypoll)
 
 60.93%
2019
 
 55.97%
2014
 
 45.1%
2009
 
 49.28%
2004
 
 52.04%
2000
 
 69.10%
1995
 
 43.36%
1990
 
 38.16%
1985
 
 66.18%
1980
 
 58.16%
1977
 
 49.08%

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[5]

Year Member Party
As Jharsuguda Constituency
2024[6] Tankadhar Tripathy Bharatiya Janata Party
2023 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 3][7] Dipali Das Biju Janata Dal
2019[8][9] Naba Kishore Das
2014[10] Indian National Congress
2009[11]
2004 Kishore Kumar Mohanty Biju Janata Dal
2000
1995 Birendra Pandey Indian National Congress
1990 Kishore Kumar Mohanty Janata Dal
1985 Birendra Pandey Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Sairindri Nayak Indian National Congress
1974
1971 Jhasaketana Sahu Indian National Congress
1967 Murali Prasad Mishra Swatantra Party
1961 Binod Behari Singh Bariha Indian National Congress
1957[lower-alpha 4] Manohar Singh Naik [lower-alpha 5] Ganatantra Parishad
Bijoy Kumar Pani
As Jharsuguda-Rampella Constituency
1951[lower-alpha 6] Manohar Singh Naik [lower-alpha 7] Ganatantra Parishad
Bijoy Kumar Pani Indian National Congress

Election results[edit | edit source]

2024[edit | edit source]

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.[12] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tankadhar Tripathy defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dipali Das by a margin of 1,333 votes.[6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Tankadhar Tripathy 91,105 47.69 Increase14.45
BJD Dipali Das 89,772 47 Decrease13.93
INC Amita Biswal 5,775 3.02 Increase0.46
NOTA None of the above 1,297 0.68 Decrease0.5
Majority 1,333 0.67 Decrease26.73
Turnout 1,91,020 83.32
BJP gain from BJD Swing

2023 Bypoll[edit | edit source]

In 2023 bye-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dipali Das defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Tankadhar Tripathy by 48,721 votes.[7]

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2023 Odisha Vidhan Sabha by-election: Jharsuguda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Dipali Das 107,198 60.93 Increase4.87
BJP Tankadhar Tripathy 58,477 33.24 Increase3.15
INC Tarun Pandey 4,496 2.56 Decrease8.14
NOTA None of the Above 2,074 1.18
Majority 48,271 27.4
Turnout 1,75,932

2019[edit | edit source]

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dinesh Kumar Jain by 45,699 votes.[9]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Naba Kishore Das 98,620 55.97 Increase17.87
BJP Dinesh Kumar Jain 52,921 30.04 Increase17.30
INC Mahendra Naik 18,823 10.68 Decrease34.42
NOTA None of the above 1,440 0.82 −
Majority 45,699 25.93
Turnout 1,76.187 78.92
BJD gain from INC

2014[edit | edit source]

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by 11,563 votes.[10][15]

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2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Naba Kishore Das 74,499 45.1 Decrease4.18
BJD Kishore Kumar Mohanty 62,936 38.1 Increase6.52
BJP Anand Pradhan 21,047 12.74 Increase0.87
NOTA None of the above 1,463 0.89 −
Majority 11,563 6.99
Turnout 1,65,197 83.79 11.08
Registered electors 1,97,147

2009[edit | edit source]

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Naba Kishore Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kishore Kumar Mohanty by 22,516 votes.[11]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jharsuguda[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Naba Kishore Das 62,663 49.28 −
BJD Kishore Kumar Mohanty 40,147 31.58 −
BJP Dinesh Kumar Jain 15,095 11.87 −
Majority 22,516 17.71[lower-alpha 8]
Turnout 1,27,151 72.71
INC gain from BJD

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  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)
  8. ↑ %of total valid votes

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Seats of Odisha".
  4. ↑ "130 - Jharsuguda Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ↑ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Jharsuguda Assembly Election Results 2024: Jharsuguda Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hindustan Times (13 May 2023). "Jharsuguda bypoll: BJD's Dipali Das on lead with margin of 48,721 votes". Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Reports on Election 2014 - See page no. 124, archived on" (PDF). 6 June 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014. 22516
  12. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  13. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  14. ↑ "Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "CEO ODISHA". archive.is. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ↑ "Odisha - Jharsuguda". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  17. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Jharsuguda (7)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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