Jashipur Assembly constituency

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

Jashipur (ST)
Constituency No. 26 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
LS constituencyMayurbhanj
Established1957
Total electors1,71,190
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Jashipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]

Area of this constituency includes Jashipur block, Raruan block, Sukruli block, and 9 GPs (Badhatnabeda, Chuapani, Dhangdimuta, Hatbadra, Jarada, Jhipabandh, Talapati, Tolakpokhari and Uparbeda) of Kusumi block.[2][3] Many villages consisting of small clusters of houses are located near Jashipur like Kanjipia, Keunjhar etc.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[citation needed]
2024
 
 50.25%
2019
 
 29.97%
2014
 
 29.97%
2009
 
 29.97%
2004
 
 25.92%
2000
 
 29.86%
1995
 
 25.11%
1990
 
 40.88%
1985
 
 25.89%
1980
 
 41.16%
1977
 
 54.97%

Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Jashipur constituency are:[4]

Year Member Party
2024 Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia BJP
2019
2014 Mangal Singh Mudi BJD
2009 Kamala Kanta Nayak[5]
2004 Sambhunath Naik SUCI(C)
2000 Bhanu Charan Naik BJP
1995 Sambhunath Naik SUCI(C)
1990 Mangal Singh Mudi JD
1985 Sambhunath Naik SUCI(C)
1980 Sundar Mohan Majhi INC
1977 Kanhuram Hembram JP
1974 Ghanshyam Hembram All India Jharkhand Party
1971 Lal Mohan Nayak Congress (R)
1967 Durga Charan Nayak SWA
1961 Mochiram Tiriya INC
1957 AIGP

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[6] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakradhar Hembrom by a margin of 34,667 votes. Total Votes - 1,69,913 .

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jashipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia 85,384 50.25
BJD Chakradhar Hembrom 50,717 29.85
INC Shweta Chattar 18,151 10.68
Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) NILAMBAR NAIK 6,146 3.62
Independent MAINA BESHRA 1,169 0.69
Bharatiya Nyay-Adhikar Raksha Party DILLIP NAIK 1,169 0.59
Independent CAPTAIN DEBANANDA PINGUA 680 0.4
Independent JOGENDRA NATH PURTY 2,101 1.24
Independent NABA KISHORE TUDU 1,011 0.6
NOTA None of the above 3,555 2.09
Majority 34,667 20.40
Turnout 1,69,913
BJP hold

2019

In the 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Golakbihari Nayak by a margin of 8,552 votes.

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jashipur[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia 58,708 36.67
BJD Golakbihari Nayak 50156 31.32
SUCI(C) Sambhunath Naik 32937 20.57
INC Mahendra Nath Nayak 9039 5.65
NOTA None of the above 2044 1.48
Majority 8,552 5.35
Turnout 1,60,118 76.24
BJP gain from BJD

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangal Singh Mudi defeated Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) candidate Sambhunath Naik by a margin of 5,794 votes.

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jashipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mangal Singh Mudi 39,440 25.78
SUCI(C) Sambhunath Naik 33646 21.99
JMM Mahesh Chandra Hembram 25077 16.39
BJP Ragunath Hembram 24319 15.89
INC Minati Nayak 9518 6.22
NOTA None of the above 1660 1.08
Majority 5,794 3.79
Turnout 1,53,003 80.07
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kamala Kanta Nayak defeated Independent candidate Sambhunath Naik by a margin of 13,190 votes.[8]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Jashipur[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Kamala Kanta Nayak 35,569 29.97 −
Independent Sambhunath Naik 22,379 18.86 −
BJP Sudhir Naik 16,974 14.30 −
Independent Mahesh Chandra Hembram 13,422 11.31 −
INC Mahendra Nath Nayak 13,318 11.22 −
JMM Masuri Chattar 9,391 7.91 −
Majority 13,190 11.11[a] −
Turnout 1,18,951 69.48 −
BJD gain from Independent

Notes

  1. ^ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014. Constituency: Jashipur (26) District : Mayurbhanj{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "List of members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  7. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-IV) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014. 13190

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