Jharigam Assembly constituency
| Jharigam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 74 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Nabarangpur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nabarangpur |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 2,17,126[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Jharigam is an Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency in Nabarangpur district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Jharigam block, Chandahandi block and 10 Gram panchayats (Badabharandi, Badakumari, Bhamini, Benora, Singisari, Bhandariguda, Chikalpadar, Hirapur, Karagam and Rajpur) of Umerkote block.[2][3]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[4] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Elected members
[edit | edit source]Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Jharigam constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Narsing Bhatra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[8] | Prakash Chandra Majhi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[9] | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | ||
| 2009[10] | |||
Election results
[edit | edit source]2024
[edit | edit source]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.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Narsing Bhatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi by a margin of 3,278 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Narsing Bhatra | 76,748 | 42.33 | Increase19.64 | |
| BJD | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 73,470 | 40.52 | Decrease4.06 | |
| INC | Harabati Gond | 25,577 | 14.11 | Decrease12.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,514 | 3.04 | Decrease0.22 | |
| Majority | 3,278 | 1.81 | Decrease16.15 | ||
| Turnout | 1,81,309 | 83.5 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
[edit | edit source]In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakash Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 31,370 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prakash Chandra Majhi | 77,881 | 44.58 | ||
| INC | Uldhar Majhi | 46,511 | 26.62 | ||
| BJP | Parsuram Majhi | 39,631 | 22.69 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,689 | 3.26 | ||
| Majority | 31,370 | 17.96 | |||
| Turnout | 1,74,696 | 82.24 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
[edit | edit source]In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 11,196 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 65,254 | 41.99 | Decrease3.73 | |
| INC | Uldhar Majhi | 54,058 | 34.78 | Increase7.66 | |
| BJP | Kumar Pujari | 14,010 | 9.01 | Decrease2.03 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 9,498 | 6.11 | ||
| Majority | 11,196 | 7.20 | Decrease11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,55,415 | 80.86 | Increase11.42 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,92,205 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
[edit | edit source]In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jalandhar Majhi by a margin of 22,276 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 54,767 | 45.72 | − | |
| INC | Jalandhar Majhi | 32,491 | 27.12 | − | |
| BJP | Sona Majhi | 13,226 | 11.04 | − | |
| Majority | 22,276 | 18.60[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,19,791 | 69.44 | − | ||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
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