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Rourkela Assembly constituency

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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[a][b]
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

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

Elected members

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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 (I)
1977 Braja Kishore Mohanty Indian National Congress
1974 Dhananjaya Mohanty
1971 (bypoll)[c] Bishwanath Das Independent politician
1971 Shyamsundar Mohapatra Indian National Congress
1967 Rajkishore Samantarai Praja Socialist Party

Election results

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2024

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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
Turnout 139,170 64.64
BJD hold Swing

2019

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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

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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

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

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[d]
Turnout 86,488 47.79
BJD hold

Notes

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

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