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Sundargarh Assembly constituency

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Sundargarh
Constituency No. 9 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthen Division
DistrictSundargarh
Lok Sabha constituencySundargarh
Established1951
Total electors2,30,729[a][b]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Sundargarh is a Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1951.[2]

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

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  • Tangarpali Block
  • Hemgiri Block
  • Lephripara Block : Badbanga, Chhatenpali, Darlipali, Jhurimal, Raibaga, Raidihi and Sargipali GPs
  • Sundargarh Block
  • Sundargarh Muncipalty.[3][4]

Elected members

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Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
48.15%
2019
47.67%
2014
41.77%
2009
43.92%
2005 (bypoll)
47.76%
2004
50.12%
2000
54.89%
1995
45.43%
1990
67.04%
1985
56.03%
1980
73.52%
1977
55.87%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 2005. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Sundargarh constituency are:[6]

Year Member Party
2024[7] Jogesh Kumar Singh Biju Janata Dal
2019[8] Kusum Tete Bharatiya Janata Party
2014[9] Jogesh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress
2009[10]
2005 (bypoll)[c][11] Sushama Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Shankarsan Naik
2000
1995 Kishore Chandra Patel Indian National Congress
1990 Bharatendra Sekhar Deo Janata Dal
1985 Janata Party
1980 Kishore Chandra Patel Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Indian National Congress
1974 Dibyalochan Shekhar Deo
1971 Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Harihar Patel Swatantra Party
1961
1957[d] Gangadhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad
Udit Pratap Sekhar Deo
1951[e] Dwarikanath Kusum
Krupanidhi Naik Indian National Congress
1946[f] Ram Charan Patel Independent politician
Shib Narayan Singh Mohapatra

Election results

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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, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kusum Tete by a margin of 10,066 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Sundargarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jogesh Kumar Singh 86,398 48.15 Increase4.70
BJP Kusum Tete 77,276 43.07 Decrease4.60
INC Sudharani Raudia 8,301 4.63 Decrease2.30
NOTA None of the above 1,755 0.98 Decrease0.15
Majority 9,122
Turnout 1,79,440 75.7
BJD gain from BJP Swing

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kusum Tete defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh by a margin of 7364 votes.[8]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Sundargarh[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kusum Tete 83,118 47.67 Increase30.03
BJD Jogesh Kumar Singh 75,754 43.45 Increase9.63
INC Amita Biswal 12,087 6.93 Decrease34.84
NOTA None of the above 1,967 1.13
Majority 7364 4.22
Turnout 174346 75.14
BJP gain from INC

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kusum Tete by a margin of 12584 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sundargarh[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jogesh Kumar Singh 66,138 41.77 Decrease2.15
BJD Kusum Tete 53,554 33.82 Increase6.56
BJP Sahadev Xaxa 27,935 17.64 Decrease2.45
NOTA None of the above 2,358 1.49
Majority 12,584 7.95
Turnout 1,58,356 73.26 7.71
Registered electors 2,16,152
INC hold

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jogesh Kumar Singh defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sunil Kumar Singh Deo by 20,930 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sundargarh[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jogesh Kumar Singh 55,183 43.92
BJD Sunil Kumar Singh Deo 34,253 27.26
BJP Prem Sagar Oram 25,245 20.09
Majority 20,930 16.66[g]
Turnout 1,26,076 65.55
INC gain from BJP

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Death of Shankarsan Naik
  4. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  6. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  7. ^ % of total valid votes

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