Baliguda Assembly constituency

Baliguda
Baliguda
Constituency No. 82 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Southern Division
District	Kandhamal
Lok Sabha constituency	Kandhamal
Established	1951
Total electors	1,65,501
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Chakramani Kanhar
Party	Biju Janata Dal
Elected year	2024
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Baliguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.^[1]

Area of this constituency includes Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.^[2]^[3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates^[4]

2024			35.88%
2014			39.23%
2014			37.25%
2009			33.11%
2004			35.42%
2000			36.38%
1995			37.40%
1990			53.46%
1985			58.43%
1980			44.80%
1977			47.23%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Baliguda constituency are:^[5]

Year	Member
2024^[6]	Chakramani Kanhar	Biju Janata Dal
2019^[7]	Chakramani Kanhar
2014^[8]	Rajib Patra
2009^[9]	Karendra Majhi	Bharatiya Janata Party
2004	Karendra Majhi
2000	Surendra Kanhar
1995	Sahura Mallick	Indian National Congress
1990	Bhagaban Kanhar	Janata Dal
1985	Laxmi Kanta Mallik	Indian National Congress
1980	Sahura Mallick	Indian National Congress (I)
1977	Sadananda Konhar	Independent politician
1974	Sahura Mallick	Indian National Congress
1971	Naresh Pradhan	Swatantra Party
1967	Naresh Pradhan
1961	Dubura Podra
1957	Lokanath Patra	Ganatantra Parishad
1951	Jadab Padra	Indian National Congress

Election results

2024

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.^[10] In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Upendra pradhan by a margin of 1,671 votes.^[6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Baliguda
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJD	Chakramani Kanhar	43,586	35.88
	INC	Upendra Pradhan	41,915	34.51
	BJP	Kalpana Kanhar	31,481	25.92
	NOTA	None of the above	2,606	2.15
Majority			1,671	1.37
Turnout			1,21,463	73.39
	BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakramani Kanhar defeated Indian National Congress candidate Siman Mallick by a margin of 6,940 votes.^[7]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda ^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJD	Chakramani Kanhar	43,175	39.23
	INC	Siman Mallick	36,265	32.95
	BJP	Karendra Majhi	25,217	22.91
	NOTA	None of the above	1,486	1.35
Majority			6,940	6.28
Turnout			1,10,070	70.64
	BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajib Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Klesa Pradhan by a margin of 2,696 votes.^[8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda^[12]^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Rajib Patra	37,606	37.25	15.77
	INC	Klesa Pradhan	34,910	34.58	5.56
	BJP	Karendra Majhi	18,103	17.93	15.18
	NOTA	None of the above	1,856	1.84	−
Majority			2,696	2.67	1.42
Turnout			1,00,944	73.59	7.0
Registered electors			1,37,163
	BJD gain from BJP

2009

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Karendra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadananda Mallik by a margin of 11,193 votes.^[9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Baliguda^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Karendra Majhi	26,180	33.11	−
	INC	Sadananda Mallick	22,943	29.02	−
	BJD	Dinesh Singh Pradhan	16,980	21.48	−
Majority			3,237	4.09^[c]	−
Turnout			79,079	66.59	−
	BJP hold

Notes

^ as on 2024
^ as data published by election commission
^ %of total valid votes

References

^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. Constituency: Baliguda (82) District : Kandhamal
^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
^ Seats of Odisha
^ "102 - Baliguda Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Baliguda Assembly Election Results 2024: Baliguda Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Baliguda Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014. 11193
^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ "Odisha - Baliguda". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Baliguda (82)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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[1] s on 2024

[2] s data published by election commission

[17] %of total valid votes

[3] "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. Constituency: Baliguda (82) District : Kandhamal

[4] Assembly Constituencies and their Extent

[5] Seats of Odisha

[6] "102 - Baliguda Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates

[prevMLAs-7] "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[:0-8] "Baliguda Assembly Election Results 2024: Baliguda Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.

[:1-9] "Baliguda Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.

[:2-10] "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[:3-11] "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014. 11193

[12] "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.

[SP_Ass_Cand-13] "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[14] "Odisha - Baliguda". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[15] "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Baliguda (82)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.

[election2009-16] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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