Jashipur Assembly constituency

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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
16th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

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[edit]

Vote share of winning candidates[citation needed]
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
2019 Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia BJP
2014 Mangal Singh Mudi BJD
2009 Kamala Kanta Nayak[5] BJD
2004 Sambhunath Naik Independent
2000 Bhanu Charan Naik BJP
1995 Sambhunath Naik Independent
1990 Mangal Singh Mudi JD
1985 Sambhunath Naik Independent
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 Mochiram Tiriya AIGP

Election Results[edit]

2024[edit]

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]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Jashipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SUCI(C) Sambhunath Naik
BJD Chakradhar Hembrom
BJP Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia
INC Shweta Chattar
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019[edit]

In 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 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[edit]

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 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[edit]

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

2009 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[edit]

  1. ^ %of total valid votes

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 9 February 2014. Constituency: Jashipur (26) District : Mayurbhanj
  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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