Loisingha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Loisingha (Sl. No.: 66) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.[2]

Loisingha
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
DistrictBalangir
BlocksLoisingha, Agalpur, Puintala
Electorate2,41,337 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Current constituency
Created1957
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
MLADr.Mukesh Mahaling
Const. No.66
Reserved forScheduled Castes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesBalangir

This constituency includes Loisingha block, Puintala block and Agalpur block.[3][4]

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate Dr.Mukesh Mahaling won by 13668 more votes from Biju Janata Dal's candidate Pradeep Kumar Behera.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramakanta Seth defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandava Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 4,093 votes.[5]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [6]
2019
39.82%
2014
40.51%
2009
34.40%
2004
29.70%
2000
51.82%
1995
40.02%
1990
74.55%
1985
65.37%
1980
63.66%
1977
44.60%

Fourteen elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Loisingha constituency are:[7][8]

  • 2019: (66): Dr.Mukesh Mahaling (BJP)
  • 2014: (66): Jogendra Behera (BJD)
  • 2009: (66): Ramakanta Seth (BJD)
  • 2004: (110): Narasingha Mishra (Congress)
  • 2000: (110): Balgopal Mishra (BJP)
  • 1995: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1990: (110): Narasingha Mishra (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1980: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1977: (110): Ram Prasad Misra (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (110): Ananga Udaya Singh Deo (Swatantra Party)
  • 1971: (104): Nandakishore Misra (Swatantra Party)
  • 1967: (104): Nandakishore Misra (Swatantra Party)
  • 1961: (45): Ram Prasad Misra (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (32): Ram Prasad Misra (Ganatantra Parishad)

2019 Election Result

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Pradeep Kumar Behera 57593 32.18 %
INC Naba Kishor Naik 40053 22.38 %
BJP Dr.Mukesh Mahaling 71261 39.82 %
API Lalman Nag 2600 1.45 %
Independent Balaram Sa 1713 0.96 %
Independent Dr.Bipin Kusulia 728 0.41 %
Independent Jagadish Chandra Bibhar 1080 0.6 %
Independent Manoranjan Kumbhar 2409 1.35 %
NOTA None of the above 1529 0.85 %
Majority 13668 7.63 %
Turnout 178966 73.09 %
Dr.Mukesh Mahaling gain from Pradeep Kumar Behera Swing

ଭାରତୀୟ ଜନତା ପାର୍ଟିର ବିଧାୟକ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ ପୂର୍ବତନ ଓଡିଶା ରାଜ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦୂଷଣ ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣ ପରିଷଦର ବୈଜ୍ଞାନିକ ଡ଼ଃ.ମୁକେଶ ମହାଳିଙ୍ଗ ୧୩୬୬୮ ଖଣ୍ଡ ଅଧିକ ମତରେ ବିଜୁ ଜନତା ଦଳର ପ୍ରତିନିଧି ପ୍ରଦୀପ କୁମାର ବେହେରାଙ୍କ ଠାରୁ ବିଜୟ ଲାଭ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogendra Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 22,854 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jogendra Behera 64,340 40.51
INC Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar 41486 26.12
BJP Paramananda Seth 38,732 24.39
AOP Om Prakash Kumbhar 3,063 1.93
SP Dingar Kumbhar 2,301 1.45
API Janma Barik 2,231 1.4
BSP Jugeswar Kumbhar 2,000 1.26
Independent Satyananda Suna 1,039 0.65
Independent Surusingh Nag 739 0.47
LGGP Lalman Nag 585 0.37
OJM Narasingh Sing 569 0.36
NOTA None of the above 1,737 1.09 -
Majority 22,854 14.39 11.55
Turnout 1,58,822 75.7 3.63
Registered electors 2,09,804
BJD hold

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Loisingha [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramakanta Seth 49,959 34,40 -
INC Pandava Chandra Kumbhar 45,566 31.56 -
BJP Megha Kumbhar 38,261 26.50 -
BSP Debendra Barik 4,588 3.18 -
SP Gajendra Dandasena 2,796 1.94 -
Independent Lambodar Kumbhar 1,767 1.22 -
SAMO Niraj Tandi 1,732 1.20 -
Majority 4,093 2.84[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,44,381 72.07 -
BJD gain from INC Swing 2.35 [lower-alpha 3]

Notes

  1. as on 1 January 2014
  2. %of total valid votes
  3. 2004 Voter turnout was 69.32%

References

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  2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Constituency: Loisingha (66) District : Bolangir
  3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. Seats of Odisha
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  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Loisingha Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  9. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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