Paralakhemundi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Paralakhemundi (Sl. No.: 137) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha.[2]

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Paralakhemundi.

Paralakhemundi
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
DistrictGajapati
BlocksParalakhemundi, Gumma, Kashinagara
Electorate1,92,782 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlementsParalakhemundi, Kashinagara
Current constituency
Created1951
PartyBJP
MLAK narayan Rao
Const. No.137
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesBerhampur

This constituency includes Paralakhemundi, Kashinagara, Paralakhemundi block, Gumma block and Kashinagara block.[3][4]

Elected Members
Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2014
 
 45.2%
2009
 
 49.53%
2004
 
 43.52%
2000
 
 71.80%
1995
 
 28.22%
1990
 
 63.21%
1985
 
 47.65%
1980
 
 33.00%
1977
 
 33.37%

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected member from the Paralakhemundi constituency is:[6][7]

  • 2014: (137): Kengam Surya Rao (Congress)
  • 2009: (137): K. Narayana Rao (BJD)
  • 2004: (79): Trinath Sahu (Congress)
  • 2000: (79): Trinath Sahu (Congress)
  • 1995: (79): Trinath Sahu (Independent)
  • 1990: (79): Darapu Lachana Naidu (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (79): Trinath Sahu (Congress)
  • 1980: (79): Bijoy Kumar Jena (Independent)
  • 1977: (79): Bijoy Kumar Jena (Independent)
  • 1974: (79): Nalla Kurmunaikulu (Utkal Congress)
  • 1971: (75): Gangadhar Madi (Swatantra Party)
  • 1967: (75): Nalla Kurmunaikulu (Congress)
  • 1961: (13): Nalla Kurmunaikulu (Congress)
  • 1957: (10): Nalla Kurmunaikulu (Independent)
  • 1951: (106): Jagannath Misra (Communist)

2019 Election Result
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Paralakhemundi [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC K. Surya Rao
BJD Kalyani Gajapati
BJP K. Narayan Rao
BSP Gouri Shankar Mahanandia
SKD Sunil Kumar Pattnaik
Independent Kedar Sabar
Independent Trirupati Panigrahy
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
k narayan rao gain from TBA Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kengam Surya Rao defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate K. Narayana Rao by a margin of 1419 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Paralakhemundi[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kengam Surya Rao 61,014 45.1 6.5
BJD Koduru Narayana Rao 59,595 44.1 -7.0
BJP Tripati Nayak 6,938 5.1 -0.74
Independent Kedar Shabar 1370 1.0
CPI (M) Lalichetti Ramgopal Rao 1,239 0.91
OJM Amit Kumar Patnaik 874 0.6
AAP Sisir Kumar Bhanja Samanta 579 0.32
AITC Sujit Pradhan 533 0.30
AOP Sabita Sahukar 464 0.3
CPI(ML)L Trinath Panda 446 0.3
SKD Meenaketan Jenna 401 0.29
NOTA None of the above 1548 1.15 -
Majority 1,419 1.05
Turnout 1,35,001 70.03 6.31
Registered electors 1,92,782
INC gain from BJD

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate K. Narayana Rao defeated Indian National Congress candidate Trinath Sahu by a margin of 14,941 votes.[12]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Paralakhemundi[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD K. Narayana Rao 58528 51.10 -
INC Trinath Sahu 43,587 38.06 -
BJP T. Kuranna 6,686 5.84 -
Independent Jakubo Raito 2,160 1.89 -
Kalinga Sena Kailash Chandra Mali 1,167 1.02 -
SAMO Sasmita Rajguru 847 0.74 -
Independent Bibekananda Behera 789 0.69 -
CPI(ML)L Bidyadhar Patro 762 0.67 -
Majority 14,941 13.05[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,14,556 63.72 3.43 [lower-alpha 3]
BJD gain from INC

Notes
  1. as on 1 January 2014
  2. %of total valid votes
  3. 2004 Voter turnout was 60.29%

References
  1. "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Parlakhemundi (137) District: Gajapati
  3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. Seats of Odisha
  5. "79 - Parlakhemundi Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
  7. "Parlakhemundi Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  9. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. "Odisha - Paralakhemundi". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Paralakhemundi (137)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2014. 14941
  13. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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