Begunia Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Begunia|its eponymous town|Begunia}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
|name = Begunia
|state = Odisha
|constituency_no = 116
|type= SLA
| map_image = 116-Begunia.svg
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| incumbent_image =
|mla = Pradip Kumar Sahu
|party = Biju Janata Dal
| latest_election_year = 2024
|district = Khordha
| loksabha_cons = Bhubaneswar
|established = 1957
|electors = {{formatnum:193920}}{{cite web|title=CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION|url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs%5CEROLL_ANALYSIS%5CFORMAT1TO8_SUP1_2014%5CFORMAT2B.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=16 March 2014}}{{efn|as on 1 January 2014}}
|reservation = None
}}
Begunia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India.{{cite web|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=116|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140422040258/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=116|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 April 2014|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2009|work=empoweringindia.org|accessdate=22 April 2014|quote=Constituency: Begunia (116) District: Khordha}} This constituency includes Begunia block and Bologarh block.{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf|title=Assembly Constituencies and their Extent}}{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls|title=Seats of Odisha}}
Begunia is a block town of Khordha district of the Indian state of Odisha. The distance from district headquarters is 18 km.
Elected Members
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp60.htm|title= 60 - Begunia Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |accessdate= 22 April 2014}}
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|57.45}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.06}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|51.46}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}|38.73}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.71}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|42.70}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.85}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|58.80}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|59.99}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|47.08}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|34.49}}
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Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1995.
List of members elected from Begunia constituency are:{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-02-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-17 }}{{cite web|title= Begunia Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/begunia.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 22 April 2014}}
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| Year
!Member !colspan=2|Party |
|---|
| 2024
|Pradip Kumar Sahu |{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2019
|Rajendra Kumar Sahoo{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=7 October 2021}} |{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2014
|Prasanta Kumar Jagadev |{{party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2009
|{{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}} |
| 2004
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2000
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 1995 (bypoll){{efn|Resignation of Harihara Sahoo}}
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1995
|Harihara Sahoo |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990
|Surendranath Mishra |{{party name with color|Janata Dal}} |
| 1985
|Kailash Chandra Mohapatra |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1980
|Kailash Chandra Mohapatra |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1977
|Chintamani Panigrahi |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1974
|Satyananda Champatiray |{{party name with color|Utkal Congress}} |
| 1971
|{{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1967
|{{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1961
|{{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
| 1957
|Satyananda Champatiray |{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1951
|{{party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
Election Results
= 2024 =
Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=ECI}}
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Pradip Kumar Sahu
|votes = 90,964
|percentage = 57.45
|change = {{increase}}10.39
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Prakasha Chandra Bijuli
|votes = 43,150
|percentage = 27.25
|change = {{increase}}10.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik
|votes = 18,144
|percentage = 11.46
|change = {{decrease}}22.70
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 998
|percentage = 0.63
|change = {{increase}}0.05
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 47,814
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 158,346
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link |
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019=
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Kumar Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 20,048 votes.
{{Election box begin|
| title=2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase3/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%283rd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf|website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=21 April 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Rajendra Kumar Sahoo
|votes = 73,178
|percentage = 47.06
|change = {{decrease}}4.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Sahoo
|votes = 53,130
|percentage = 34.16
|change = {{increase}}19.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Rhishav Nanda
|votes = 26,321
|percentage = 16.93
|change = {{increase}}9.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 909
|percentage = 0.58
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 20,048
|percentage = 12.90
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 155511
|percentage = 72.25
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Kumar Jagadev defeated Aama Odisha Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 43,425 votes.
{{Election box begin |
| title=2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia{{cite web|title=Constituency: Begunia (116)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=116|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203161941/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=116|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 February 2015|publisher=EmpoweringIndia|accessdate=3 February 2015}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Prasanta Kumar Jagadev
|votes = 73,984
|percentage = 51.46
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Aama Odisha Party
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Sahoo
|votes = 30,559
|percentage = 21.26
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Debasis Patnaik
|votes = 20,689
|percentage = 14.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Jatin Kumar Mohanty
|votes = 10,611
|percentage = 7.38
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 767
|percentage = 0.53
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 43,425
|percentage = 30.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 143761
|percentage = 73.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,93,920
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2009 =
In 2009 election, Nationalist Congress Party candidate Prashanta Nanda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 10,617 votes.{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=10617 |accessdate=16 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Nationalist Congress Party
|candidate = Prashanta Nanda
|votes = 45,355
|percentage = 38.73
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Pradeep Kumar Sahoo
|votes = 34,738
|percentage = 29.66
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kailash Chandra Mahapatra
|votes = 13,074
|percentage = 11.16
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate =Dr. Prafulla Kumar Jati
|votes = 12,171
|percentage = 10.39
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Surendranath Mishra
|votes = 6,692
|percentage = 5.71
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate =Bhikari Charan Sahoo
|votes = 1,903
|percentage = 1.62
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Nirvaya Kumar Samantray
|votes = 997
|percentage = 0.85
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Rashtriya Parivartan Dal
|candidate = Natabar Maharana
|votes = 804
|percentage = 0.69
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party
|candidate = Sisir Mohapatra
|votes = 757
|percentage = 0.65
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = Independent
|candidate = Pramod Chandra Dash
|votes = 617
|percentage = 0.53
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10,617
|percentage = 9.07{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,17,113
|percentage = 61.98
|change = -
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,88,949
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Nationalist Congress Party
|loser = Indian National Congress
|swing = -3.53 {{efn|2004 Voter turnout was 65.51%}}
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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{{Khordha district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha}}
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