Bolangir Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Assembly constituency in Odisha}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Bolangir}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Bolangir
| state = Odisha
| constituency_no = 68
| type = SLA
| map_image =
| map_caption =
| map_alt =
| division = Northern Division
| district = Balangir
| loksabha_cons = Bolangir
| established = 1951
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image = Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo.JPG
| mla = Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
| party = Biju Janata Dal
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = 2,43,358{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}
Bolangir is a constituency of the Vidhan Sabha in Odisha, India. This seats falls under Bolangir District of Odisha State in India. Bolangir seat is a unreserved seat of Odisha Legislative Assembly.{{cite web |title=Bolangir Assembly Election Result 2019 |url=https://www.newstrend.news/155373/bolangir-assembly-election-result-2019/ |website=newstrend.news |publisher=Newstrend |accessdate=23 March 2020}} This constituency includes Balangir block and Deogaon block.[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent][http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]
Elected Members
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|45.69}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|41.32}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|39.83}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|40.70}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|56.26}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.91}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|49.59}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|54.51}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|68.85}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|36.29}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|51.47}}
}}
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
Elected members from the Bolangir 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= Bolangir Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/bolangir.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 10 March 2014}}
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!Year ! colspan="2" |Party |
| 2024{{Cite web |title=Bolangir Assembly Election Results 2024: Bolangir Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/bolangir-constituency-result-18068 |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=India Today |language=en}}
|{{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2019
| rowspan="2" |Narasingha Mishra |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}} |
| 2014 |
| 2009
| rowspan="5" |Ananga Udaya Singh Deo |{{Full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal|rowspan=3}} |
| 2004 |
| 2000 |
| 1995
|{{Full party name with color|Janata Dal|rowspan=2}} |
| 1990 |
| 1985
| rowspan="2" |Mahmmed Muzafer Hussain Khan |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1980
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}} |
| 1977
|Muralidhar Guru |{{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1974
| rowspan="3" |Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party|rowspan=4}} |
| 1971 |
| 1967 |
| 1961
|Chandra Sekhar Singh Bhoi |
| rowspan="2" |1957{{efn|It was a 2 member constituency}}
|Nandakishore Mishra |{{Full party name with color|Ganatantra Parishad|rowspan=4}} |
| Ramesh Chandra Singh Bhoi |
| rowspan="2" |1951{{efn|It was a 2 member constituency}}
|Nandakishore Mishra |
| Achyutananda Mahananda |
Election Results
= 2024 =
Voting was held on 20th May 2024 in the 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & the 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th 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}} In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Samarendra Mishra by a margin of 13,409 votes.
{{Election box begin
|title= 2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Bolangir}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo
|votes = 85,265
|percentage = 45.69
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Samarendra Mishra
|votes = 71,856
|percentage = 38.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Gopalji Panigrahi
|votes = 24,932
|percentage = 13.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,556
|percentage = 0.83
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 13,409
|percentage = 7.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,86,609
|percentage = 76.68
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019=
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Narasingha Mishra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo by a margin of 5,341 votes.
{{Election box begin |title=2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bolangir{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase2/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%282nd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf |website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=17 April 2019}}{{cite web | title=Bolangir Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Bolangir Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News. | website=News18 | date=2019-04-18 | url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2019/odisha/bolangir-election-result-s18a068/ | access-date=2020-08-01}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Narasingha Mishra
|votes = 71,598
|percentage = 41.32
|change = {{increase}}1.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Arkesh Narayan Singh Deo
|votes = 66,257
|percentage = 38.24
|change = {{increase}}6.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Ananta Kumar Dash
|votes = 28,924
|percentage = 16.69
|change = {{decrease}}5.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,377
|percentage = 0.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5,341
|percentage = 3.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,73,288
|percentage = 72.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Narasingha Mishra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananga Udaya Singh Deo by a margin of 12,254 votes.{{cite web
|url = http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html
|title = Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014
|work = leadtech.in
|accessdate = 29 May 2014
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html
|archive-date = 18 August 2014
|url-status = dead
|df = dmy-all
}}
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bolangir{{cite web|title=Odisha -Angul|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS1868.htm?ac=68|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=29 May 2014}}{{cite web|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Bolangir(68)|url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=68|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529104359/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=998&cid=68|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 May 2014|publisher=EmpoweringIndia.org|accessdate=29 May 2014}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Narasingha Mishra
|votes = 61,730
|percentage = 39.83
|change = {{increase}}12.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Ananga Udaya Singh Deo
|votes = 49,476
|percentage = 31.93
|change = {{decrease}}8.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Basudev Pati
|votes = 35,130
|percentage = 22.67
|change = {{decrease}}2.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,161
|percentage = 1.39
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,254
|percentage = 7.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,54,975
|percentage = 73.54
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,10,736
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Indian National Congress
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2009 =
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananga Udaya Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Laxman Kumar Meher by a margin of 16,866 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=16866 |accessdate=10 March 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|df=dmy-all }}
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bolangir{{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 = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Ananga Udaya Singh Deo
|votes = 52,948
|percentage = 40.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Laxman Kumar Meher
|votes = 36,082
|percentage = 27.74
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Dr. Basudev Pati
|votes = 33,258
|percentage = 25.57
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 16,866
|percentage = 12.97{{efn|%of total valid votes}}
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,30,281
|percentage = 64.57
|change = -
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha