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Assembly seat no. 142 in Odisha · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1967.
Winner, 2024
Rupu Bhatra
BJP
Elections held
14
1967–2024
Most successful party
INC
won 9 of 14
Margin, 2024
26,264
14.70% of valid votes
Result, 2024
Runner-up
BJDChandra Sekhar Majhi
- Votes
- 49,011
- Vote share
- 27.43%
- Behind by
- 26,264
Electors
2,09,003
Total votes polled
1,78,656
Valid votes
1,78,656
NOTA votes
3,314
1.85% of votes polled
Turnout
85.5%
Full result, 2024
6 candidates · 1,78,656 valid votes
Rupu BhatraBJPwon
75,275
42.1%
Chandra Sekhar MajhiBJD
49,011
27.4%
Anamu DianINC
44,840
25.1%
Basu NayakBSP
2,223
1.2%
Ketan SamarathRPIA
2,044
1.1%
Rama Krushna PujariIND
1,949
1.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupu Bhatra | BJP | 75,275 | 42.13% | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | 26,264 |
| 2019 | PADMINI DIAN | BJD | 62,248 | 37.10% | CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI | 2,631 |
| 2014 | CHANDRA SEKHAR MAJHI | INC | 71,018 | 48.08% | ASHOK KUMAR PANGI | 31,321 |
| 2009 | BASUDEV MAJHI | INC | 45,603 | 37.40% | GOPI NATH NAYAK | 11,234 |
| 2004 | BASUDEV MAJHI | INC | 52,702 | 47.13% | SADAN NAIK | 3,735 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
