Nilgiri
Assembly seat no. 40 in Odisha · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 7 times since 1961.
Winner, 1971
BANAMALI DAS
CPM
Elections held
7
1961–2024
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 7
Margin, 1971
1,882
4.58% of valid votes
Result, 1971
Runner-up
INCPURNA CHANDRA PANDA
- Votes
- 10,395
- Vote share
- 25.29%
- Behind by
- 1,882
Electors
79,478
Total votes polled
41,109
Valid votes
41,109
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.7%
Full result, 1971
7 candidates · 41,109 valid votes
BANAMALI DASCPMwon
12,277
29.9%
PURNA CHANDRA PANDAINC
10,395
25.3%
KRUT BAS PANIGRAHIUTC
7,643
18.6%
JAGADANANDA PANJGRAHISWA
5,125
12.5%
SITARAM SINGIND
4,073
9.9%
HEMENDRA NATH DASJAC
968
2.4%
GOPAL MOHAPATRANCO
628
1.5%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 7 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Santosh Khatua | BJP | 87,928 | 52.20% | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | 19,839 |
| 2019 | SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | BJP | 69,517 | 44.34% | SANTOSH KHATUA | 1,577 |
| 2014 | SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK | BJD | 50,514 | 35.96% | SUSHAMA BISWAL | 13,700 |
| 2009 | PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI | IND | 35,525 | 30.63% | PRADIPTA PANDA | 3,056 |
| 1971 | BANAMALI DAS | CPM | 12,277 | 29.86% | PURNA CHANDRA PANDA | 1,882 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Nilgiri assembly constituency in 2024?
Santosh Khatua (BJP) won Nilgiri in 2024, by a margin of 19,839 votes.
Which party has won Nilgiri the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 7 wins recorded since 1961.
How many times has Nilgiri gone to the polls?
7 times, from 1961 to 2024.
Who has won Nilgiri the most times?
SUKANTA KUMAR NAYAK, with 2 wins between 2014 and 2019.
