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Baliguda (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Electorate
  
1,18,756

Created
  
1951

MLA
  
Rajib Patra

Lok sabha constituency
  
Kandhamal district

Major settlements
  
Baliguda

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Founded
  
1951

Major settlement
  
Baliguda

Blocks
  
Baliguda, K. Nuagaon, Kotagarh, Tumudibandh

Baliguda (Sl. No.: 82) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.

Contents

Map of Baliguda, Odisha 762103

Area of this constituency include Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Karendra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sadananda Mallik by a margin of 11,193 votes.

Elected Members

15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Baliguda constituency are:

  • 2014: (82): Rajib Patra (BJD)
  • 2009: (82): Karendra Majhi (BJP)
  • 2004: (102): Karendra Majhi (BJP)
  • 2000: (102): Surendra Kanhar (BJP)
  • 1995: (102): Sahura Mallik (Congress)
  • 1990: (102): Bhagaban Kanhar (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (102): Laxmikanta Mallik (Congress)
  • 1980: (102): Sahura Mallik (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (102): Sadananda Kanhar (Independent)
  • 1974: (102): Sahura Mallik (Congress)
  • 1971: (97): Naresh Pradhan (Swatantra)
  • 1967: (97): Naresh Pradhan (Swatantra)
  • 1961: (29): Dubara Podra (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (23): Lokanath Patra (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1951: (10): Yadaba Patra (Congress)
  • 2014 Election Results

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajib Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Klesa Pradhan by a margin of 2,696 votes.

    References

    Baliguda (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia