District Ganjam Created 1951 MLA Purna Chandra Sethy Major settlements Khallikote, Purusottampur | Electorate 1,96,972 Party BJD Founded 1951 | |
Blocks Khallikote, Purusottampur | ||
Khallikote (Sl. No.: 126) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.
Contents
This constituency includes Khallikote, Purusottampur, Khallikote block and 10 Gram panchayats (Achuli, Handighar, K.N Pur, Pratappur, Ranajhali, Raipur, Solaghara, Jagannathpur, Baghala, Bhatakumarada, Sunathara, Badabaragam, Bhimpur, Gangadehuni and Jamuni) of Purusottampur block.
Elected Members
Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Khallikote constituency are:
2014 Election Result
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Jalli by a margin of 57.194 votes.
Summary of results of the 2009 Election
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kasinath Behera by a margin of 44,629 votes.