Dharmasala Assembly constituency

Dharmasala
Constituency No. 51 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionCentral Division
DistrictJajpur
Lok Sabha constituencyJajpur
Established1951
Total electors2,32,166[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndependent
Elected year2024

Dharmasala is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha, India.[1]

The area of this constituency includes Dharmasala block and 9 GPs (Odiso, Kalana, Singhpur, Sribantapur, Jabara, Nathuabar, Rahamba, Barabati and Rasulpur) of Rasulpur block.[2][3]

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
42.88%
2019
 
58.61%
2014
 
68.6%
2009
 
58.25%
2004
 
56.65%
2000
 
47.82%
1995
 
48.91%
1990
 
59.48%
1985
 
48.59%
1980
 
28.68%
1977
 
53.18%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date. Dharmasala was a 2-member constituency for 1957.

List of members elected from Dharmasala constituency are:[5][6]

YearMemberParty
2024[7]Himanshu Sekhar SahooIndependent politician
2019[8]Pranab Kumar BalabantarayBiju Janata Dal
2014[9]
2009[10]Kalpataru Das
2004
2000
1995Janata Dal
1990Gurucharan Tikayat
1985Kangali Charan PandaIndian National Congress
1980Indian National Congress (I)
1977Rabi DashJanata Party
1974Banka Behari DasIndian National Congress
1971Praja Socialist Party
1967Paramananda Mohanty
1961Gadadhar DuttaIndian National Congress
1957[c]Mayadhar Singh
Madan Mohan Patnaik
1951Paramananda MohantySocialist Party

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Independent candidate Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Kumar Balabantaray by a margin of 4,150 votes.[7]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dharmasala
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentHimanshu Sekhar Sahoo 79,759 42.88 Increase42.88
BJDPranab Kumar Balabantaray75,60940.65Decrease17.96
BJPSmruti Rekha Pahi15,9268.56Decrease19.56
SUCI(C)Kedaranath Sahu8,4534.54N/A
INCKisan Panda2,9471.58Decrease9.17
NOTANone of the above6660.36Decrease0.07
Majority4,1502.23Decrease28.26
Turnout1,86,01380.12
Independent gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Kumar Balabantaray defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ramesh Chandra Parida by a margin of 52,739 votes.[8]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Dharmasala[12][13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPranab Kumar Balabantaray 101,364 58.61
BJPRamesh Chandra Parida48,62528.12
INCSmruti Rekha Pahi18,58810.75
None of the AboveNone of the Above7360.43
Majority52,73930.49
Turnout17293577.16
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Kumar Balabantaray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Srinath Mishra by a margin of 85,786 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dharmasala[14][15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPranab Kumar Balabantaray 109,241 68.6 10.35
INCSrinath Mishra23,45514.7317.9
BJPRamesh Chandra Parida19,94012.528.62
NOTANone of the above1,1850.74−
Majority85,78653.8728.24
Turnout1,59,25182.258.16
Registered electors1,93,608
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kalpataru Das defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kangali Charan Panda by a margin of 35,133 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Dharmasala[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDKalpataru Das 79,867 58.25 −
INCKangali Charan Panda44,73432.63−
BJPRamesh Chandra Parida5,3413.90−
Majority35,13325.63[d]−
Turnout1,37,12674.09−
BJD hold

Notes

  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Constituency: Dharmasala (51) District : Jajpur
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "26 - Dharamsala Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 2 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Dharamsala Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Dharmasala Assembly Election Results 2024: Dharmasala Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2014. 35133
  11. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. ^ "Election Commission of India". Assembly Election 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Dharmasala Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Dharmasala Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Odisha - Dharmasala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Dharmasala (51)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  16. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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