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Digapahandi is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Digapahandi, Digapahandi block and 17 Gram panchayats (Rohigam, Baulajholi, Kukudakhandi, Masiakhali, Jagadalpur, Ankushpur, Dakshinapur, Ballipada, Lanjia, Dengapadar, Bontapalli, Anantayi, Lathi, Mohuda, Kankia, Sahala and Baghalati) of Kukudakhandi block.[2][3]
Constituency didn't existed in between 1967 & 2008. It was revived in 2008 Delimitation[4] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Elected members
Template:Bar box Since its formation in 1957, 6 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.
List of members elected from Digapahandi constituency are
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[5] | Sidhant Mohapatra | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2019[6] | Surjya Narayan Patro | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2014[7] | |||
| 2009[8] | |||
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| 1961 | Raghunath Mahapatra | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1957Template:Efn | Mohan Naik | ||
| Ananga Manjari Devi | |||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[9] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sidhant Mohapatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Biplab Patro by a margin of 16,847 votes.[5]
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2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surjya Narayan Patro defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pinky Pradhan by a margin of 40,452 votes.[6]
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2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surjya Narayan Patro defeated Indian National Congress candidate Saka Sujit Kumar by a margin of 45,897 votes.[7]
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2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surjya Narayan Patro defeated Indian National Congress candidate V. Rabi Narayan Raju by a margin of 32,763 votes.[8]
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Notes
References
- ↑ Orissa Assembly Election 2009.
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ↑ Seats of Odisha
- ↑ Delimitation 2008. ECI.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Digapahandi Assembly Election Results 2024: Digapahandi Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday. India Today. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Digapahandi Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency. resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014. Leadtech.in.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin.
- ↑ General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024. ECI.
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