Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 82 · reserved for ST
Baliguda assembly constituency
Baliguda is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Kandhamal district and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Chakramani Kanhar of the Biju Janata Dal, by 1,671 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Chakramani Kanhar
- Party
- Biju Janata Dal
- Electors
- 1,65,501
- Turnout (2024)
- 73.39%
Election results
2024
Turnout 73.39% · 1,21,463 votes · Margin 1,671
| Chakramani KanharWonBiju Janata Dal | 35.88% | 43,586 | |
| Upendra PradhanIndian National Congress | 34.51% | 41,915 | |
| Kalpana KanharBharatiya Janata Party | 25.92% | 31,481 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 2.15% | 2,606 |
2019
Turnout 70.64% · 1,10,070 votes · Margin 6,940
| Chakramani KanharWonBiju Janata Dal | 39.23% | 43,175 | |
| Siman MallickIndian National Congress | 32.95% | 36,265 | |
| Karendra MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 22.91% | 25,217 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.35% | 1,486 |
2014
Turnout 73.59% · 1,00,944 votes · Margin 2,696
| Rajib PatraWonBiju Janata Dal | 37.25% | 37,606 | |
| Klesa PradhanIndian National Congress | 34.58% | 34,910 | |
| Karendra MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 17.93% | 18,103 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.84% | 1,856 |
2009
Turnout 66.59% · 79,079 votes · Margin 3,237
| Karendra MajhiWonBharatiya Janata Party | 33.11% | 26,180 | |
| Sadananda MallickIndian National Congress | 29.01% | 22,943 | |
| Dinesh Singh PradhanBiju Janata Dal | 21.47% | 16,980 |
Members elected since 1951
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chakramani Kanhar | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Chakramani Kanhar | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Rajib Patra | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Karendra Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Karendra Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Surendra Kanhar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Bhagaban Kanhar | Janata Dal |
| 1985 | Laxmi Kanta Mallik | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1977 | Sadananda Konhar | Independent |
| 1974 | Sahura Mallick | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Naresh Pradhan | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Naresh Pradhan | Swatantra Party |
| 1961 | Dubura Podra | Swatantra Party |
| 1957 | Lokanath Patra | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1951 | Jadab Padra | Indian National Congress |
Area covered
Baliguda, Baliguda block, K. Nuagaon block, Kotagarh block and Tumudibandh block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Towns: Baliguda
Baliguda block · 14 of 14 gram panchayats
K.nuagan block · 14 of 14 gram panchayats
Kotagarh block · 15 of 15 gram panchayats
Tumudibandh block · 11 of 11 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.