Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 14 · reserved for ST
Bonai assembly constituency
Bonai is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Sundargarh district and the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Laxman Munda of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), by 23,439 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Laxman Munda
- Party
- Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Electors
- 2,28,597
- Turnout (2024)
- 81.55%
Election results
2024
Turnout 81.55% · 1,86,429 votes · Margin 23,439
| Laxman MundaWonCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 43.45% | 81,008 | |
| Bhimsen ChoudhuryBiju Janata Dal | 30.88% | 57,569 | |
| Sebati NayakBharatiya Janata Party | 16.13% | 30,067 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.68% | 3,126 |
2019
Turnout 78.24% · 1,72,903 votes · Margin 12,030
| Laxman MundaWonCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 34.67% | 59,939 | |
| Ranjit KishanBiju Janata Dal | 27.71% | 47,909 | |
| Anil Kumar BarlaBharatiya Janata Party | 21.55% | 37,266 | |
| Janardan DehuryIndependent | 6.78% | 11,722 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.56% | 2,699 |
2014
Turnout 81.97% · 1,63,188 votes · Margin 1,818
| Laxman MundaWonCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 23.98% | 39,125 | |
| Dayanidhi KisanBiju Janata Dal | 22.86% | 37,307 | |
| Bhimsen ChoudharyIndian National Congress | 22.78% | 37,181 | |
| Luthar OramBharatiya Janata Party | 15.79% | 25,766 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 2.33% | 3,803 |
2009
Turnout 68.91% · 1,27,319 votes · Margin 3,356
| Bhimsen ChoudhuryWonBharatiya Janata Party | 23.95% | 30,495 | |
| Laxman MundaCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 21.32% | 27,139 | |
| Ranjit KisanIndian National Congress | 19.67% | 25,046 | |
| Dayanidhi KisanIndependent (politician) | 14.26% | 18,154 |
1961
Turnout 32.79% · 19,249 votes · Margin 9,946
| Mohapatra Hemendra PrasadWonSwatantra Party | 66.58% | 12,816 | |
| Dandpat Hamanda Kumar SinghIndian National Congress | 14.91% | 2,870 | |
| Munda LucasJharkhand Party | 11.65% | 2,242 |
1957
Turnout 33.52% · 18,948 votes · Margin 3,071
| Arjun NaikWonAll India Ganatantra Parishad | 43.09% | 8,165 | |
| Basant Kumar DandpatIndian National Congress | 27.17% | 5,148 | |
| Prabhusahay MundaIndependent politician | 19.84% | 3,760 | |
| Rudra KisanIndependent politician | 9.9% | 1,875 |
1952
· Margin 8,891
| Nilamani Singh DandapatWonAll India Ganatantra Parishad | 67.89% | 12,544 | |
| Balaram MohapatraIndian National Congress | 19.77% | 3,653 | |
| Rudra KissanIndependent politician | 12.34% | 2,281 |
Members elected since 1951
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Laxman Munda | |
| 2019 | Laxman Munda | |
| 2014 | Laxman Munda | |
| 2009 | Bhimsen Choudhury | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Laxman Munda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2000 | Dayanidhi Kisan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 (bypoll) | Janardan Dehury | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Jual Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1985 | Basanta Singh Dandapat | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Basanta Singh Dandapat | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1977 | Hemanta Singh Dandapat | Janata Party |
| 1974 | Benudhar Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party |
| 1961 | Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra | Swatantra Party |
| 1957 | Arjun Naik | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1951 | Nilamani Singh Dandapat | Ganatantra Parishad |
Area covered
* Gurundia Block * Bonaigarh Block * Lahunipara Block * Koira Block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Bonaigarh block · 13 of 13 gram panchayats
Gurundia block · 13 of 13 gram panchayats
Koida block · 15 of 15 gram panchayats
Lahunipara block · 17 of 17 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.