Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 121 · reserved for SC
Daspalla assembly constituency
Daspalla is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Nayagarh district and the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Ramesh Chandra Behera of the Biju Janata Dal, by 6,296 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Ramesh Chandra Behera
- Party
- Biju Janata Dal
- Electors
- 1,90,742
- Turnout (2024)
- 73.26%
Election results
2024
Turnout 73.26% · 1,39,737 votes · Margin 6,296
| Ramesh Chandra BeheraWonBiju Janata Dal | 44.4% | 62,039 | |
| Raghav MallickBharatiya Janata Party | 39.89% | 55,743 | |
| Rabindra SethiIndependent | 7.64% | 10,673 | |
| Nakul NayakIndian National Congress | 3.76% | 5,259 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.12% | 1,570 |
2019
Turnout 67.62% · 1,28,349 votes · Margin 35,291
| Ramesh Chandra BeheraWonBiju Janata Dal | 58.44% | 75,006 | |
| Purna Chandra NayakBharatiya Janata Party | 30.94% | 39,715 | |
| Prashanta Kumar NaikIndian National Congress | 6.19% | 7,949 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 0.94% | 1,208 |
2014
Turnout 68.67% · 1,15,845 votes · Margin 57,327
| Purna Chandra NayakWonBiju Janata Dal | 65.46% | 75,832 | |
| Indumati NayakIndian National Congress | 15.97% | 18,505 | |
| Pramoda Kumar BeheraBharatiya Janata Party | 13.86% | 16,053 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.59% | 1,840 |
2009
Turnout 64.49% · 1,03,143 votes · Margin 38,758
| Kashinath MallikWonBiju Janata Dal | 59.28% | 61,142 | |
| Lecturer BullionIndian National Congress | 21.7% | 22,384 | |
| Manoj Kumar BeheraBharatiya Janata Party | 12.82% | 13,218 |
Members elected since 1951
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ramesh Chandra Behera | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Ramesh Chandra Behera | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Purna Chandra Nayak | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Kashinath Mallik | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Rudra Madhab Ray | Independent |
| 2000 | Harihar Karan | Indian National Congress |
| 1997 (bypoll) | Harihar Karan | Independent |
| 1995 | Rudra Madhab Ray | Janata Dal |
| 1990 | Rudra Madhab Ray | Janata Dal |
| 1985 | Harihar Karan | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Harihar Karan | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Harihar Karan | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | Harihar Karan | Independent |
| 1971 | Saheb Naik | Indian National Congress (R) |
| 1967 | Bhabagrahi Nayak | Swatantra Party |
| 1961 | Saheb Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 1960 (bypoll) | Raja Purna Chandra Bhanjadeo | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Sridhar Naik | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1957 | Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj | Indian National Congress |
| 1951 | Rajabahadur Kishore Chandra Deo Bhanj | Indian National Congress |
Area covered
Daspalla block, Gania block and Nuagaon block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Dasapalla block · 20 of 20 gram panchayats
Gania block · 8 of 8 gram panchayats
Nuagaon block · 22 of 22 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.