Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 74 · reserved for ST
Jharigam assembly constituency
Jharigam is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Nabarangpur district and the Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Narsing Bhatra of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by 3,278 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Narsing Bhatra
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Electors
- 2,17,126
- Turnout (2024)
- 83.5%
Election results
2024
Turnout 83.5% · 1,81,309 votes · Margin 3,278
| Narsing BhatraWonBharatiya Janata Party | 42.33% | 76,748 | |
| Ramesh Chandra MajhiBiju Janata Dal | 40.52% | 73,470 | |
| Harabati GondIndian National Congress | 14.11% | 25,577 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 3.04% | 5,514 |
2019
Turnout 82.24% · 1,74,696 votes · Margin 31,370
| Prakash Chandra MajhiWonBiju Janata Dal | 44.58% | 77,881 | |
| Uldhar MajhiIndian National Congress | 26.62% | 46,511 | |
| Parsuram MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 22.69% | 39,631 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 3.26% | 5,689 |
2014
Turnout 80.86% · 1,55,415 votes · Margin 11,196
| Ramesh Chandra MajhiWonBiju Janata Dal | 41.99% | 65,254 | |
| Uldhar MajhiIndian National Congress | 34.78% | 54,058 | |
| Kumar PujariBharatiya Janata Party | 9.01% | 14,010 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 6.11% | 9,498 |
2009
Turnout 69.44% · 1,19,791 votes · Margin 22,276
| Ramesh Chandra MajhiWonBiju Janata Dal | 45.72% | 54,767 | |
| Jalandhar MajhiIndian National Congress | 27.12% | 32,491 | |
| Sona MajhiBharatiya Janata Party | 11.04% | 13,226 |
Members elected since 2009
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Narsing Bhatra | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Prakash Chandra Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
Area covered
Jharigam block, Chandahandi block and 10 Gram panchayats (Badabharandi, Badakumari, Bhamini, Benora, Singisari, Bhandariguda, Chikalpadar, Hirapur, Karagam and Rajpur) of Umerkote block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Chandahandi block · 14 of 14 gram panchayats
Jharigam block · 23 of 23 gram panchayats
Umerkote block · 10 of 26 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.