Chikiti Assembly constituency

Chikiti is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[2]

Chikiti
Constituency No. 135 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictGanjam
LS constituencyBerhampur
Established1967
Total electors186,643[1][a]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Manoranjan Dyan Samantara
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

This constituency includes Chikiti N.A.C., Chikiti Block and Patrapur Block.[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
49.67%
2019
54.80%
2014
58.76%
2009
52.79%
2004
49.85%
2000
55.63%
1995
46.03%
1990
59.93%
1985
61.74%
1980
35.91%
1977
52.14%

Since its formation in 1967, 14 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Chikiti constituency are:[6][7]

YearMemberParty
2024Manoranjan Dyan SamantaraBJP
2019Usha Devi[8]BJD
2014Usha DeviBJD
2009Usha DeviBJD
2004Usha DeviBJD
2000Usha DeviBJD
1995Chintamani Dyan SamantraIndependent
1990Usha DeviJD
1985Chintamani Dyan SamantraINC
1980Chintamani Dyan SamantraIndependent
1977Jagannath PatiJP
1974Satchidananda DeoINC
1971Satchidananda DeoCongress (R)
1967Dibakar PatnaikINC

Election Results

2024

In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chinmayananda Srirup Deb by a margin of 6,522 votes.

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Chikiti
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPManoranjan Dyan Samantara 69,839 49.67 10.28
BJDChinmayananda Srirup Deb63,31745.03 9.77
INCRabindra Nath Dyan Samantara2,8462.02 0.78
NOTANone of the above1,4771.05 0.04
IndependentSurendra Mandal1,0050.71 0.20
AAPDuka Srinibas Reddy8370.60N/A
IndependentS. Renukeshwara Rao5590.40N/A
AIFBBibhudhendra Padhi3710.26 0.16
SAMOSalina Umasankar3680.26N/A
Majority6,5224.64 10.77
Turnout1,40,619
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoranjan Dyan Samantara by a margin of 20,635 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti[9][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDUsha Devi 73,353 54.80
BJPManoranjan Dyan Samantara5271839.39
INCSubas Raut37472.80
ANCPramodini Sahu8030.60
AIFBBibhudhendra Padhi5640.42
IndependentSaroj Kumar Panda6220.46
IndependentSurendra Mandal6840.51
NOTANone of the above13551.01
Majority2063515.41
Turnout13384663.99
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Manoranjan Dyana Samantara by a margin of 32,148 votes.[11]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti[12][13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDUsha Devi 74,849 58.76 5.97
INCManoranjan Dyan Samantara42,70133.52-5.64
SKDAmulya Kumar Sahu1,0580.83
BJPUdaya Nath Pradhan4,5903.60.17
AAPSalina Umashankar770
OJMRama Prasad Mohanty6260.49
IndependentAshok Kumar Panda6250.49
IndependentBibhudhendra Padhy5000.39
IndependentSurendra Mandal4510.35
NOTANone of the above1,2030.94-
Majority32,14825.2411.61
Turnout1,27,37368.247.56
Registered electors1,86,643
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Chintamani Dyan Samantara by a margin of 14,229 votes.[14]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDUsha Devi55,09952.792.94
INCChintamani Dyan Samantara40,87039.16-
BJPKanhu Charan Pati3,5803.43-
BSPBibhudhendra Padhi9570.92-
IndependentSurendra Mandal8570.82-
LJPGouri Prasad Patnaik6970.67-
SAMORama Prasad Mahanty6640.64-
IndependentPrafulla Chandra Pati6400.61-
IndependentRajanee Kanta Pradhan6010.58-
IndependentRabindra Kumar Das4000.38-
Majority14,22913.63[b]-
Turnout1,04,36760.68-
BJD holdSwing-4.81 [c]

Notes

References

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