Jharigam Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Jharigam.

Jharigam
Constituency No. 74 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictNabarangpur
LS constituencyNabarangpur
Established2009
Total electors1,92,205[1][a]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Narsing Bhatra
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Jharigam is an Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency in Nabarangpur district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Jharigam block, Chandahandi block and 10 Gram panchayats (Badabharandi, Badakumari, Bhamini, Benora, Singisari, Bhandariguda, Chikalpadar, Hirapur, Karagam and Rajpur) of Umerkote block.[3][4]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[5] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 42.33%
2019
 
 44.58%
2014
 
 41.99%
2009
 
 45.72%

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.

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

Year Member Party
2024 Narsing Bhatra BJP
2019 Prakash Chandra Majhi[8] BJD
2014 Ramesh Chandra Majhi BJD
2009 Ramesh Chandra Majhi BJD

Election Results

2024

In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Narsing Bhatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi by a margin of 3,278 votes.

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Jharigam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Narsing Bhatra 76,748 42.33 Increase19.64
BJD Ramesh Chandra Majhi 73,470 40.52 Decrease4.06
INC Harabati Gond 25,577 14.11 Decrease12.51
NOTA None of the above 5,514 3.04 Decrease0.22
Majority 3,278 1.81 Decrease16.15
Turnout 1,81,309
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakash Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 31,370 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Prakash Chandra Majhi 77,881 44.58
INC Uldhar Majhi 46511 26.62
BJP Parsuram Majhi 39631 22.69
NOTA None of the above 5689 3.26
Independent Sunita Banjara 4984 2.85
Majority 31,370 17.96
Turnout 174696 82.24
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 11,196 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Majhi 65,254 41.99 −3.73
INC Uldhar Majhi 54,058 34.78 7.66
BJP Kumar Pujari 14,010 9.01 −2.03
AOP Shyam Sundar Majhi 7,591 4.88
OJM Jalandhar Majhi 5,004 3.22
NOTA None of the above 9,498 6.11
Majority 11,196 7.20 −11.4
Turnout 1,55,415 80.86 11.42
Registered electors 1,92,205
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jalandhar Majhi by a margin of 22,276 votes.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ramesh Chandra Majhi 54,767 45.72 −
INC Jalandhar Majhi 32,491 27.12 −
BJP Sona Majhi 13,226 11.04 −
Independent Gopal Pujari 6,393 5.34 −
BSP Kadamb Pujari 5,535 4.62 −
SAMO Laxmi Santa 4,098 3.42 −
Kalinga Sena Hirasing Majhi 3,281 2.74 −
Majority 22,276 18.60[b] −
Turnout 1,19,791 69.44 −
BJD win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Constituency: Umerkote (73) District: Nabarangpur{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI.
  6. ^ "List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Jharigam Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Odisha - Jharigam". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Jharigam (74)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 22276
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

19°43′N 82°22′E / 19.72°N 82.37°E / 19.72; 82.37