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Nuapada Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 20°49′N 82°32′E / 20.81°N 82.53°E / 20.81; 82.53
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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Nuapada.

Nuapada
ନୂଆପଡ଼ା
Constituency No. 71 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictNuapada
Lok Sabha constituencyKalahandi
Established1951
Total electors2,43,514[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2025

Nuapada is a Bidhana Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, in Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Khariar Road, Nuapada block and Komna block.[2][3]

Elected members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2025(bypoll)
 
 58.27%
2024
 
 33.65%
2019
 
 39.75%
2014
 
 36.46%
2009
 
 41.62%
2004
 
 36.86%
2000
 
 57.34%
1997 (bypoll)
 
 38.51%
1995
 
 46.49%
1990
 
 64.83%
1985
 
 49.65%
1980
 
 48.35%
1977
 
 59.08%

Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1997 & 2025. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Nuapada constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member Party
1951[c] Anupa Singh Deo Indian National Congress
Chaitan Majhi
1957[d] Anupa Singh Deo
Ghasiram Majhi
1961 Ghasiram Majhi Swatantra Party
1967 Onkar Singh Indian National Congress
1971 Ghasiram Majhi Swatantra Party
1974 Jagannath Patnaik Indian National Congress
1977 Ghasiram Majhi Janata Party
1980 Bhanu Prakash Joshi Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Ghasiram Majhi Janata Dal
1990
1995
1997 (bypoll)[e][7] Jagannath Patnaik Indian National Congress
2000 Basanta Kumar Panda Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Rajendra Dholakia Independent politician
2009[8] Biju Janata Dal
2014[9] Basanta Kumar Panda Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[10] Rajendra Dholakia Biju Janata Dal
2024[11]
2025^[f] Jay Dholakia Bharatiya Janata Party

^By-election

Election results

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2025 by-election

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Elected BJD MLA Shri Rajendra Dholakia died on September 2025. This was the first bypoll after BJP led by Mohan Majhi came in to power in 2024, thus reflecting its crucial nature.

Election was announced on 6th October 2025. Voting was held on 11th November 2025. Counting of votes was on 14th November 2025. BJP candidate Jay Dholakia won the election by a huge margin.[12][13]

Odisha Legislative Assembly by-election, 2025: Nuapada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Jay Dholakia 123,869 58.27 Increase33.88
INC Ghasi Ram Majhi 40,121 18.87 Increase10.43
BJD Snehangini Chhuria 38,408 18.07 Decrease15.58
NOTA None of the above 2,248 1.06 Decrease0.19
Majority 83,748 39.40 Increase33.48
Turnout 2,12,667 83.49 Increase
BJP gain from BJD

2024

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Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[14] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Independent candidate Ghasi Ram Majhi by a margin of 10,881 votes.[11]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nuapada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 61,822 33.65 Decrease6.10
Independent Ghasi Ram Majhi 50,941 27.73 New
BJP Abhinandan Panda 44,814 24.39 Increase6.53
INC Sarat Pattanayak 15,501 8.44 Decrease19.00
NOTA None of the above 2,291 1.25 Increase0.35
Majority 10,881 5.92 Decrease6.39
Turnout 1,83,703 75.44
BJD hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi by a margin of 20,330 votes.[10]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nuapada[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 65,647 39.75 Increase9.75
INC Ghasi Ram Majhi 45,317 27.44 Increase1.54
BJP Home Singh Majhi 29,490 17.86 Decrease18.6
NOTA None of the above 1,489 0.9
Majority 20,330 12.31
Turnout 1,65.141 73.71
BJD gain from BJP

2014

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In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia by a margin of 9,610 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nuapada[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Basanta Kumar Panda 55,817 36.46 Increase11.39
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 46,207 30.18 Decrease11.44
INC Ghasi Ram Majhi 39,654 25.90 Increase9.47
NOTA None of the above 2,426 1.58 −
Majority 9,610 6.27 −
Turnout 1,53,095 74.4 5.15
Registered electors 2,05,761
BJP gain from BJD

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda by a margin of 22,620 votes.[8]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nuapada[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajendra Dholakia 56,874 41.62 −
BJP Basanta Kumar Panda 34,254 25.07 −
INC Saroj Kumar Sahu 22,450 16.43 −
Majority 22,620 16.55[g] −
Turnout 1,36,656 69.25 Decrease2.24'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000032−QINU`"'
BJD gain from Independent

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ^ Death of Ghasiram Majhi
  6. ^ Death of Rajendra Dholakia
  7. ^ % of total valid votes
  8. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 71.49%

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2020". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 18 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Constituency: Nuapada (71) District: Nuapada
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "94 - Nawapara Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Nuapada Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  7. ^ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Nawapara 1997". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 22620
  9. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Nuapada Assembly Election Results 2024: Nuapada Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  12. ^ PTI; ThePrint (6 October 2025). "Odisha: Nuapada bypoll to be held on November 11". ThePrint. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  13. ^ "2025 Nuapada Assembly constituency By Poll Result". Election Commission of India. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  14. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  15. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) ( AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Odisha - Nuapada". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  17. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Nuapada (71)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  18. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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