Rajgangpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundargarh district, Odisha.[1] Area of this constituency includes Rajgangpur, Rajgangpur block, Lathikata block and part of Kutra block.[2][3]

Rajgangpur (ST)
Constituency No. 13 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictSundargarh
LS constituencySundargarh
Established1951
Total electors1,89,380
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
1977
49.39%
1980
33.03%
1985
52.37%
1990
64.26%
1995
37.93%
2000
45.69%
2004
50.79%
2009
30.91%
2014
34.19%
2019
30.98%
2024
36.74%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held till date.

List of members elected from Rajgangpur constituency are:[5]

Year Member Party
1951 Agapit Lakra Indian National Congress
1957 Santi Prakash Oram Independent politician
1961 Rangaballabh Amat Indian National Congress
1967 Premchand Bhagat Swatantra Party
1971 Ignace Majhi Jharkhand Party
1974 Christopher Ekka Indian National Congress
1977 Brajamohan Kisan Janata Party
1980 Mukharam Naik Indian National Congress
1985 Mangala Kisan Janata Party
1990 Janata Dal
1995
2000 Biju Janata Dal
2004 Gregory Minz Indian National Congress
2009
2014 Mangala Kisan Biju Janata Dal
2019 C. S. Raazen Ekka[6] Indian National Congress
2024

Election results

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2024

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Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rajgangpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C. S. Raazen Ekka 66,869 36.74  5.76
BJD Anil Baraa 56,685 31.14  0.70
BJP Narasingha Minz 52,655 28.93  1.46
NOTA None of the above 1,944 1.07  0.50
Majority 10,184
Turnout 182,030
INC hold

2019

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In 2019 election Indian National Congress candidate C S Raazen Ekka, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan by 946 votes.

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rajgangpur[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C S Raazen Ekka 53,918 30.98  3.07
BJD Mangala Kisan 52,972 30.44  3.75
BJP Narasingha Minz 52,896 30.39  12.42
AAP Anand Ekka 1085 0.62  0.22
KJD Parua Ekka 635 0.36
Independent Arthar Soreng 482 0.28
Independent Dasarathi Lakra 571 0.33
Independent Patras Tete 516 0.3
Independent Nishben Samad 1497 0.86
Independent Gregory Minz 3019 1.73
Independent Priyadarshini Bhoi 1615 0.93
Independent Siprian William Kiro 2749 1.58
Independent Sushil Kumar Lakra 1080 0.62
NOTA None of the above 995 0.57
Majority 946 0.54
Turnout 174030 68.79
INC gain from BJD Swing

2014

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In 2014 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gregory Minz by 10,036 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mangala Kisan 54,596 34.19  6.85
INC Gregory Minz 44,560 27.91  3.0
BJP Upendra Pradhan 28,694 17.97  3.51
Independent Bikram Toppo 12,091 7.57
JMM Dhaneswar Xalxo 7,829 4.9  10.47
BSP Anmol Kindo 2,706 1.69  0.68
AOP Mohanlal Kishan 1,652 1.03
AAP Pramod Ekka 1,341 0.84
Independent Marcel Kindo 862 0.54
Independent Clement Lakra 781 0.49
KOKD Philman Toppo 777 0.49  0.74
Independent Rajendra Kumar Lakra 769 0.48
OJM Augustine Minz 755 0.47
JDP Rubsen Horo 650 0.41
SKD Lawrence Kerketta 507 0.32
NOTA None of the above 1,105 0.69
Majority 10,036 6.28
Turnout 1,59,675 70.83
Registered electors 2,25,420
BJD gain from INC

2009

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In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Gregori Minj, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Benedikt Tirkey by 4,115 votes.[12]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gregori Minj 35,592 30.91
BJD Benedikt Tirkey 31,477 27.34
JMM Halu Mundari 17,693 15.37
BJP Mahendra Kumar Majhi 16,654 14.46
Independent (politician) Narayan Debasa 2,137 1.86
Independent Suraj Kishore Kujur 1,571 1.36
Independent William Xes 1,532 1.33
Independent Mohanlal Kisan 1,449 1.26
KOKD Santosh Minj 1,415 1.23
BSP Sanik Oram 1,162 1.01
Jharkhand Disom Party Dipak Kumar Soreng 980 0.85
Independent Jeram Ekka 883 0.77
Independent Bijay Oram 832 0.72
Independent Sachindra Barawa 812 0.71
Independent Padmini Nayak 523 0.45
Independent Raghupati Lakra 435 0.38
Majority 4,115 3.57[a]
Turnout 1,15,501 60.99
INC hold

Notes

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  1. ^ % of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014. Constituency: Rajgangpur (13) District : Sundargarh{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Seats of Odisha".
  4. ^ "137 - Rajgangpur Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 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. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  8. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ^ "Odisha - Rajgangapur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Rajgangpur (13)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014. 4115
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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