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Mohana Assembly constituency

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

Mohana
Constituency No. 136 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictGajapati
LS constituencyBerhampur
Established1951
Total electors2,43,522
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party   INC
Elected year2024

Mohana is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha, India.[1]

Map of Mohana Constituency

This constituency includes Nuagada Block, Mohana Block, R.Udayagiri Block.[2][3]

Members of Legislative Assembly

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
1977
 
 41.21%
1980
 
 40.59%
1985
 
 64.48%
1990
 
 62.12%
1995
 
 43.08%
1995
 
 43.08%
2000
 
 58.62%
2004
 
 47.60%
2009
 
 33.63%
2014
 
 29.88%
2019
 
 33%
2024
 
 34.64%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

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

Year Member Party
1961 Biswanath Nayak Indian National Congress
1967 Tareni Sardar
1971 Bhimasena Mandolo Indian National Congress
1974 Uday Narayan Dev Utkal Congress
1977 Lok Dal
1980 Janata Party
1985 Sarat Kumar Jena Indian National Congress
1990 Surjya Narayan Patro Biju Janata Dal
1995
2000
2004
2009 Chakradhar Paik Indian National Congress
2014 Basanti Mallick Biju Janata Dal
2019 Dasarathi Gomango[7][8] Indian National Congress
2024

Election Results

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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.[9] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gamango defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prasanta Mallick by a margin of 4,059 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dasarathi Gamango 62,117 34.64 Increase1.64
BJP Prasanta Kumar Mallick 58,058 32.38 Increase4.38
BJD Antarjyami Gamanga 47,386 26.43 Decrease4.57
NOTA None of the above 4,317 2.41
Majority 4,059 2.26
Turnout 1,79,307 71.2 Decrease4.46
INC hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gamango defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Purnabasi Nayak by a margin of 2354 votes.

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dasarathi Gamango 53,705 33
BJD Purnabasi Nayak 51,351 31
BJP Prasanta Kumar Mallik 46,176 28
BSP Sudam Raita 2,222 1
ANC Damodar Raita 1,291 1
CPI(ML)L Jakub Karjee 1,465 1
Independent Amson Mallick 3,423 2
Independent Bharat Paik 1,440 1
NOTA None of the above 2,898 2
Majority 2354 2
Turnout 163971 75.66
INC gain from BJD

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gamango by a margin of 115 votes.[11]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Basanti Mallick 43,006 29.88 11.85
INC Dasarathi Gamango 42,891 29.8 3.83
BJP Bharat Paik 39,625 27.53 5.29
Independent Chakradhara Paik 5,417 3.76
CPI(M) Dondo Pani Raito 3,182 2.21
AOP Pabitra Gamango 2,265 1.57
AITC Haladhar Karjee 1,524 1.06
OJM Raghunath Badamundi 1,224 0.85
CPI(ML)L Purna Chandra Bhuyan 1,205 0.84
NOTA None of the above 3,604 2.5 −
Majority 115 0.08 0.74
Turnout 1,43,943 74.73 8.47
Registered electors 1,92,613
BJD gain from INC

2009

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In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Chakradhar Paik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Antarjami Gamanga by a margin of 35,484 votes.

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Chakradhar Paik 37,697 33.63 −
BJP Antarjami Gamanga 36,780 32.82 −
BJD Johan Dalabehera 20,206 18.03 −
Independent Gomango Majhi 4,508 4.02 −
SAMO Theophil Gamango 2,095 1.87 −
Kalinga Sena Rabin Mandal 1,705 1.52 −
Majority 917 0.82[a] −
Turnout 1,12,087 66.26 −
INC gain from BJD Swing 1.45[b]

Notes

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  1. ^ % of total valid votes
  2. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 64.81%

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Mohana (ST) (136) District: Gajapati
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "77 - Mohana Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 7 April 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. ^ "Mohana Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Mohana Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Mohana Constituency (Seat) Election Results". 2019. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Odisha - Mohana". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Mohana (136)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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