| Aska | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 128 |
| Type: | SLA |
| Incumbent Image: | Saroj Kumar Padhi.jpg |
| Mla: | Saroj Kumar Padhi |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| District: | Ganjam |
| Loksabha Cons: | Aska |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | None |
Aska (Sl. No.: 128) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Aska, Aska block and 12 GPs (Subalaya, Kaniari, Barida, Paikajamuna, Sunapalli, Sialia, Nandiagada, Borasingi, Ambapua, Baliasara, Bolasara and Sunarijhola) of Kabisuryanagar block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, Seventeen elections were held. It was a two seat constituency in 1951.
List of members elected from Aska constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saroj Kumar Padhy | BJP | |
| 2019 | Manjula Swain[6] [7] | ||
| 2014 | Debaraj Mohanty | ||
| 2009 | Debaraj Mohanty | ||
| 2004 | Saroj Kumar Padhy | ||
| 2000 | Debaraj Mohanty | ||
| 1995 | Usha Rani Panda | ||
| 1990 | Dwitikrushna Panda | ||
| 1985 | Raghab Parida | ||
| 1980 | Raghab Parida | ||
| 1977 | Harihar Swain | ||
| 1974 | Harihara Das | ||
| 1971 | Krushna Chandra Tripathy | ||
| 1967 | Harihara Das | ||
| 1961 | Lokanath Mishra | ||
| 1957 | Harihara Das | ||
| 1951 | Harihara Das | ||
| Mohana Naik | |||
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.[8]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manjula Swain defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debaraj Mohanty by a margin of 27,233 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debaraj Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Saroj Kumar Padhi by a margin of 23,499 votes.[9]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debaraj Mohanty defeated Independent candidate Saroj Kumar Padhy by a margin of 29,986 votes.[10]