| Barchana | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 50 |
| Type: | SLA |
| Mla: | Amar Kumar Nayak |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| District: | Jajpur |
| Loksabha Cons: | Jajpur |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | None |
Barchana or Badchana is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Barachana block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Barachana constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Amar Kumar Nayak | ||
| 2019 | Amar Prasad Satapathy[6] | ||
| 2014 | Amar Prasad Satpathy | ||
| 2009 | Amar Prasad Satpathy | ||
| 2004 | Sitakanta Mohapatra | ||
| 2000 | Amar Prasad Satpathy | ||
| 1995 | Amar Prasad Satpathy | ||
| 1990 | Amar Prasad Satpathy | ||
| 1985 | Sitakanta Mohapatra | ||
| 1980 | Sitakanta Mohapatra | ||
| 1977 | Managobinda Samal | ||
| 1974 | Dusasan Jena | ||
| 1971 | Managobinda Samal | ||
| 1967 | Jagannath Das | ||
| 1961 | Dhananjoy Lenka | ||
| 1957 | Jadumani Mangaraj | ||
| 1951 | Nabakrushna Choudhuri | ||
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[7]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Amar Prasad Satapathy defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Amar Kumar Nayak by a margin of 1485 votes.[8]
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Amar Prasad Satapathy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Janmejoy Lenka by a margin of 16,939 votes.[9]
In 2009 election, Nationalist Congress Party candidate Amar Prasad Satapathy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sitakanta Mohapatra by a margin of 10,649 votes.[10]