| Bhanjanagar | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 123 |
| Type: | SLA |
| Mla: | Pradyumna Kumar Nayak |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| District: | Ganjam |
| Loksabha Cons: | Kandhamal |
| Established: | 1957 |
| Reservation: | None |
Bhanjanagar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district.[1] Area of this constituency includes 22 Gram panchayat (From 141 villages) and 2 blocks namely (Bhanjanagar block) Bhanjanagar, (Jagannathaprasad block) Jagannath Prasad, Ganjam . [2] [3]
Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.
List of members elected from Bhanjanagar constituency are:[4]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pradyumna Kumar Nayak | ||
| 2019 | Bikram Keshari Arukha | ||
| 2014[5] | Bikram Keshari Arukha | ||
| 2009 | Bikram Keshari Arukha | ||
| 2004 | Bikram Keshari Arukha | ||
| 2000 | Bikram Keshari Arukha | ||
| 1995 | Bikram Keshari Arukha | ||
| 1990 | Ramakrushna Gouda | ||
| 1985 | Umakanta Mishra | ||
| 1980 | Somanath Rath | ||
| 1977 | J.Subharao Prusty | ||
| 1974 | Somanath Rath | ||
| 1971 | Somanath Rath | ||
| 1967 | Dinabandhu Behera | ||
| 1961 | Maguni Charan Pradhan | ||
| 1957 | Suma Naik | ||
| Govind Pradhan | |||
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.[6]
In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata party candidate Pradyumna Kumar Nayak defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikram Keshari Arukha by a margin of 16324 votes.
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikram Keshari Arukha defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradyumna Kumar Nayak by a margin of 9103 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikram Keshari Arukha defeated Indian National Congress candidate Binayak Tripathy by a margin of 31,730 votes.[7]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikram Keshari Arukha defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debi Prasad Bisoyi by 73,367 votes.[8]
*
%of total valid votes