| Jashipur (ST) | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 26 |
| Type: | SLA |
| District: | Mayurbhanj |
| Loksabha Cons: | Mayurbhanj |
| Established: | 1957 |
| Reservation: | ST |
| Incumbent Image: | Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia.jpg |
| Mla: | Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 1,71,190 |
Jashipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Jashipur block, Raruan block, Sukruli block, and 9 GPs (Badhatnabeda, Chuapani, Dhangdimuta, Hatbadra, Jarada, Jhipabandh, Talapati, Tolakpokhari and Uparbeda) of Kusumi block.[2] [3] Many villages consisting of small clusters of houses are located near Jashipur like Kanjipia, Keunjhar etc.
Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Jashipur constituency are:[4]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2014 | Mangal Singh Mudi | ||
| 2009 | Kamala Kanta Nayak[5] | ||
| 2004 | Sambhunath Naik | ||
| 2000 | Bhanu Charan Naik | ||
| 1995 | Sambhunath Naik | ||
| 1990 | Mangal Singh Mudi | ||
| 1985 | Sambhunath Naik | ||
| 1980 | Sundar Mohan Majhi | ||
| 1977 | Kanhuram Hembram | ||
| 1974 | Ghanshyam Hembram | ||
| 1971 | Lal Mohan Nayak | ||
| 1967 | Durga Charan Nayak | ||
| 1961 | Mochiram Tiriya | ||
| 1957 | |||
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.[6] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chakradhar Hembrom by a margin of 34,667 votes. Total Votes - 1,69,913 .
In the 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Golakbihari Nayak by a margin of 8,552 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangal Singh Mudi defeated Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) candidate Sambhunath Naik by a margin of 5,794 votes.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kamala Kanta Nayak defeated Independent candidate Sambhunath Naik by a margin of 13,190 votes.[7]