Kantamal Assembly constituency explained

Kantamal
State:Odisha
Constituency No:85
Type:SLA
Incumbent Image:Mahidhar Rana.jpg
Mla:Mahidhar Rana
Party:Biju Janata Dal
Latest Election Year:2019
District:Boudh
Loksabha Cons:Kandhamal
Established:2004
Reservation:None

Kantamal is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Boudh district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Kantamal block and 10 GPs (Raxa, Manupali, Gochhapada, Baunsuni, Bohira, Talasarada, Mundipadar, Sagada, Gundulia and Ainlapali) of Boudh block.[2] [3]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[4] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date

List of members elected from the Kantamal constituency are :[5]

YearMemberParty
2024
2019Mahidhar Rana[6]
2014Mahidhar Rana
2009Bhagaban Kanhar

Election results

2024

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.[7]

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 3650 votes.

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahidhar Rana defeated Indian National Congress candidate Harinarayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,366 votes.[8]

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagaban Kanhor defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kanhai Charan Danga by a margin of 14,453 votes.[9]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orissa Assembly Election 2009 . empoweringindia.org . Constituency: Kantamal (85) District : Boudh. 22 February 2014.
  2. http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha
  4. Web site: Delimitation 2008 . ECI.
  5. Web site: Boudh Assembly Constituency, Orissa. Compare Infobase Limited. 20 February 2014.
  6. Web site: State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha . . 7 October 2021 . limited.
  7. Web site: General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 . ECI.
  8. Web site: Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014. Leadtech.in. 29 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html. 18 August 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin . leadtech.in . 14453 . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html . 27 May 2013 . dead .