| Nuapada | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Nuapada |
| Constituency No: | 71 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Kalahandi |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Rajendra Dholakia.jpg |
| Mla: | Rajendra Dholakia |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 227778 |
Nuapada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Khariar Road, Nuapada block and Komna block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 1997. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Nuapada constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rajendra Dholakia | ||
| 2019 | Rajendra Dholakia[6] | ||
| 2014 | Basanta Kumar Panda | ||
| 2009 | Rajendra Dholakia | ||
| 2004 | Rajendra Dholakia | ||
| 2000 | Basanta Kumar Panda | ||
| 1997 (bypoll) | Jagannath Patnaik | ||
| 1995 | Ghasiram Majhi | ||
| 1990 | Ghasiram Majhi | ||
| 1985 | Ghasiram Majhi | ||
| 1980 | Bhanu Prakash Joshi | ||
| 1977 | Ghasiram Majhi | ||
| 1974 | Jagannath Patnaik | ||
| 1971 | Ghasiram Majhi | ||
| 1967 | Onkar Singh | ||
| 1961 | Ghasiram Majhi | ||
| 1957 | Ghasiram Majhi | ||
| Anupa Singh Deo | |||
| 1951 | Chaitan Majhi | ||
| Anupa Singh Deo | |||
In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Independent candidate Ghasiram Majhi by a margin of 10,881 votes.
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ghasiram Majhi by a margin of 20,330 votes.
In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia by a margin of 9,610 votes.[7]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Dholakia defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda by a margin of 22,620 votes.[8]