| Type: | SLA |
| Patna (ST) | |
| Constituency No: | 23 |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Kendujhar |
| Loksabha Cons: | Keonjhar |
| Established: | 1961 |
| Reservation: | ST |
| Mla: | Akhila Chandra Naik |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 1,96,060 |
Patna is one of the 147 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Odisha state in India.[1] It is in Kendujhar district" and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It is a segment of the Kendujhar parliamentary constituency.
Area of this constituency includes Patna block, Saharpada block, 10 GPs (Asanpat, Khuntapada, Badadumuria, Badaneuli, Baria, Dhanurjayapur, Gundunia, Tukudiha, Ukhunda and Chauthia GPs of Jhumpura block and 6 GPs of (Jajaposi, Jally, Sadangi, Jyotipur, Bhuinpur and Parsala) of Champua block.[2] [3]
As of 2019, it had a total of 1,96,060 voters out of which 99,293 were male and 96,767 were female.[4]
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Patna constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akhila Chandra Naik | ||
| 2019 | Jagannath Naik[5] | ||
| 2014 | Hrusikesh Naik[6] | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2004 | Gourahari Naik | ||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | Hrusikesh Naik | ||
| 1990 | Kanhu Charan Naik | ||
| 1985 | Hrusikesh Naik | ||
| 1980 | |||
| 1977 | Maheswar Majhi | ||
| 1974 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1967 | Ramaray Munda | ||
| 1961 | Raj Ballabh Mishra | ||
Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[7] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Akhila Chandra Naik defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Naik by a margin of 37,979 votes.
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Sankar Nayak by a margin of 7,796.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Hrusikesh Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Sankar Nayak by a margin of 8,843.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Hrusikesh Naik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sanatan Naik by a margin of 24,624.