Rairakhol Assembly constituency explained

Rairakhol
Type:SLA
State:Odisha
District:Sambalpur
Constituency No:18
Established:1961
Loksabha Cons:Sambalpur
Reservation:None
Mla:Prasanna Acharya
Party:Biju Janata Dal
Latest Election Year:2024

Rairakhol is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sambalpur district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Rairakhol, Rairakhol block, Jujomura block, Naktideul block and 7GPs (Deogaon, Dakara, Dhama, Huma, Bargaon, Sahaspur and Baduapali) of Maneswar block.[2] [3]

Elected Members

Since its formation in 1961, 16 elections were held till date including in one bypoll in 2001.

List of members elected from Rairakhol constituency are:[4] [5]

YearMemberParty
2024Prasanna Acharya
2019Rohit Pujari[6]
2014Rohit Pujari
2009Prasanna Acharya
2004Sanatan Bisi
2001 (bypoll)Sanatan Bisi
2000Durjodhan Sohela
1995Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar)
1990Basanta Kumar Mahananda
1985Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar)
1980Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar)
1977Basanta Kumar Mahananda
1974Basanta Kumar Mahananda
1971Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar)
1967Bhikhari Suna
1961Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb

Election Results

2024

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]

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 14,632 votes.

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 11,909 votes.[8]

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya defeated Indian National Congress candidate Asaf Ali Khan by a margin of 9,764 votes.[9]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Orissa Assembly Election 2009 . empoweringindia.org . Constituency: Rairakhol (18) District : Sambalpur . 9 January 2014.
  2. Web site: Assembly Constituencies and their Extent.
  3. Web site: Seats of Odisha.
  4. Web site: 128 - Sambalpur Assembly Constituency . eci.nic.in . List Of Winning Candidates . 5 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) . 6 October 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf . 17 December 2013 .
  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. 15 June 2014. 18 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140818230907/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/2604-constituency-wise-odisha-assembly-election-result.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin . leadtech.in . 9764 . 5 January 2014 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html . dead .