| 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]
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]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prasanna Acharya | ||
| 2019 | Rohit Pujari[6] | ||
| 2014 | Rohit Pujari | ||
| 2009 | Prasanna Acharya | ||
| 2004 | Sanatan Bisi | ||
| 2001 (bypoll) | Sanatan Bisi | ||
| 2000 | Durjodhan Sohela | ||
| 1995 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | ||
| 1990 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | ||
| 1985 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | ||
| 1980 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | ||
| 1977 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | ||
| 1974 | Basanta Kumar Mahananda | ||
| 1971 | Abhimanyu Kumar (Kumbhar) | ||
| 1967 | Bhikhari Suna | ||
| 1961 | Bhanuganga Tribhuban Deb | ||
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 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Pujari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Assaf Ali Khan by a margin of 14,632 votes.
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]
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]