| Sanakhemundi | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Ganjam |
| Constituency No: | 130 |
| Established: | 2009 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Aska |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Ramesh Chandra Jena.jpg |
| Mla: | Ramesh Chandra Jena |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 216314 |
Sanakhemundi is a constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Odisha (Vidhan Sabha) in Ganjam district, Odisha, India.[1]
This constituency includes Sanakhemundi and Dharakote blocks.[1]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[2] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
Elected members from the Sanakhemundi constituency are:[3]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ramesh Chandra Jena | ||
| 2014 | Nandini Devi | ||
| 2019 | Ramesh Chandra Jena[4] [5] | ||
| 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.[6]
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Nandini Devi by a margin of 23,727 votes.
In the 2014 election, the Biju Janata Dal candidate Nandini Devi defeated the Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chandra Jena by a margin of 8,222 votes.
In the 2009 election, the Indian National Congress candidate, Ramesh Chandra Jena, defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, Kishore Chandra Singh Deo, by a margin of 23,593 votes.