Aska Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Asika.

Aska
Constituency No. 128 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Aska Assembly constituency in Ganjam district
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictGanjam
Lok Sabha constituencyAska
Established1951
Total electors2,03,348[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Aska (Sl. No.: 128) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Aska, Aska block and 12 GPs (Subalaya, Kaniari, Barida, Paikajamuna, Sunapalli, Sialia, Nandiagada, Borasingi, Ambapua, Baliasara, Bolasara and Sunarijhola) of Kabisuryanagar block.[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 49.21%
2019
 
 55.50%
2014
 
 54.84%
2009
 
 52.25%
2004
 
 30.49%
2000
 
 44.09%
1995
 
 36.50%
1990
 
 63.06%
1985
 
 44.78%
1980
 
 45.88%
1977
 
 59.17%

Since its formation in 1951, Seventeen elections were held. It was a two seat constituency in 1951.

List of members elected from Aska constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member Party
2024[7] Saroj Kumar Padhi Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[8] Manjula Swain Biju Janata Dal
2014[9] Debaraj Mohanty
2009[10]
2004 Saroj Kumar Padhi Independent politician
2000 Debaraj Mohanty Biju Janata Dal
1995 Usha Rani Panda Indian National Congress
1990 Dwitikrushna Panda Communist Party of India
1985 Raghab Parida Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Harihar Swain Janata Party
1974 Harihara Das Communist Party of India
1971 Krushna Chandra Tripathy Utkal Congress
1967 Harihara Das Communist Party of India
1961 Lokanath Mishra Indian National Congress
1957 Harihara Das Communist Party of India
1951[c]
Mohana Naik

Election Results

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.[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Saroj Kumar Padhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Manjula Swain by a margin of 8,059 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Aska
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Saroj Kumar Padhi 59,083 49.21
BJD Manjula Swain 51,024 42.50
INC Surabhi Bisoyi 5,316 4.43
NOTA None of the above 1,922 1.6
Majority 8,059 6.71
Turnout 1,20,067 59.05
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manjula Swain defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debaraj Mohanty by a margin of 27,233 votes.[8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Aska [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Manjula Swain 66,872 55.5
BJP Debaraj Mohanty 39,639 32.9
INC Manoj Kumar Jena 9,285 7.71
NOTA None of the above 1,854 1.54
Majority 27,233 22.6
Turnout 1,20,495 61.04
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debaraj Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Saroj Kumar Padhi by a margin of 23,499 votes.[9]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Aska[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Debaraj Mohanty 59,412 54.84 Increase2.59
INC Saroj Kumar Padhi 35,913 33.15 Increase15.57
BJP Narayan Behera 6,436 5.94 Increase0.12
NOTA None of the above 1,713 1.58 −
Majority 23,499 21.69 Decrease12.33
Turnout 1,08,334 60.27 Increase7.64
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debaraj Mohanty defeated Independent candidate Saroj Kumar Padhi by a margin of 29,986 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Aska[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Debaraj Mohanty 46,059 52.25 −
Independent Saroj Kumar Padhi 16,073 18.23 −
INC Alekha Chaudhury 15,497 17.58 −
BJP Surya Narayan Das 5,128 5.82 −
Majority 29,986 34.02[d] −
Turnout 88,168 52.63 −
BJD hold

Notes

  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013. Constituency: Aska (128) District : Ganjam
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "68 - Aska Assembly Constituency". 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Aska Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Aska Assembly Election Results 2024: Aska Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013. 29986
  11. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Odisha - Aska". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Aska (128)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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