Polasara Assembly constituency
| Polasara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 124 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
![]() Bhanjanagar Assembly constituency in Ganjam district | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Ganjam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Aska |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 2,49,263 [a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Polasara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Polasara, Buguda, Polasara block and Buguda block.[2][3]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[4] and went for polls in 2009 election.
Elected Members
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Polasara constituency are:[5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Gokulananda Mallick | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[7] | Srikanta Sahu | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[8] | |||
| 2009[9] | Niranjan Pradhan | ||
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.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gokulananda Mallick defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu by a margin of 20,946 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Gokulananda Mallick | 85,737 | 53.33 | ||
| BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 64,791 | 40.3 | ||
| INC | Agasti Barada | 3,763 | 2.34 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,791 | 1.11 | ||
| Majority | 20,946 | 13.03 | |||
| Turnout | 1,60,776 | 64.5 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Gokulananda Mallick by a margin of 12,739 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 80,463 | 50.39 | ||
| BJP | Gokulananda Mallick | 67,724 | 42.41 | ||
| INC | Hari Charan Swain | 3,493 | 2.19 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,565 | 0.98 | ||
| Majority | 12,739 | 7.98 | |||
| Turnout | 1,59,689 | 66.93 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Srikanta Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gokulananda Mallick by a margin of 21,217 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Srikanta Sahu | 76,766 | 48.1 | ||
| INC | Gokulananda Mallick | 45,549 | 32.82 | ||
| BJP | Kumudini Patnaik | 18,467 | 13.31 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,446 | 1.04 | − | |
| Majority | 21,217 | 15.29 | |||
| Turnout | 1,38,794 | 64.96 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,13,647 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ram Krushna Patnaik by a margin of 11,322 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Niranjan Pradhan | 55,193 | 49.04 | − | |
| INC | Ram Krushna Patnaik | 43,871 | 38.98 | − | |
| BJP | Jayanti Padhiary | 5,604 | 4.98 | − | |
| Majority | 11,322 | 10.06[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,12,989 | 57.28 | − | ||
| BJD win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Constituency: Polasara (124) District: Ganjam
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI.
- ^ "Polasara Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Polasara Assembly Election Results 2024: Polasara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b News18 (2019). "Polasara Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Polasara Constituency (Seat)". Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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- ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
- ^ "Odisha 2024 Assembly Constituency Result - Polasara". 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Odisha - Polasara". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Polasara (124)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

