Patnagarh | |
Type: | SLA |
State: | Odisha |
District: | Balangir |
Constituency No: | 67 |
Loksabha Cons: | Balangir |
Established: | 1951 |
Reservation: | None |
Incumbent Image: | File:KV Singh Deo.png |
Mla: | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo |
Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
Electors: | 2,51,089[1] |
Patnagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Patnagarh, Patnagarh block, Belpara block and Khaprakhol block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
Elected members from the Patnagarh constituency are:[5] [6]
Year | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1951 | Arjun Das | ||
Ganesh Ram Bariah | |||
1957 | Ainthu Sahoo | ||
Asharam Bhoi | |||
1961 | Ramesh Chandra Bhoi | ||
1967 | Ainthu Sahoo | ||
1971 | |||
1974 | |||
1977 | Bibekananda Meher | ||
1980 | Brajamohan Thakur | ||
1985 | Sushil Kumar Prusty | ||
1990 | Bibekananda Meher | ||
1995 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo | ||
2000 | |||
2004 | |||
2009 | |||
2014 | |||
2019 | Saroj Kumar Meher | ||
2024 | Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo |
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.[7]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saroj Kumar Meher defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo by a margin of 11,028 votes.[8]
In 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 13,653 votes.[9]
In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakriti Devi Singh Deo by a margin of 19,382 votes.[10]