Rajgangpur Assembly constituency

Rajgangpur (Sl. No.: 13) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundargarh district, Odisha .[1] Area of this constituency includes Rajgangpur, Rajgangpur block, Lathikata block and part of Kutra block.[2][3]

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

Rajgangpur
Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency
DistrictSundargarh
BlocksRajgangpur, Lathikata,Kutra
Electorate1,89,380
Major settlementsRajgangpur
Current constituency
Created1951
PartyIndian National Congress
MLAC S Raazen Ekka
Const. No.13
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesSundargarh

Elected Members
Vote share of Winning candidates [4]
2019
 
 30.98%
2014
 
 34.19%
2009
 
 30.91%
2004
 
 50.79%
2000
 
 45.69%
1995
 
 37.93%
1990
 
 64.26%
1985
 
 52.37%
1980
 
 33.03%
1977
 
 49.39%

Fifteen elections held during 1951 to 2014. List of members elected from this constituency are:[5]

  • 2019: (13): C S Raazen Ekka (Congress)
  • 2014: (13): Mangala Kisan (BJD)
  • 2009: (13): Gregori Minj (Congress)
  • 2004: (137): Gregori Minj (Congress)
  • 2000: (137): Mangala Kisan (BJD)
  • 1995: (137): Mangala Kisan (Janata Dal)
  • 1990: (137): Mangala Kisan (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (137): Mangala Kisan (Janata Dal)
  • 1980: (137): Mukharam Nayak (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (137): Brajamohan Kisan (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (137): Khristopher Ekka (Congress)
  • 1971: (123): Ignes Majhi (Jhadkhand)
  • 1967: (123): Premchand Bhagat (Ind.)
  • 1961: (64): Rangaballabha Amat (Congress)
  • 1957: (43): Santi Praksh Oram (Independent)
  • 1951: (37): Agapit Lakra (Independent)

2019 Election Result

In 2019 election Indian National Congress candidate C S Raazen Ekka, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan by 946 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC C S Raazen Ekka 53,918 30.98 Increase3.07
BJD Mangala Kisan 52,972 30.44 Decrease3.75
BJP Narasingha Minz 52,896 30.39 Increase12.42
AAP Anand Ekka 1085 0.62 Decrease0.22
KJD Parua Ekka 635 0.36 -
Independent Arthar Soreng 482 0.28 -
Independent Dasarathi Lakra 571 0.33 -
Independent Patras Tete 516 0.3 -
Independent Nishben Samad 1497 0.86 -
Independent Gregory Minz 3019 1.73 -
Independent Priyadarshini Bhoi 1615 0.93 -
Independent Siprian William Kiro 2749 1.58 -
Independent Sushil Kumar Lakra 1080 0.62 -
NOTA None of the above 995 0.57 -
Majority 946 0.54
Turnout 174030 68.79
INC gain from BJD Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gregory Minz by 10,036 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mangala Kisan 54,596 34.19 Increase6.85
INC Gregory Minz 44,560 27.91 Decrease3.0
BJP Upendra Pradhan 28,694 17.97 Increase3.51
Independent Bikram Toppo 12,091 7.57 -
JMM Dhaneswar Xalxo 7,829 4.9 Decrease10.47
BSP Anmol Kindo 2,706 1.69 Increase0.68
AOP Mohanlal Kishan 1,652 1.03 -
AAP Pramod Ekka 1,341 0.84 -
Independent Marcel Kindo 862 0.54 -
Independent Clement Lakra 781 0.49 -
KOKD Philman Toppo 777 0.49 Decrease0.74
Independent Rajendra Kumar Lakra 769 0.48 -
OJM Augustine Minz 755 0.47 -
JDP Rubsen Horo 650 0.41 -
SKD Lawrence Kerketta 507 0.32 -
NOTA None of the above 1,105 0.69 -
Majority 10,036 6.28
Turnout 1,59,675 70.83
Registered electors 2,25,420
BJD gain from INC

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Gregori Minj, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Benedikt Tirkey by 4,115 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Gregori Minj 35,592 30.91 -
BJD Benedikt Tirkey 31,477 27.34 -
JMM Halu Mundari 17,693 15.37 -
BJP Mahendra Kumar Majhi 16,654 14.46 -
Independent (politician) Narayan Debasa 2,137 1.86 -
Independent Suraj Kishore Kujur 1,571 1.36 -
Independent William Xes 1,532 1.33 -
Independent Mohanlal Kisan 1,449 1.26 -
KOKD Santosh Minj 1,415 1.23 -
BSP Sanik Oram 1,162 1.01 -
Jharkhand Disom Party Dipak Kumar Soreng 980 0.85 -
Independent Jeram Ekka 883 0.77 -
Independent Bijay Oram 832 0.72 -
Independent Sachindra Barawa 812 0.71 -
Independent Padmini Nayak 523 0.45 -
Independent Raghupati Lakra 435 0.38 -
Majority 4,115 3.57[lower-alpha 1]
Turnout 1,15,501 60.99
INC hold

Notes
  1. %of total valid votes

References
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  3. "Seats of Odisha".
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