Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see
Nilagiri .
Nilgiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district , Odisha .[1]
Area of this constituency includes Nilagiri , Nilgiri block, Oupada block and 4 GPs (Kasabajayapur, Khantapada, Panapana and Patharpentha) of Bahanaga block.[2] [3]
Elected Members
Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
52.19%
2019
44.34%
2014
35.96%
2009
40.95%
2004
48.49%
2000
41.61%
1995
30.33%
1990
34.38%
1985
49.07%
1980
43.44%
1977
41.91%
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1952.
List of members elected from Nilgiri constituency are:[5] [6]
Election Results
2024
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[7]
2019
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sukanta Kumar Nayak defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Santosh Khatua by a margin of 1577 votes.[8]
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sukanta Kumar Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sushama Biswal by a margin of 13,700 votes.[10]
2009
In 2009 election , Independent candidate Pratap Chandra Sarangi defeated Communist Party of India candidate Pradipta Panda by a margin of 3,056 votes.[13]
Notes
^ It was a 2 member constituency
^ % of total valid votes
References
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