The Champua constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 77.40%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Sanatan Mahakud of the Biju Janata Dal won the seat by defeating Murali Manohar Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 39994 votes.The Champua Assembly constituency falls under the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ananta Naik won the Keonjhar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 97042 votes, defeating Dhanurjaya Sidu of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanatan Mahakud
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
103,120
Lead: 39,994
|
56% |
| Murali Manohar Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 63,126 | 35% |
| Yashwant Laghuri | Indian National Congress | 8,649 | 5% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,343 | 1% |
| Jayi Munda | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,303 | 1% |
| Kshirod Kumar Giri | Independent | 740 | 0% |
| Santosh Kumar Mahapatra | Independent | 678 | 0% |
| Basamati Munda | Independent | 608 | 0% |
| Benudhar Mahanta | Independent | 547 | 0% |
| Ankaj Kumar Jaiswal | Ambedkarite Party of India | 542 | 0% |
| Gurubux Singh Ahluwalia | Independent | 493 | 0% |
| Jakriash Kispatta | Independent | 388 | 0% |
| Raghunath Naik | Manas Lokshakti Dal | 388 | 0% |
| Sanjay Kumar Mahanta | AJSU Party | 339 | 0% |
| Kshitish Chandra Mahanta | Kalinga National Front | 238 | 0% |
| Basanta Kumar Mohanta | Indian Citizens' Party | 166 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Minakshi Mahanta
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
89,525
Lead: 26,408
|
53% |
| Murali Manohar Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 63,117 | 37% |
| Jadumani Barik | Indian National Congress | 4,217 | 2% |
| Srimanta Kumar Tripathy | Independent | 2,005 | 1% |
| Kailash Chandra Tanti | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,002 | 1% |
| Rajen Munda | Bhartiya Mitra Party | 1,319 | 1% |
| Trilochan Palei | Independent | 1,053 | 1% |
| Sahadev Behera | Independent | 782 | 0% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 750 | 0% |
| Purna Chandra Mahanta | Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha | 689 | 0% |
| Mahendra Kumar Giri | Independent | 590 | 0% |
| Gurubux Singh Ahluwalia | Independent | 535 | 0% |
| Dinabandhu Kar | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 500 | 0% |
| Ratikanta Parida | All India Forward Bloc | 461 | 0% |
| Pancharatna Mahakud | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 446 | 0% |
| Ganga Mahakud | Kalinga Sena | 430 | 0% |
| Sushil Kumar Mahanta | Hindusthan Nirman Dal | 430 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanatan Mahakud
WINNER
|
Independent |
69,635
Lead: 14,678
|
45% |
| Kusha Apat | Independent | 54,957 | 36% |
| Tattwa Prakash Satapathy | Biju Janata Dal | 10,233 | 7% |
| Girish Chandra Mahanta | Bharatiya Janta Party | 7,070 | 5% |
| Shyam Sundar Purty | Bahujan Mukti Party | 2,693 | 2% |
| Kshetra Mohan Mahanta | Indian National Congress | 2,332 | 2% |
| Bidyadhar Mahanta | Communist Party Of India | 2,288 | 1% |
| Bhabani Mahanta | Independent | 1,219 | 1% |
| Benudhara Behera | Independent | 1,062 | 1% |
| Md Azhar Imam | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,022 | 1% |
| Purna Chandra Mahanta | Rashtriya Indepndent Morcha | 672 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jitu Patnaik
WINNER
|
Independent |
27,700
Lead: 145
|
22% |
| Sanatan Mahakud | Indian National Congress | 27,555 | 22% |
| Kusha Apat | Independent | 26,280 | 21% |
| Murali Manohar Sharma | Bharatiya Janta Party | 18,881 | 15% |
| Bidyadhar Mahanta | Communist Party Of India | 9,356 | 7% |
| Buta Singh | Independent | 1,856 | 1% |
| Chittaranjan Naik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,517 | 1% |
| Keshaba Mahanta | Samruddha Odisha | 1,389 | 1% |
| Purna Chandra Mahanta | Independent | 1,246 | 1% |
| Laxman Kumar Sethy | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 1,150 | 1% |
| Sanjita Naik | Independent | 1,035 | 1% |
| Deepak Maharana | Independent | 936 | 1% |
| Bhabani Mahanta | Independent | 872 | 1% |
| Prabhupada Mishra | Independent | 823 | 1% |
| Abhimanyu Mahanta | Independent | 690 | 1% |
| Manoj Kumar Mahanta | Independent | 682 | 1% |
| Ashok Mahanta | Independent | 633 | 1% |
| Kshitish Chandra Mahanta | Orissa Mukti Morcha | 605 | 0% |
| Arabinda Behera | Independent | 589 | 0% |
| Akhil Kumar Mahanta | Independent | 550 | 0% |
| Yadumani Patra | Samajwadi Party | 543 | 0% |
| Akhileswar Giri | Independent | 464 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parameswar Sethi
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
64,480
Lead: 15,170
|
55% |
| Anchal Das | Indian National Congress | 49,310 | 42% |
| Bidyadhar Jena | Jharkhand Party | 2,917 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suryamani Jena
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
44,458
Lead: 17,475
|
47% |
| Amiya Kanta Mallick | Indian National Congress | 26,983 | 28% |
| Manas Mallik | Janata Dal (Secular) | 14,057 | 15% |
| Niranjan Jena | Independent | 8,933 | 9% |
| Jajati Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 524 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suryamani Jena
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
47,151
Lead: 17,506
|
42% |
| Jaganath Mallik | Indian National Congress | 29,645 | 27% |
| Anchal Das | Independent | 26,803 | 24% |
| Bhikari Das | Communist Party Of India | 4,562 | 4% |
| Birja Das | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,862 | 3% |
| Gobardhan Jena | Independent | 358 | 0% |
| Baman Charan Jena | Independent | 242 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagannath Mallik
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
50,118
Lead: 14,167
|
57% |
| Anchal Das | Indian National Congress | 35,951 | 41% |
| Panchanan Mallik | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,213 | 1% |
| Ganesh Sethey | Independent | 452 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagannath Mallick
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
32,918
Lead: 2,609
|
52% |
| Niranjana Jena | Indian National Congress | 30,309 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Niranjan Jena
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
25,642
Lead: 6,102
|
55% |
| Rama Chandra Mallick | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 19,540 | 42% |
| Upendra Mallik | Socialist Unity Centre Of India | 1,771 | 4% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jagannath Malik
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
25,606
Lead: 11,758
|
61% |
| Anadi Charan Das | Indian National Congress | 13,848 | 33% |
| Adwati Mallik | Communist Party Of India | 2,353 | 6% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sanatan Mahakud | BJD | 103,120 | 39,994 | 56% |
| 2019 | Minakshi Mahanta | BJD | 89,525 | 26,408 | 53% |
| 2014 | Sanatan Mahakud | IND | 69,635 | 14,678 | 45% |
| 2009 | Jitu Patnaik | IND | 27,700 | 145 | 22% |
| 2004 | Parameswar Sethi | BJD | 64,480 | 15,170 | 55% |
| 2000 | Suryamani Jena | BJD | 44,458 | 17,475 | 47% |
| 1995 | Suryamani Jena | JD | 47,151 | 17,506 | 42% |
| 1990 | Jagannath Mallik | JD | 50,118 | 14,167 | 57% |
| 1985 | Jagannath Mallick | JNP | 32,918 | 2,609 | 52% |
| 1980 | Niranjan Jena | INC(I) | 25,642 | 6,102 | 55% |
| 1977 | Jagannath Malik | JNP | 25,606 | 11,758 | 61% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sanatan Mahakud | BJD |
103,120
(Lead: 39,994)
|
56% |
| Murali Manohar Sharma | BJP | 63,126 | 35% | |
| 2019 | Minakshi Mahanta | BJD |
89,525
(Lead: 26,408)
|
53% |
| Murali Manohar Sharma | BJP | 63,117 | 37% | |
| 2014 | Sanatan Mahakud | IND |
69,635
(Lead: 14,678)
|
45% |
| Kusha Apat | IND | 54,957 | 36% | |
| 2009 | Jitu Patnaik | IND |
27,700
(Lead: 145)
|
22% |
| Sanatan Mahakud | INC | 27,555 | 22% | |
| 2004 | Parameswar Sethi | BJD |
64,480
(Lead: 15,170)
|
55% |
| Anchal Das | INC | 49,310 | 42% | |
| 2000 | Suryamani Jena | BJD |
44,458
(Lead: 17,475)
|
47% |
| Amiya Kanta Mallick | INC | 26,983 | 28% | |
| 1995 | Suryamani Jena | JD |
47,151
(Lead: 17,506)
|
42% |
| Jaganath Mallik | INC | 29,645 | 27% | |
| 1990 | Jagannath Mallik | JD |
50,118
(Lead: 14,167)
|
57% |
| Anchal Das | INC | 35,951 | 41% | |
| 1985 | Jagannath Mallick | JNP |
32,918
(Lead: 2,609)
|
52% |
| Niranjana Jena | INC | 30,309 | 48% | |
| 1980 | Niranjan Jena | INC(I) |
25,642
(Lead: 6,102)
|
55% |
| Rama Chandra Mallick | JNP(SC) | 19,540 | 42% | |
| 1977 | Jagannath Malik | JNP |
25,606
(Lead: 11,758)
|
61% |
| Anadi Charan Das | INC | 13,848 | 33% |
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Sanatan Mahakud of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the Champua Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Murali Manohar Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 39994 votes.
The strike rate in the Champua constituency is 67% BJD and 33% IND, with BJD won 4 times and IND won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Sanatan Mahakud (BJD) received 56% vote share.
Murali Manohar Sharma (BJP) received 35% vote share.
Sanatan Mahakud (BJD) won the 2024 election with 103120 votes, leading by 39994 votes and securing a 56% vote share.
The Champua Assembly constituency falls under the Keonjhar (st) Lok Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.
Sanatan Mahakud (BJD) won the Champua Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 39994 votes over Murali Manohar Sharma (BJP).
The Champua Assembly constituency is part of the Keonjhar (st) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Telkoi (st), Ghasipura, Anandapur (sc), Patna (st), Keonjhar (st), Karanjia (st).
The top candidates in the Champua Assembly Election 2024 were:
Sanatan Mahakud (BJD)
Murali Manohar Sharma (BJP)
Yashwant Laghuri (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sanatan Mahakud (BJD) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Champua Assembly Election 2024 was 77.40%%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.