The Dharmasala constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 79.61%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo of the Independent won the seat by defeating Pranab Balabantray of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 4150 votes.The Dharmasala Assembly constituency falls under the Jajpur Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr. Rabindra Narayan Behera won the Jajpur Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 1587 votes, defeating Sarmistha Sethi of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo
WINNER
|
Independent |
79,759
Lead: 4,150
|
43% |
| Pranab Balabantray | Biju Janata Dal | 75,609 | 41% |
| Smt. Smruti Rekha Pahi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15,926 | 9% |
| Kedaranath Sahu | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 8,453 | 5% |
| Kisan Panda | Indian National Congress | 2,947 | 2% |
| Satish Kumar Biswal | Independent | 998 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 666 | 0% |
| Himansu Sekhar Sahoo F-suryamani Sahoo | Independent | 608 | 0% |
| Kartik Chandra Malik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 306 | 0% |
| Ranjan Kumar Malik | Manas Lokshakti Dal | 292 | 0% |
| Laluprasad Kadam | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| Purusottam Behera | Independent | 173 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pranab Kumar Balabantaray
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
101,364
Lead: 52,739
|
59% |
| Ramesh Chandra Parida | Bharatiya Janata Party | 48,625 | 28% |
| Smruti Rekha Pahi | Indian National Congress | 18,588 | 11% |
| Debabrata Rout | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,286 | 1% |
| Madhumita Sahu | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 815 | 0% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 736 | 0% |
| Iswar Chandra Pradhan | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha | 490 | 0% |
| Rama Chandra Singh | Independent | 321 | 0% |
| Priyadarsan Dhir | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Haramohan Kar | Krupaa Party | 221 | 0% |
| Rabindra Dhir | Kalinga Sena | 183 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pranab Kumar Balabantaray
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
109,241
Lead: 85,786
|
69% |
| Srinath Mishra | Indian National Congress | 23,455 | 15% |
| Ramesh Chandra Parida | Bharatiya Janta Party | 19,940 | 13% |
| Akshaya Kumar Das | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (Communist) | 2,044 | 1% |
| Nirmal Kumar Rout | Independent | 1,108 | 1% |
| Chandramani Nayak | Samata Kranti Dal | 865 | 1% |
| Gobinda Sahoo | Bahujan Samaj Party | 838 | 1% |
| Pravakar Nayak | Odisha Jan Morcha | 575 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kalpataru Das
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
79,867
Lead: 35,133
|
58% |
| Kangali Charan Panda | Indian National Congress | 44,734 | 33% |
| Ramesh Chandra Parida | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,341 | 4% |
| Jatish Chandra Mohanty | Samruddha Odisha | 5,015 | 4% |
| Gobinda Sahoo | Bahujan Samaj Party | 883 | 1% |
| Rabindra Kumar Dhir | Independent | 752 | 1% |
| Madhabi Singh | Independent | 511 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarat Patkaray
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
61,608
Lead: 4,030
|
50% |
| Suresh Kumar Routray | Indian National Congress | 57,578 | 46% |
| Sayed Sekhawat Ali | Samajwadi Party | 2,074 | 2% |
| Simanchal Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,612 | 1% |
| Dwitikrushna Behera | Republican Party Of India | 1,370 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suresh Kumar Routray
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
48,204
Lead: 4,077
|
47% |
| Sarat Paikray | Biju Janata Dal | 44,127 | 43% |
| Parsunath Subudhi | Independent | 6,011 | 6% |
| Kulamani Sahoo | Independent | 1,845 | 2% |
| Basanta Swain | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,387 | 1% |
| Bibhuti Bhusan Sethi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,031 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suresh Kumar Routray
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
55,026
Lead: 32,402
|
49% |
| Sunanda Patnaik | Janata Dal | 22,624 | 20% |
| Sarat Kumar Paikray | Independent | 22,308 | 20% |
| Surama Satapathy | Independent | 6,377 | 6% |
| Saragadhar Baliar Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,208 | 1% |
| Sitanath Patnaik | Independent | 1,035 | 1% |
| Bichitrananda Subudhi | Independent | 714 | 1% |
| Rabindra Badjena | Bahujan Samaj Party | 472 | 0% |
| Susanta Kumar Mohanty | Samata Party | 444 | 0% |
| Pradipta Kumar Bairisal | Independent | 359 | 0% |
| Saktidhar Mohapatra | Independent | 314 | 0% |
| Sarmista Pattnaik (srichandan) | Independent | 231 | 0% |
| Kulamani Sahoo | Independent | 228 | 0% |
| Nilamani Sahoo | Independent | 159 | 0% |
| Laxmidhar Mishra | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Aswina Kumar Sundaray | Independent | 105 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarat Chandra Paikray
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
45,560
Lead: 9,770
|
53% |
| Suresh Kumar Routray | Indian National Congress | 35,790 | 42% |
| Birendra Kumar Patnaik | Bharatiya Janta Party | 2,891 | 3% |
| Ashok Kumar Chhotaray | Janata Party (Jp) | 528 | 1% |
| Narayan Kandi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 223 | 0% |
| Laxmidhar Mishra | Independent | 178 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suresh Kumar Routary
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
27,567
Lead: 2,686
|
47% |
| Sarat Chandra Paikara | Janta Party | 24,881 | 42% |
| Raghuveer Yadav | Lok Dal | 3,355 | 6% |
| Ajoy Mishra | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,619 | 3% |
| Pravaka Matagaj Sing | Independent | 1,601 | 3% |
| Khirod Kumar Patnaik | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suresh Kumar Routray
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
30,045
Lead: 23,044
|
62% |
| Dinabandhu Bairsal | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 7,001 | 14% |
| Ullash Chandra Pradhan | Communist Party Of India | 4,584 | 9% |
| Haribandhu Das | Independent | 3,712 | 8% |
| Rabindra Chhotaray | Indian National Congress (U) | 1,739 | 4% |
| Sabita Das | Independent | 790 | 2% |
| Kulamani Sahoo | Independent | 622 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sures Kumar Rautra
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
19,817
Lead: 11,557
|
51% |
| Banamali Patnaik | Indian National Congress | 8,260 | 21% |
| Mumtaz Ali | Independent | 6,340 | 16% |
| Bankim Chandra Misra | Independent | 2,393 | 6% |
| Abdul Sakur | Independent | 1,252 | 3% |
| Sabita Das | Independent | 497 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo | IND | 79,759 | 4,150 | 43% |
| 2019 | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | BJD | 101,364 | 52,739 | 59% |
| 2014 | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | BJD | 109,241 | 85,786 | 69% |
| 2009 | Kalpataru Das | BJD | 79,867 | 35,133 | 58% |
| 2004 | Sarat Patkaray | BJD | 61,608 | 4,030 | 50% |
| 2000 | Suresh Kumar Routray | INC | 48,204 | 4,077 | 47% |
| 1995 | Suresh Kumar Routray | INC | 55,026 | 32,402 | 49% |
| 1990 | Sarat Chandra Paikray | JD | 45,560 | 9,770 | 53% |
| 1985 | Suresh Kumar Routary | INC | 27,567 | 2,686 | 47% |
| 1980 | Suresh Kumar Routray | INC(I) | 30,045 | 23,044 | 62% |
| 1977 | Sures Kumar Rautra | JNP | 19,817 | 11,557 | 51% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo | IND |
79,759
(Lead: 4,150)
|
43% |
| Pranab Balabantray | BJD | 75,609 | 41% | |
| 2019 | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | BJD |
101,364
(Lead: 52,739)
|
59% |
| Ramesh Chandra Parida | BJP | 48,625 | 28% | |
| 2014 | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray | BJD |
109,241
(Lead: 85,786)
|
69% |
| Srinath Mishra | INC | 23,455 | 15% | |
| 2009 | Kalpataru Das | BJD |
79,867
(Lead: 35,133)
|
58% |
| Kangali Charan Panda | INC | 44,734 | 33% | |
| 2004 | Sarat Patkaray | BJD |
61,608
(Lead: 4,030)
|
50% |
| Suresh Kumar Routray | INC | 57,578 | 46% | |
| 2000 | Suresh Kumar Routray | INC |
48,204
(Lead: 4,077)
|
47% |
| Sarat Paikray | BJD | 44,127 | 43% | |
| 1995 | Suresh Kumar Routray | INC |
55,026
(Lead: 32,402)
|
49% |
| Sunanda Patnaik | JD | 22,624 | 20% | |
| 1990 | Sarat Chandra Paikray | JD |
45,560
(Lead: 9,770)
|
53% |
| Suresh Kumar Routray | INC | 35,790 | 42% | |
| 1985 | Suresh Kumar Routary | INC |
27,567
(Lead: 2,686)
|
47% |
| Sarat Chandra Paikara | JNP | 24,881 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Suresh Kumar Routray | INC(I) |
30,045
(Lead: 23,044)
|
62% |
| Dinabandhu Bairsal | JNP(SC) | 7,001 | 14% | |
| 1977 | Sures Kumar Rautra | JNP |
19,817
(Lead: 11,557)
|
51% |
| Banamali Patnaik | INC | 8,260 | 21% |
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Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo of the Independent (IND) won the Dharmasala Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Pranab Balabantray of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 4150 votes.
The strike rate in the Dharmasala constituency is 50% INC and 50% BJD, with INC won 4 times and BJD won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) received 43% vote share.
Pranab Balabantray (BJD) received 41% vote share.
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) won the 2024 election with 79759 votes, leading by 4150 votes and securing a 43% vote share.
The Dharmasala Assembly constituency falls under the Jajpur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Jajapur * district.
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) won the Dharmasala Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 4150 votes over Pranab Balabantray (BJD).
The Dharmasala Assembly constituency is part of the Jajpur (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Binjharpur (sc), Bari, Barachana, Jajpur, Korei, Sukinda.
The top candidates in the Dharmasala Assembly Election 2024 were:
Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND)
Pranab Balabantray (BJD)
Smt. Smruti Rekha Pahi (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo F-late Ramesh Chandra Sahoo (IND) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Dharmasala Assembly Election 2024 was 79.61%%
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.