The Junagarh constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 80.24%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Dibya Shankar Mishra of the Biju Janata Dal won the seat by defeating Manoj Kumar Meher of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 1338 votes.The Junagarh Assembly constituency falls under the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smt. Malvika Keshari Deo won the Kalahandi Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 133813 votes, defeating Lambodar Nial of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dibya Shankar Mishra
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
77,037
Lead: 1,338
|
39% |
| Manoj Kumar Meher | Bharatiya Janata Party | 75,699 | 38% |
| Tuleswar Naik | Indian National Congress | 39,492 | 20% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,735 | 1% |
| Rabi Harijan | Odisha Janata Party | 1,611 | 1% |
| Parameswar Kand | Independent | 1,471 | 1% |
| Sudhanidhi Naik | Independent | 1,309 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dibya Shankar Mishra
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
83,789
Lead: 27,859
|
46% |
| Manoj Kumar Meher | Bharatiya Janata Party | 55,930 | 31% |
| Anil Kumar Singh Deo | Indian National Congress | 32,343 | 18% |
| Shiba Hati | Samajwadi Party | 3,203 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,290 | 1% |
| Jatindra Sahu | Ambedkarite Party of India | 2,045 | 1% |
| Kirti Chandra Gouda | Bahujan Mukti Party | 1,702 | 1% |
| Priyabrata Sipka | Independent | 1,536 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dibya Sankar Mishra
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
56,443
Lead: 9,945
|
35% |
| Anil Kumar Singh Deo | Bharatiya Janta Party | 46,498 | 29% |
| Gobardhan Dash | Indian National Congress | 38,715 | 24% |
| Hara Prasad Bag | Samajwadi Party | 4,731 | 3% |
| Damodar Behera | Communist Party Of India | 4,166 | 3% |
| Jatish Chandra Mohanty | Samruddha Odisha | 2,144 | 1% |
| Umakanta Tandi | Aama Odisha Party | 1,868 | 1% |
| Manmath Benupani | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,800 | 1% |
| Sudhanidhi Naik | Independent | 1,498 | 1% |
| Chinmaya Behera | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,413 | 1% |
| Rajesh Kumar Mund | Kalinga Sena | 822 | 1% |
| Suresh Chandan | Bahujan Mukti Party | 818 | 1% |
| Sobhaban Roul | Republican Party Of India (A) | 657 | 0% |
| Pradeep Kumar Padhi | Odisha Jan Morcha | 653 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gobardhan Dash
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
45,349
Lead: 6,537
|
31% |
| Bira Sipka | Biju Janata Dal | 38,812 | 27% |
| Himansu Sekher Meher | Bharatiya Janta Party | 34,334 | 24% |
| Suratha Sahu | Independent | 6,118 | 4% |
| Siba Hati | Samajwadi Party | 5,743 | 4% |
| Bamdev Durga | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,438 | 2% |
| Satya Ranjan Behera | Samruddha Odisha | 3,284 | 2% |
| Chintamani Bag | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 2,145 | 1% |
| Duryodhan Majhi | Independent | 1,748 | 1% |
| Binod Kumar Nayak | Independent | 1,662 | 1% |
| Panchanan Dhangadamajhi | Republican Party Of India (A) | 1,416 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bharat Paik
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
33,542
Lead: 7,489
|
37% |
| Haladhara Karji | Indian National Congress | 26,053 | 29% |
| James Raika | Independent | 20,382 | 23% |
| Somanath Majhi | Jharkhand Party | 3,369 | 4% |
| Bandana Badamundi | Independent | 2,616 | 3% |
| Ramachandra Nayak | Independent | 2,390 | 3% |
| Baidhar Badamundi | Independent | 1,300 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Haladhar Karji
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
36,698
Lead: 4,068
|
46% |
| Bharat Paik | Bharatiya Janta Party | 32,630 | 41% |
| Jashobanta Raita | Independent | 10,189 | 13% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Haladhar Karjee
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
29,958
Lead: 12,364
|
40% |
| Kartik Gamango | Bharatiya Janta Party | 17,594 | 24% |
| Balamukunda Bhuyan | Independent | 11,704 | 16% |
| Sachala Karjee | Janata Dal | 9,682 | 13% |
| Gorsanga Savara | Independent | 3,740 | 5% |
| Raghunath Pujari | Samata Party | 1,876 | 3% |
| Suratha Badamundi | Independent | 299 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Haladhara Karji
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
21,940
Lead: 4,168
|
44% |
| Ram Chandra Ransingh Nayak | Janata Dal | 17,772 | 36% |
| Gorsange Sarara | Independent | 6,788 | 14% |
| Anuk Mandal | Independent | 1,624 | 3% |
| B. Basudev Rao | Independent | 1,502 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hawadhar Karji
WINNER
|
Independent |
17,946
Lead: 1,865
|
48% |
| Grosang Sayara | Indian National Congress | 16,081 | 43% |
| Bharat Paik | Janta Party | 3,244 | 9% |
| Kora Samar | Independent | 388 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gorsanga Savara
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
13,346
Lead: 1,498
|
47% |
| Chakradhar Paik | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 11,848 | 42% |
| Bhimsen Mandal | Indian National Congress (U) | 2,149 | 8% |
| Biswambharo Bhuyan | Independent | 649 | 2% |
| Kora Sabar | Independent | 508 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gorsango Savara
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
11,204
Lead: 2,129
|
54% |
| Chakradhar Paik | Janta Party | 9,075 | 43% |
| Kora Sabara | Independent | 586 | 3% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | BJD | 77,037 | 1,338 | 39% |
| 2019 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | BJD | 83,789 | 27,859 | 46% |
| 2014 | Dibya Sankar Mishra | BJD | 56,443 | 9,945 | 35% |
| 2009 | Gobardhan Dash | INC | 45,349 | 6,537 | 31% |
| 2004 | Bharat Paik | BJP | 33,542 | 7,489 | 37% |
| 2000 | Haladhar Karji | INC | 36,698 | 4,068 | 46% |
| 1995 | Haladhar Karjee | INC | 29,958 | 12,364 | 40% |
| 1990 | Haladhara Karji | INC | 21,940 | 4,168 | 44% |
| 1985 | Hawadhar Karji | IND | 17,946 | 1,865 | 48% |
| 1980 | Gorsanga Savara | INC(I) | 13,346 | 1,498 | 47% |
| 1977 | Gorsango Savara | INC | 11,204 | 2,129 | 54% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | BJD |
77,037
(Lead: 1,338)
|
39% |
| Manoj Kumar Meher | BJP | 75,699 | 38% | |
| 2019 | Dibya Shankar Mishra | BJD |
83,789
(Lead: 27,859)
|
46% |
| Manoj Kumar Meher | BJP | 55,930 | 31% | |
| 2014 | Dibya Sankar Mishra | BJD |
56,443
(Lead: 9,945)
|
35% |
| Anil Kumar Singh Deo | BJP | 46,498 | 29% | |
| 2009 | Gobardhan Dash | INC |
45,349
(Lead: 6,537)
|
31% |
| Bira Sipka | BJD | 38,812 | 27% | |
| 2004 | Bharat Paik | BJP |
33,542
(Lead: 7,489)
|
37% |
| Haladhara Karji | INC | 26,053 | 29% | |
| 2000 | Haladhar Karji | INC |
36,698
(Lead: 4,068)
|
46% |
| Bharat Paik | BJP | 32,630 | 41% | |
| 1995 | Haladhar Karjee | INC |
29,958
(Lead: 12,364)
|
40% |
| Kartik Gamango | BJP | 17,594 | 24% | |
| 1990 | Haladhara Karji | INC |
21,940
(Lead: 4,168)
|
44% |
| Ram Chandra Ransingh Nayak | JD | 17,772 | 36% | |
| 1985 | Hawadhar Karji | IND |
17,946
(Lead: 1,865)
|
48% |
| Grosang Sayara | INC | 16,081 | 43% | |
| 1980 | Gorsanga Savara | INC(I) |
13,346
(Lead: 1,498)
|
47% |
| Chakradhar Paik | JNP(SC) | 11,848 | 42% | |
| 1977 | Gorsango Savara | INC |
11,204
(Lead: 2,129)
|
54% |
| Chakradhar Paik | JNP | 9,075 | 43% |
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Dibya Shankar Mishra of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the Junagarh Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Manoj Kumar Meher of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 1338 votes.
The strike rate in the Junagarh constituency is 67% INC and 33% BJD, with INC won 6 times and BJD won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD) received 39% vote share.
Manoj Kumar Meher (BJP) received 38% vote share.
Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD) won the 2024 election with 77037 votes, leading by 1338 votes and securing a 39% vote share.
The Junagarh Assembly constituency falls under the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district.
Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD) won the Junagarh Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 1338 votes over Manoj Kumar Meher (BJP).
The Junagarh Assembly constituency is part of the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Nuapada, Khariar, Lanjigarh (st), Dharmgarh, Bhawanipatna (sc), Narla.
The top candidates in the Junagarh Assembly Election 2024 were:
Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD)
Manoj Kumar Meher (BJP)
Tuleswar Naik (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Junagarh Assembly Election 2024 was 80.24%%
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.