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Kantabanji Assembly Election Results 2024

The Kantabanji constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 73.41%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..

Laxman Bag of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 16344 votes.The Kantabanji Assembly constituency falls under the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo won the Bolangir Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 132664 votes, defeating Surendra Singh Bhoi of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results 2024 to 1977

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Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (2024)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Laxman Bag Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
90,876
Lead: 16,344
45%
Naveen Patnaik Biju Janata Dal 74,532 37%
Santosh Singh Saluja Indian National Congress 26,839 13%
Dhaneswar Majhi Independent 1,903 1%
Nota None Of The Above 1,649 1%
Pandab Bhoi Communist Party of India 1,454 1%
Sudam Kalet Ambedkarite Party of India 1,239 1%
Abhiram Dharua All India Forward Bloc 1,217 1%
Suratha Behera Independent 1,204 1%
Kamal Kumar Chhatria Independent 1,127 1%
Sohan Sipka Independent 1,092 1%
Devendra Kumar Jain Koshal Mukti Morcha 742 0%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (2019)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Santosh Singh Saluja Winner
Indian National Congress
64,246
Lead: 128
34%
Laxman Bag Bharatiya Janata Party 64,118 34%
Ajaya Kumar Das Biju Janata Dal 54,527 29%
Nota None Of The Above 2,453 1%
Maya Bag Independent 2,273 1%
Suratha Behera Independent 2,028 1%
Champa Nag Bahujan Samaj Party 1,589 1%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (2014)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ayub Khan Winner
Biju Janata Dal
55,252
Lead: 3,868
32%
Santosh Singh Saluja Indian National Congress 51,384 30%
Lachhaman Bag Bharatiya Janta Party 30,961 18%
Ajay Kumar Das Aam Aadmi Party 20,333 12%
Bhola Panika Independent 3,253 2%
Premananda Putel Communist Party Of India 2,676 2%
Sushil Kumbhar Bahujan Samaj Party 1,784 1%
Santosh Deep Independent 1,269 1%
Satyendra Suna Aama Odisha Party 1,206 1%
Jagadish Singh Bhoi Bahujan Mukti Party 967 1%
Bishnu Prasad Jued Independent 727 0%
Tankadhara Saa Indian Citizens' Party 698 0%
Alexander Senapati Independent 694 0%
Srikanta Mahananda Independent 580 0%
Nishikanta Rana Independent 536 0%
Nandalal Tandi Independent 533 0%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (2009)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Santosh Singh Saluja Winner
Indian National Congress
62,495
Lead: 5,304
43%
Haji Mahammad Ayub Khan Biju Janata Dal 57,191 40%
Ajay Kumar Das Bharatiya Janta Party 16,117 11%
Suratha Behera Independent 2,075 1%
Nanda Kumar Mahananda Bahujan Samaj Party 1,848 1%
Ashok Kumar Singh Deo Samruddha Odisha 1,719 1%
Jogendra Bachha Kosal Kranti Dal 1,087 1%
Gupteswar Benia Independent 1,052 1%
Gopal Bhoi Independent 962 1%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (2004)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Niranjan Pradhan Winner
Biju Janata Dal
61,029
Lead: 20,012
56%
Kumudini Patnaik Indian National Congress 41,017 38%
P. Kailash Chandra Patra Bahujan Samaj Party 2,509 2%
Suryanarayan Sahu Independent 1,673 2%
Radhakrishna Nanda Independent 1,574 1%
Niranjan Pradhan Samajwadi Party 1,359 1%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (2000)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Rama Krushna Patnaik Winner
Biju Janata Dal
76,019
Lead: 51,477
76%
Udayanath Pradhan Indian National Congress 24,542 24%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (1995)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramakrushna Patnaik Winner
Janata Dal
62,503
Lead: 26,491
60%
Niranjan Pradhan Independent 36,012 35%
Debendra Kumar Panigrahi Indian National Congress 5,325 5%
Dr. Dinabandhu Nayak Independent 300 0%
Gorachanda Sahu Independent 139 0%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (1990)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ramakrushna Pattanayak Winner
Janata Dal
75,957
Lead: 69,825
93%
Deenabandhu Nayak Indian National Congress 6,132 7%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (1985)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ram Krishna Pattnaik Winner
Janta Party
42,911
Lead: 13,067
59%
Kanhu Charan Nayak Indian National Congress 29,844 41%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (1980)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Kanhu Charan Naik Winner
Indian National Congress (I)
28,151
Lead: 2,400
49%
Ramkrushna Patnaik Janata Party (Jp) 25,751 45%
Pravakar Das Indian National Congress (U) 2,848 5%
Atul Krushna Mishra Independent 622 1%

Kantabanji Assembly Election Results (1977)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Ram Kruhna Patnaik Winner
Janta Party
29,266
Lead: 4,619
53%
Golak Behari Das Indian National Congress 24,647 44%
Atul Krishan Misra Independent 1,532 3%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJD 50%
INC 50%
BJD won 3 times and INC won 3 times since 1977 elections.

Kantabanji MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2024 Laxman Bag BJP 90,876 16,344 45%
2019 Santosh Singh Saluja INC 64,246 128 34%
2014 Ayub Khan BJD 55,252 3,868 32%
2009 Santosh Singh Saluja INC 62,495 5,304 43%
2004 Niranjan Pradhan BJD 61,029 20,012 56%
2000 Rama Krushna Patnaik BJD 76,019 51,477 76%
1995 Ramakrushna Patnaik JD 62,503 26,491 60%
1990 Ramakrushna Pattanayak JD 75,957 69,825 93%
1985 Ram Krishna Pattnaik JNP 42,911 13,067 59%
1980 Kanhu Charan Naik INC(I) 28,151 2,400 49%
1977 Ram Kruhna Patnaik JNP 29,266 4,619 53%
Source: ECI

Kantabanji Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2024 Laxman Bag BJP
90,876
(Lead: 16,344)
45%
Naveen Patnaik BJD 74,532 37%
2019 Santosh Singh Saluja INC
64,246
(Lead: 128)
34%
Laxman Bag BJP 64,118 34%
2014 Ayub Khan BJD
55,252
(Lead: 3,868)
32%
Santosh Singh Saluja INC 51,384 30%
2009 Santosh Singh Saluja INC
62,495
(Lead: 5,304)
43%
Haji Mahammad Ayub Khan BJD 57,191 40%
2004 Niranjan Pradhan BJD
61,029
(Lead: 20,012)
56%
Kumudini Patnaik INC 41,017 38%
2000 Rama Krushna Patnaik BJD
76,019
(Lead: 51,477)
76%
Udayanath Pradhan INC 24,542 24%
1995 Ramakrushna Patnaik JD
62,503
(Lead: 26,491)
60%
Niranjan Pradhan IND 36,012 35%
1990 Ramakrushna Pattanayak JD
75,957
(Lead: 69,825)
93%
Deenabandhu Nayak INC 6,132 7%
1985 Ram Krishna Pattnaik JNP
42,911
(Lead: 13,067)
59%
Kanhu Charan Nayak INC 29,844 41%
1980 Kanhu Charan Naik INC(I)
28,151
(Lead: 2,400)
49%
Ramkrushna Patnaik JNP(JP) 25,751 45%
1977 Ram Kruhna Patnaik JNP
29,266
(Lead: 4,619)
53%
Golak Behari Das INC 24,647 44%
Source: ECI

Odisha Kantabanji Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Kantabanji Assembly seat in the 2024 election?

Laxman Bag of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kantabanji Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 16344 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Kantabanji constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Kantabanji constituency is 50% BJD and 50% INC, with BJD won 3 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2024 Kantabanji Assembly Election?

Laxman Bag (BJP) received 45% vote share.
Naveen Patnaik (BJD) received 37% vote share.

What were the results of the 2024 Kantabanji Assembly Election?

Laxman Bag (BJP) won the 2024 election with 90876 votes, leading by 16344 votes and securing a 45% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Kantabanji Assembly constituency fall under?

The Kantabanji Assembly constituency falls under the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency of Balangir district.

What was the margin of victory in the Kantabanji Assembly Election 2024?

Laxman Bag (BJP) won the Kantabanji Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 16344 votes over Naveen Patnaik (BJD).

What are the key constituencies in the Bolangir Lok Sabha area?

The Kantabanji Assembly constituency is part of the Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Birmaharajpur (sc), Sonepur, Loisingha (sc), Patnagarh, Bolangir, Titlagarh.

Who were the top candidates for the Kantabanji Assembly Election 2024?

The top candidates in the Kantabanji Assembly Election 2024 were:
Laxman Bag (BJP)
Naveen Patnaik (BJD)
Santosh Singh Saluja (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Laxman Bag (BJP) emerging as the winner.

What was the voter turnout in the Kantabanji Assembly Election 2024?

The voter turnout in the Kantabanji Assembly Election 2024 was 73.41%%

Disclaimer:

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.

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