The Kantamal constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 84.27%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Kanhai Charan Danga of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Mahidhar Rana of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 7149 votes.The Kantamal Assembly constituency falls under the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi won the Kandhamal Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 21371 votes, defeating Achyutananda Samanta of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kanhai Charan Danga
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
68,356
Lead: 7,149
|
48% |
| Mahidhar Rana | Biju Janata Dal | 61,207 | 43% |
| Sarat Kumar Pradhan | Indian National Congress | 7,694 | 5% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,399 | 1% |
| Sudhansu Danga | Independent | 1,024 | 1% |
| Kunja Bihari Singh | Manas Lokshakti Dal | 954 | 1% |
| Satyabrat Sahu | Independent | 941 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahidhar Rana
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
43,099
Lead: 3,650
|
33% |
| Kanhai Charan Danga | Bharatiya Janata Party | 39,449 | 30% |
| Sesha Kumar Meher | Independent | 28,370 | 22% |
| Prasanta Kumar Sahu | Indian National Congress | 13,166 | 10% |
| Sudhansu Danga | Independent | 3,035 | 2% |
| Manoranjan Kuanar | Hindusthan Nirman Dal | 2,255 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,091 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahidhar Rana
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
49,202
Lead: 25,366
|
43% |
| Harinarayan Pradhan | Indian National Congress | 23,836 | 21% |
| Kanhai Charana Danga | Independent | 23,688 | 21% |
| Sudhansu Danga | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,336 | 8% |
| Aditya Pradhan | Proutist Bloc India | 2,791 | 2% |
| Dolamani Pradhan | Kosal Kranti Dal | 1,630 | 1% |
| Bishnupriya Panda | Paschimanchal Vikas Party | 868 | 1% |
| Rajeeb Kumar Nayak | Aam Aadmi Party | 848 | 1% |
| Ramesh Chandra Dehuria | Bahujan Samaj Party | 845 | 1% |
| Sandip Kumar Meher | Odisha Jan Morcha | 697 | 1% |
| Sushil Kumbhar | Independent | 563 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhagban Kanhor
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
45,979
Lead: 14,453
|
45% |
| Kanhai Charan Danga | Indian National Congress | 31,526 | 31% |
| Hari Narayan Pradhan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 20,448 | 20% |
| Lalit Kumar Sahu | Independent | 2,387 | 2% |
| Hemanta Suna | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,459 | 1% |
| Snehalata Nayak | Samajwadi Party | 1,100 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tara Prasad Bahinipati
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
47,720
Lead: 9,103
|
47% |
| Gupta Prasad Das | Biju Janata Dal | 38,617 | 38% |
| Somanath Khora | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,793 | 7% |
| Daniel Bagh | Janata Dal (Secular) | 4,025 | 4% |
| Chitta Ranjan Badu | Samajwadi Party | 3,654 | 4% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tara Prasad Bahinipati
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
45,621
Lead: 14,670
|
56% |
| Iswar Chandra Panigrahi | Biju Janata Dal | 30,951 | 38% |
| Daniel Bagh | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1,578 | 2% |
| Chitta Ranjan Badu | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,356 | 2% |
| Sabitri Bagh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,185 | 1% |
| Siba Sankar Khemundu | Independent | 586 | 1% |
| Kasti Turuk | Independent | 485 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gupta Prasad Das
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
51,181
Lead: 25,007
|
57% |
| Haris Chandra Banpatra | Janata Dal | 26,174 | 29% |
| Sudhansu Kumar Padhy | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,976 | 6% |
| Nihar Ranjan Patnaik | Independent | 3,506 | 4% |
| Kishor Das | Independent | 829 | 1% |
| Kishor Chandra Misra | Samata Party | 788 | 1% |
| Lalit Mohan Patnaik | Independent | 583 | 1% |
| Susil Kumar Panigrahy | Independent | 561 | 1% |
| Muralidhar Patnaik | Orissa Congress | 447 | 1% |
| Ram Govind Naik | Independent | 437 | 0% |
| Sridhar Gantha | Independent | 268 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harish Chandra Buxi Patra
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
31,827
Lead: 16,017
|
56% |
| Gupta Prasad Das | Indian National Congress | 15,810 | 28% |
| Judhistara Jena | Independent | 2,785 | 5% |
| Sridhar Gantha | Janata Party (Jp) | 2,087 | 4% |
| Sibasankar Khemundu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,762 | 3% |
| Nihar Ranjan Patnaik | Independent | 989 | 2% |
| Kishor Chandra Mishra | Independent | 974 | 2% |
| N. Govind | Independent | 866 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nrushimananda Brahma
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
18,024
Lead: 5,092
|
54% |
| Harish Chandra Baxi Patra | Janta Party | 12,932 | 39% |
| Rameschandra Panigrah | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,277 | 4% |
| Dayanidhi Patra Kuldip | Independent | 838 | 3% |
| Laxman Naik | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nrusinghananda Brahma
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
10,188
Lead: 2,201
|
48% |
| Harish Chandra Buxipatra | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 7,987 | 37% |
| Balya Krushna Nayak | Independent | 1,559 | 7% |
| Subash Chandra Hial | Independent | 1,299 | 6% |
| Ghenli Takri | Independent | 396 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harish Chandra Bazipatra
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
10,880
Lead: 7,505
|
67% |
| Kishore Chandra Mishra | Indian National Congress | 3,375 | 21% |
| Bipin Bihari Das | Independent | 2,107 | 13% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kanhai Charan Danga | BJP | 68,356 | 7,149 | 48% |
| 2019 | Mahidhar Rana | BJD | 43,099 | 3,650 | 33% |
| 2014 | Mahidhar Rana | BJD | 49,202 | 25,366 | 43% |
| 2009 | Bhagban Kanhor | BJD | 45,979 | 14,453 | 45% |
| 2004 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | INC | 47,720 | 9,103 | 47% |
| 2000 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | INC | 45,621 | 14,670 | 56% |
| 1995 | Gupta Prasad Das | INC | 51,181 | 25,007 | 57% |
| 1990 | Harish Chandra Buxi Patra | JD | 31,827 | 16,017 | 56% |
| 1985 | Nrushimananda Brahma | INC | 18,024 | 5,092 | 54% |
| 1980 | Nrusinghananda Brahma | INC(I) | 10,188 | 2,201 | 48% |
| 1977 | Harish Chandra Bazipatra | JNP | 10,880 | 7,505 | 67% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kanhai Charan Danga | BJP |
68,356
(Lead: 7,149)
|
48% |
| Mahidhar Rana | BJD | 61,207 | 43% | |
| 2019 | Mahidhar Rana | BJD |
43,099
(Lead: 3,650)
|
33% |
| Kanhai Charan Danga | BJP | 39,449 | 30% | |
| 2014 | Mahidhar Rana | BJD |
49,202
(Lead: 25,366)
|
43% |
| Harinarayan Pradhan | INC | 23,836 | 21% | |
| 2009 | Bhagban Kanhor | BJD |
45,979
(Lead: 14,453)
|
45% |
| Kanhai Charan Danga | INC | 31,526 | 31% | |
| 2004 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | INC |
47,720
(Lead: 9,103)
|
47% |
| Gupta Prasad Das | BJD | 38,617 | 38% | |
| 2000 | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | INC |
45,621
(Lead: 14,670)
|
56% |
| Iswar Chandra Panigrahi | BJD | 30,951 | 38% | |
| 1995 | Gupta Prasad Das | INC |
51,181
(Lead: 25,007)
|
57% |
| Haris Chandra Banpatra | JD | 26,174 | 29% | |
| 1990 | Harish Chandra Buxi Patra | JD |
31,827
(Lead: 16,017)
|
56% |
| Gupta Prasad Das | INC | 15,810 | 28% | |
| 1985 | Nrushimananda Brahma | INC |
18,024
(Lead: 5,092)
|
54% |
| Harish Chandra Baxi Patra | JNP | 12,932 | 39% | |
| 1980 | Nrusinghananda Brahma | INC(I) |
10,188
(Lead: 2,201)
|
48% |
| Harish Chandra Buxipatra | JNP(SC) | 7,987 | 37% | |
| 1977 | Harish Chandra Bazipatra | JNP |
10,880
(Lead: 7,505)
|
67% |
| Kishore Chandra Mishra | INC | 3,375 | 21% |
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Kanhai Charan Danga of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kantamal Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Mahidhar Rana of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 7149 votes.
The strike rate in the Kantamal constituency is 62.5% INC and 37.5% BJD, with INC won 5 times and BJD won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP) received 48% vote share.
Mahidhar Rana (BJD) received 43% vote share.
Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP) won the 2024 election with 68356 votes, leading by 7149 votes and securing a 48% vote share.
The Kantamal Assembly constituency falls under the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency of Baudh * district.
Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP) won the Kantamal Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 7149 votes over Mahidhar Rana (BJD).
The Kantamal Assembly constituency is part of the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Baliguda (st), G. Udayagiri (st), Phulbani (st), Boudh, Daspalla (sc), Bhanjanagar.
The top candidates in the Kantamal Assembly Election 2024 were:
Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP)
Mahidhar Rana (BJD)
Sarat Kumar Pradhan (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kantamal Assembly Election 2024 was 84.27%%
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.