The Kotpad constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 85.34%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Rupu Bhatra of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Chandrasekhar Majhi of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 26264 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rupu Bhatra
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
75,275
Lead: 26,264
|
42% |
| Chandrasekhar Majhi | Biju Janata Dal | 49,011 | 27% |
| Anama Dian | Indian National Congress | 44,840 | 25% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,314 | 2% |
| Basu Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,223 | 1% |
| Ketan Samarath | Republican Party of India (A) | 2,044 | 1% |
| Ram Krushna Pujari | Independent | 1,949 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Padmini Dian
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
62,248
Lead: 2,631
|
37% |
| Chandra Sekhar Majhi | Indian National Congress | 59,617 | 36% |
| Khageswar Pujari | Bharatiya Janata Party | 35,366 | 21% |
| Mangalsai Majhi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,766 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 3,564 | 2% |
| Neelakantha Pujari | Independent | 3,225 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandra Sekhar Majhi
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
71,018
Lead: 31,321
|
50% |
| Ashok Kumar Pangi | Biju Janata Dal | 39,697 | 28% |
| Padmanav Majhi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 20,699 | 14% |
| Surjyamani Nayak | Communist Party Of India | 3,214 | 2% |
| Golok Bihari Majhi | Odisha Jan Morcha | 2,777 | 2% |
| Trilochan Disari | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 2,727 | 2% |
| Basu Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,703 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Basudev Majhi
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
45,603
Lead: 11,234
|
37% |
| Gopi Nath Nayak | Biju Janata Dal | 34,369 | 28% |
| Padmanav Majhi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 20,442 | 17% |
| Sadan Naik | Independent | 9,775 | 8% |
| Kamalu Bhatra | Kalinga Sena | 3,276 | 3% |
| Balaram Nayak | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,233 | 3% |
| Bidyabati Challan | Samruddha Odisha | 2,891 | 2% |
| Trilochan Disari | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 2,338 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dhanurjay Sidu
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
38,050
Lead: 9,293
|
39% |
| Duryodhan Pingua | Bharatiya Janta Party | 28,757 | 29% |
| Saharai Oram | Independent | 21,992 | 23% |
| Chittaranjan Naik | Independent | 5,758 | 6% |
| Bibhisan Naik | Independent | 2,957 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saharai Oram
WINNER
|
Independent |
28,795
Lead: 5,236
|
35% |
| Madhaba Sardar | Indian National Congress | 23,559 | 28% |
| Harihar Soren | Bharatiya Janta Party | 22,966 | 28% |
| Ashok Kumar Naik | Communist Party Of India | 4,149 | 5% |
| Biren Naik | Independent | 2,802 | 3% |
| Dr. Raghunath Hembram | Independent | 709 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dhanurjay Laguri
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
37,845
Lead: 5,218
|
41% |
| Saharai Oram | Janata Dal | 32,627 | 35% |
| Duryodhan Pingua | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,406 | 10% |
| Gurucharan Haiburu | Communist Party Of India | 8,663 | 9% |
| Droupadi Nag | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 1,205 | 1% |
| Sridhara Modi | Orissa Communist Party | 1,092 | 1% |
| Shishir Dehuri | Samata Party | 793 | 1% |
| Nanda Naik | Independent | 648 | 1% |
| Mahendra Nag | Independent | 452 | 0% |
| Anil Naik | Independent | 214 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saharai Oram
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
41,315
Lead: 28,233
|
73% |
| Dhanurjaya Laguri | Indian National Congress | 13,082 | 23% |
| Mahendra Nag | Jharkhand Party | 909 | 2% |
| Raj Kishore Munda | Independent | 552 | 1% |
| Guru Charan Haiburu | Independent | 509 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dhanurjay Laguri
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
20,920
Lead: 6,471
|
47% |
| Oram Saharai | Janta Party | 14,449 | 33% |
| Dulav Dehury | Communist Party Of India | 6,554 | 15% |
| Kalkar Naik | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,094 | 2% |
| Akadasi Naik | Independent | 716 | 2% |
| Mahendra Nag | Independent | 380 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saharei Oram
WINNER
|
Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh |
13,135
Lead: 1,446
|
36% |
| Dhanurjoy Laguri | Indian National Congress (I) | 11,689 | 32% |
| Dullav Dehury | Communist Party Of India | 8,800 | 24% |
| Akadasi Naik | Independent | 2,374 | 6% |
| Guru Charan Haiburu | Independent | 820 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saharei Oram
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
13,335
Lead: 8,561
|
59% |
| Ekadashi Naik | Indian National Congress | 4,774 | 21% |
| Kshetramohan Naik | Independent | 1,881 | 8% |
| Mahendra Nag | Independent | 1,407 | 6% |
| Dhanurgoy Lagury | Independent | 1,189 | 5% |
| Gurucharan Haiburu | Independent | 149 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupu Bhatra | BJP | 75,275 | 26,264 | 42% |
| 2019 | Padmini Dian | BJD | 62,248 | 2,631 | 37% |
| 2014 | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | INC | 71,018 | 31,321 | 50% |
| 2009 | Basudev Majhi | INC | 45,603 | 11,234 | 37% |
| 2004 | Dhanurjay Sidu | INC | 38,050 | 9,293 | 39% |
| 2000 | Saharai Oram | IND | 28,795 | 5,236 | 35% |
| 1995 | Dhanurjay Laguri | INC | 37,845 | 5,218 | 41% |
| 1990 | Saharai Oram | JD | 41,315 | 28,233 | 73% |
| 1985 | Dhanurjay Laguri | INC | 20,920 | 6,471 | 47% |
| 1980 | Saharei Oram | JNP(SC) | 13,135 | 1,446 | 36% |
| 1977 | Saharei Oram | JNP | 13,335 | 8,561 | 59% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupu Bhatra | BJP |
75,275
(Lead: 26,264)
|
42% |
| Chandrasekhar Majhi | BJD | 49,011 | 27% | |
| 2019 | Padmini Dian | BJD |
62,248
(Lead: 2,631)
|
37% |
| Chandra Sekhar Majhi | INC | 59,617 | 36% | |
| 2014 | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | INC |
71,018
(Lead: 31,321)
|
50% |
| Ashok Kumar Pangi | BJD | 39,697 | 28% | |
| 2009 | Basudev Majhi | INC |
45,603
(Lead: 11,234)
|
37% |
| Gopi Nath Nayak | BJD | 34,369 | 28% | |
| 2004 | Dhanurjay Sidu | INC |
38,050
(Lead: 9,293)
|
39% |
| Duryodhan Pingua | BJP | 28,757 | 29% | |
| 2000 | Saharai Oram | IND |
28,795
(Lead: 5,236)
|
35% |
| Madhaba Sardar | INC | 23,559 | 28% | |
| 1995 | Dhanurjay Laguri | INC |
37,845
(Lead: 5,218)
|
41% |
| Saharai Oram | JD | 32,627 | 35% | |
| 1990 | Saharai Oram | JD |
41,315
(Lead: 28,233)
|
73% |
| Dhanurjaya Laguri | INC | 13,082 | 23% | |
| 1985 | Dhanurjay Laguri | INC |
20,920
(Lead: 6,471)
|
47% |
| Oram Saharai | JNP | 14,449 | 33% | |
| 1980 | Saharei Oram | JNP(SC) |
13,135
(Lead: 1,446)
|
36% |
| Dhanurjoy Laguri | INC(I) | 11,689 | 32% | |
| 1977 | Saharei Oram | JNP |
13,335
(Lead: 8,561)
|
59% |
| Ekadashi Naik | INC | 4,774 | 21% |
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Rupu Bhatra of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kotpad Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Chandrasekhar Majhi of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 26264 votes.
The strike rate in the Kotpad constituency is 71% INC and 29% JNP, with INC won 5 times and JNP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Rupu Bhatra (BJP) received 42% vote share.
Chandrasekhar Majhi (BJD) received 27% vote share.
Rupu Bhatra (BJP) won the 2024 election with 75275 votes, leading by 26264 votes and securing a 42% vote share.
The Kotpad Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Rupu Bhatra (BJP) won the Kotpad Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 26264 votes over Chandrasekhar Majhi (BJD).
The top candidates in the Kotpad Assembly Election 2024 were:
Rupu Bhatra (BJP)
Chandrasekhar Majhi (BJD)
Anama Dian (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rupu Bhatra (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kotpad Assembly Election 2024 was 85.34%%
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.