The Nilgiri constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 77.56%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Sukanata Nayak of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Sukant Kumar Nayak of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 19839 votes.The Nilgiri Assembly constituency falls under the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratap Chandra Sarangi won the Balasore Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 147156 votes, defeating Lekhasri Samantsinghar of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sukanata Nayak
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
87,928
Lead: 19,839
|
52% |
| Sukant Kumar Nayak | Biju Janata Dal | 68,089 | 40% |
| Akshaya Kumar Acharya | Indian National Congress | 8,210 | 5% |
| Jogananda Dash | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1,420 | 1% |
| Ajaya Kumar Pattanayak | Communist Party of India | 1,358 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 938 | 1% |
| Gangadhar Nayak | National Apni Party | 264 | 0% |
| Arun Kumar Barik | Samruddha Odisha | 240 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sukanta Kumar Nayak
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
69,517
Lead: 1,577
|
44% |
| Santosh Khatua | Biju Janata Dal | 67,940 | 43% |
| Manoj Manjari Debi | Indian National Congress | 12,413 | 8% |
| Jogananda Dash | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3,394 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,203 | 1% |
| Ragunath Singh | Independent | 551 | 0% |
| Dr. Kamala Kanta Behera | Ambedkar National Congress | 496 | 0% |
| Praphulla Kumar Sing | Bahujan Mukti Party | 460 | 0% |
| Subhashis Das Mohapatra | Independent | 454 | 0% |
| Sanjay Kumar Barik | Purvanchal Janta Party (Secular) | 352 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sukanta Kumar Nayak
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
50,514
Lead: 13,700
|
36% |
| Sushama Biswal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 36,814 | 26% |
| Kartik Mohapatra | Indian National Congress | 32,360 | 23% |
| Pradipta Panda | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 17,018 | 12% |
| Anil Kumar Mohapatra | Odisha Jan Morcha | 768 | 1% |
| Laxman Singh | All India Trinamool Congress | 607 | 0% |
| Sharat Mahakud | Aam Aadmi Party | 489 | 0% |
| Bitendra Das | Kalinga Sena | 390 | 0% |
| Pratap Chandra Mohanty | Samajwadi Party | 369 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pratap Chandra Sarangi
WINNER
|
Independent |
35,525
Lead: 3,056
|
31% |
| Pradipta Panda | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 32,469 | 28% |
| Diptikanta Mahapatra | Indian National Congress | 22,627 | 20% |
| Kartik Mohapatra | Independent | 16,726 | 14% |
| Chitta Ranjan Sadangi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 5,609 | 5% |
| Ardhendu Bhusan Barik | Independent | 1,554 | 1% |
| Laxman Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,460 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bikram Keshari Barma
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
58,738
Lead: 8,860
|
53% |
| Sk Matlub Ali | Indian National Congress | 49,878 | 45% |
| Chitta Ranjan Sahoo | Samajwadi Party | 1,335 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarat Kumar Kar
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
48,637
Lead: 3,446
|
51% |
| Sk. Matlub Ali | Indian National Congress | 45,191 | 47% |
| Bikram Keshari Barma | Janata Dal (United) | 2,114 | 2% |
| Madhaba Kumar Palai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 172 | 0% |
| Hrushikesh Jena | Independent | 153 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Matlub Alli
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
53,767
Lead: 6,353
|
52% |
| Sarat Kumar Kar | Janata Dal | 47,414 | 46% |
| Prabhanjan Ray | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,697 | 2% |
| Chita Ranjan Sahoo | Independent | 317 | 0% |
| Rama Ch. Swain | Samata Party | 274 | 0% |
| Ashok Swain | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Pyari Mohan Das | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Pratap Kumar Raut | Independent | 98 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sarat Kumar Kar
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
51,089
Lead: 14,883
|
58% |
| Sk. Matlub Ali | Indian National Congress | 36,206 | 41% |
| Chittaranjan Sahoo | Independent | 654 | 1% |
| Arun Kumar Samal | Independent | 372 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. K. Matlub Ali
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
35,425
Lead: 8,294
|
53% |
| Sarat Kumar Kar | Janta Party | 27,131 | 40% |
| Bikram Keshari Burma | Independent | 1,974 | 3% |
| Debendra Kumar Mahapatra | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,092 | 2% |
| Santi Lala Choudhari | Independent | 941 | 1% |
| Narayan Mallick | Independent | 271 | 0% |
| Badiruddin Khan | Independent | 247 | 0% |
| Parkash Kumar Bal | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sk. Matlub Ali
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
27,623
Lead: 3,146
|
49% |
| Sarat Kumar Kar | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 24,477 | 43% |
| Bikram Burma | Indian National Congress (U) | 1,734 | 3% |
| Jogendra Prasad Lal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,636 | 3% |
| Santilata Choudhury | Independent | 842 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pradipta Kishore Das
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
26,323
Lead: 11,404
|
64% |
| Shaikh Matlub Ali | Indian National Congress | 14,919 | 36% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sukanata Nayak | BJP | 87,928 | 19,839 | 52% |
| 2019 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | BJP | 69,517 | 1,577 | 44% |
| 2014 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | BJD | 50,514 | 13,700 | 36% |
| 2009 | Pratap Chandra Sarangi | IND | 35,525 | 3,056 | 31% |
| 2004 | Bikram Keshari Barma | BJD | 58,738 | 8,860 | 53% |
| 2000 | Sarat Kumar Kar | BJD | 48,637 | 3,446 | 51% |
| 1995 | Matlub Alli | INC | 53,767 | 6,353 | 52% |
| 1990 | Sarat Kumar Kar | JD | 51,089 | 14,883 | 58% |
| 1985 | S. K. Matlub Ali | INC | 35,425 | 8,294 | 53% |
| 1980 | Sk. Matlub Ali | INC(I) | 27,623 | 3,146 | 49% |
| 1977 | Pradipta Kishore Das | JNP | 26,323 | 11,404 | 64% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sukanata Nayak | BJP |
87,928
(Lead: 19,839)
|
52% |
| Sukant Kumar Nayak | BJD | 68,089 | 40% | |
| 2019 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | BJP |
69,517
(Lead: 1,577)
|
44% |
| Santosh Khatua | BJD | 67,940 | 43% | |
| 2014 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | BJD |
50,514
(Lead: 13,700)
|
36% |
| Sushama Biswal | BJP | 36,814 | 26% | |
| 2009 | Pratap Chandra Sarangi | IND |
35,525
(Lead: 3,056)
|
31% |
| Pradipta Panda | CPM | 32,469 | 28% | |
| 2004 | Bikram Keshari Barma | BJD |
58,738
(Lead: 8,860)
|
53% |
| Sk Matlub Ali | INC | 49,878 | 45% | |
| 2000 | Sarat Kumar Kar | BJD |
48,637
(Lead: 3,446)
|
51% |
| Sk. Matlub Ali | INC | 45,191 | 47% | |
| 1995 | Matlub Alli | INC |
53,767
(Lead: 6,353)
|
52% |
| Sarat Kumar Kar | JD | 47,414 | 46% | |
| 1990 | Sarat Kumar Kar | JD |
51,089
(Lead: 14,883)
|
58% |
| Sk. Matlub Ali | INC | 36,206 | 41% | |
| 1985 | S. K. Matlub Ali | INC |
35,425
(Lead: 8,294)
|
53% |
| Sarat Kumar Kar | JNP | 27,131 | 40% | |
| 1980 | Sk. Matlub Ali | INC(I) |
27,623
(Lead: 3,146)
|
49% |
| Sarat Kumar Kar | JNP(SC) | 24,477 | 43% | |
| 1977 | Pradipta Kishore Das | JNP |
26,323
(Lead: 11,404)
|
64% |
| Shaikh Matlub Ali | INC | 14,919 | 36% |
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Sukanata Nayak of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Nilgiri Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Sukant Kumar Nayak of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 19839 votes.
The strike rate in the Nilgiri constituency is 50% BJD and 50% INC, with BJD won 3 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Sukanata Nayak (BJP) received 52% vote share.
Sukant Kumar Nayak (BJD) received 40% vote share.
Sukanata Nayak (BJP) won the 2024 election with 87928 votes, leading by 19839 votes and securing a 52% vote share.
The Nilgiri Assembly constituency falls under the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency of Baleshwar district.
Sukanata Nayak (BJP) won the Nilgiri Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 19839 votes over Sukant Kumar Nayak (BJD).
The Nilgiri Assembly constituency is part of the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Badasahi (sc), Jaleswar, Bhograi, Basta, Balasore, Remuna (sc).
The top candidates in the Nilgiri Assembly Election 2024 were:
Sukanata Nayak (BJP)
Sukant Kumar Nayak (BJD)
Akshaya Kumar Acharya (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sukanata Nayak (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Nilgiri Assembly Election 2024 was 77.56%%
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.