The Nuapada constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 74.76%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Jay Dholakia of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Ghasiram Majhi of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 83748 votes.The Nuapada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jay Dholakia
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
123,869
Lead: 83,748
|
58.27% |
| Ghasiram Majhi | Indian National Congress | 40,121 | 18.87% |
| Snehangini Chhuria | Biju Janata Dal | 38,408 | 18.07% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 2,248 | 1.06% |
| Lochan Singh Majhi | Independent | 2,137 | 1.01% |
| Laxmi Kanta Tandi | Independent | 1,322 | 0.62% |
| Kishor Kumar Bag | Independent | 743 | 0.35% |
| Bhubanlal Sahu | Independent | 721 | 0.34% |
| Hemant Tandi | Independent | 662 | 0.31% |
| Chakranta Jena | Independent | 529 | 0.25% |
| Bhakta Bandhu Dharua | Independent | 511 | 0.24% |
| Ramakanta Hati | Samajwadi Party | 489 | 0.23% |
| Nita Bag | Independent | 474 | 0.22% |
| Ashraya Mahananda | Independent | 191 | 0.09% |
| Sukdhar Dandasena | Odisha Janata Party | 167 | 0.08% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajendra Dholkia
Winner
|
Biju Janata Dal |
61,822
Lead: 10,881
|
34% |
| Ghasiram Majhi | Independent | 50,941 | 28% |
| Abhinandan Kumar Panda | Bharatiya Janata Party | 44,814 | 24% |
| Sarat Pattanayak | Indian National Congress | 15,501 | 8% |
| Bhujabal Adabang | Independent | 5,655 | 3% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,291 | 1% |
| Sukdhar Dandsena | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,429 | 1% |
| Lochan Singh Majhi | Samajwadi Party | 1,250 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajendra Dholakia
Winner
|
Biju Janata Dal |
65,647
Lead: 20,330
|
40% |
| Ghasi Ram Majhi | Indian National Congress | 45,317 | 27% |
| Home Singh Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 29,490 | 18% |
| Jadumani Panigrahi | Independent | 16,535 | 10% |
| Lochan Singh Majhi | Independent | 2,285 | 1% |
| Kunti Sahoo | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,835 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,489 | 1% |
| Bharat Tripathi | Samata Kranti Dal | 1,410 | 1% |
| Bhujbal Adbong | Independent | 1,133 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Basanta Kumar Panda
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
55,817
Lead: 9,610
|
37% |
| Rajendra Dholakia | Biju Janata Dal | 46,207 | 31% |
| Ghasi Ram Majhi | Indian National Congress | 39,654 | 26% |
| Kunti Sahoo | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,611 | 2% |
| Iswar Chandra Thakur | Aama Odisha Party | 1,923 | 1% |
| Rangadhar Majhi | Odisha Jan Morcha | 1,102 | 1% |
| Surendra Prasad Panda | Aam Aadmi Party | 943 | 1% |
| Lochan Singh Majhi | Samajwadi Party | 924 | 1% |
| Bharat Das | Independent | 834 | 1% |
| Prabhat Kumar Dharua | Samata Kranti Dal | 654 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajendra Dholakia
Winner
|
Biju Janata Dal |
56,874
Lead: 22,620
|
42% |
| Basanta Kumar Panda | Bharatiya Janta Party | 34,254 | 25% |
| Saroj Kumar Sahu | Indian National Congress | 22,450 | 16% |
| Ghasi Ram Majhi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 17,823 | 13% |
| Surendra Prasad Panda | Samruddha Odisha | 3,192 | 2% |
| Nityananda Bhoi | Republican Party Of India (A) | 2,056 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Sugnana Kumari Deo
Winner
|
Biju Janata Dal |
63,351
Lead: 20,201
|
58% |
| Kishor Pallai | Indian National Congress | 43,150 | 39% |
| Sudarsan Khuntia | Independent | 3,516 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V.sugnana Kumari Deo
Winner
|
Biju Janata Dal |
62,442
Lead: 33,571
|
64% |
| Trinath Samantara | Indian National Congress | 28,871 | 29% |
| Sriharsa Rath | Communist Party Of India | 6,760 | 7% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Sugnana Kumari Deo
Winner
|
Janata Dal |
62,208
Lead: 26,211
|
58% |
| Maguni Charan Pallai | Indian National Congress | 35,997 | 33% |
| Sriharsa Rath | Communist Party Of India | 7,573 | 7% |
| Prafulla Kumar Pallai | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,390 | 1% |
| Jayasen Parida | Independent | 508 | 0% |
| Subash Raula | Samata Party | 166 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Sugnana Kumari Deo
Winner
|
Janata Dal |
51,293
Lead: 17,594
|
60% |
| Narayan Sahu | Indian National Congress | 33,699 | 39% |
| Krupasindhu Rath | Independent | 953 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
V. Sugnani Kumari Deo
Winner
|
Janta Party |
37,116
Lead: 6,479
|
54% |
| Maguni Charan Polai | Indian National Congress | 30,637 | 45% |
| Krupa Sindhu Rath | Independent | 1,033 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Trinath Samantary
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
28,673
Lead: 11,571
|
53% |
| Narayan Sahu | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 17,102 | 32% |
| Krushna Chandra Rout | Indian National Congress (U) | 7,379 | 14% |
| Krupasindhu Rath | Independent | 567 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sugnana Kumari Deo
Winner
|
Janta Party |
27,764
Lead: 12,558
|
65% |
| Trinath Samanka | Indian National Congress | 15,206 | 35% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-By Election | Jay Dholakia | BJP | 123,869 | 83,748 | 58.27% |
| 2024 | Rajendra Dholkia | BJD | 61,822 | 10,881 | 34% |
| 2019 | Rajendra Dholakia | BJD | 65,647 | 20,330 | 40% |
| 2014 | Basanta Kumar Panda | BJP | 55,817 | 9,610 | 37% |
| 2009 | Rajendra Dholakia | BJD | 56,874 | 22,620 | 42% |
| 2004 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | BJD | 63,351 | 20,201 | 58% |
| 2000 | V.sugnana Kumari Deo | BJD | 62,442 | 33,571 | 64% |
| 1995 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JD | 62,208 | 26,211 | 58% |
| 1990 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JD | 51,293 | 17,594 | 60% |
| 1985 | V. Sugnani Kumari Deo | JNP | 37,116 | 6,479 | 54% |
| 1980 | Trinath Samantary | INC(I) | 28,673 | 11,571 | 53% |
| 1977 | Sugnana Kumari Deo | JNP | 27,764 | 12,558 | 65% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-By Election | Jay Dholakia | BJP |
123,869
(Lead: 83,748)
|
58.27% |
| Ghasiram Majhi | INC | 40,121 | 18.87% | |
| 2024 | Rajendra Dholkia | BJD |
61,822
(Lead: 10,881)
|
34% |
| Ghasiram Majhi | IND | 50,941 | 28% | |
| 2019 | Rajendra Dholakia | BJD |
65,647
(Lead: 20,330)
|
40% |
| Ghasi Ram Majhi | INC | 45,317 | 27% | |
| 2014 | Basanta Kumar Panda | BJP |
55,817
(Lead: 9,610)
|
37% |
| Rajendra Dholakia | BJD | 46,207 | 31% | |
| 2009 | Rajendra Dholakia | BJD |
56,874
(Lead: 22,620)
|
42% |
| Basanta Kumar Panda | BJP | 34,254 | 25% | |
| 2004 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | BJD |
63,351
(Lead: 20,201)
|
58% |
| Kishor Pallai | INC | 43,150 | 39% | |
| 2000 | V.sugnana Kumari Deo | BJD |
62,442
(Lead: 33,571)
|
64% |
| Trinath Samantara | INC | 28,871 | 29% | |
| 1995 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JD |
62,208
(Lead: 26,211)
|
58% |
| Maguni Charan Pallai | INC | 35,997 | 33% | |
| 1990 | V. Sugnana Kumari Deo | JD |
51,293
(Lead: 17,594)
|
60% |
| Narayan Sahu | INC | 33,699 | 39% | |
| 1985 | V. Sugnani Kumari Deo | JNP |
37,116
(Lead: 6,479)
|
54% |
| Maguni Charan Polai | INC | 30,637 | 45% | |
| 1980 | Trinath Samantary | INC(I) |
28,673
(Lead: 11,571)
|
53% |
| Narayan Sahu | JNP(SC) | 17,102 | 32% | |
| 1977 | Sugnana Kumari Deo | JNP |
27,764
(Lead: 12,558)
|
65% |
| Trinath Samanka | INC | 15,206 | 35% |
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Jay Dholakia of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Nuapada Assembly seat in the 2025 elections, defeating Ghasiram Majhi of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 83748 votes.
The strike rate in the Nuapada constituency is 71% BJD and 29% BJP, with BJD won 5 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Jay Dholakia (BJP) received 58.27% vote share.
Ghasiram Majhi (INC) received 18.87% vote share.
Jay Dholakia (BJP) won the 2025 election with 123869 votes, leading by 83748 votes and securing a 58.27% vote share.
The Nuapada Assembly constituency falls under the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency of Nuapada * district.
Jay Dholakia (BJP) won the Nuapada Assembly seat in 2025 with a margin of 83748 votes over Ghasiram Majhi (INC).
The Nuapada Assembly constituency is part of the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Khariar, Lanjigarh (st), Junagarh, Dharmgarh, Bhawanipatna (sc), Narla.
The top candidates in the Nuapada Assembly Election 2025 were:
Jay Dholakia (BJP)
Ghasiram Majhi (INC)
Snehangini Chhuria (BJD)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Jay Dholakia (BJP) emerging as the winner.
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.