The Puri constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 67.64%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Sunil Mohanty of the Biju Janata Dal won the seat by defeating Jayanta Sarangi of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 5178 votes.The Puri Assembly constituency falls under the Puri Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dr. Sambit Patra won the Puri Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 104709 votes, defeating Arup Mohan Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sunil Mohanty
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
74,709
Lead: 5,178
|
46% |
| Jayanta Sarangi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 69,531 | 43% |
| Sujit Mahapatra | Indian National Congress | 13,169 | 8% |
| Harekrushna Singhari | Independent | 972 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 918 | 1% |
| Sujit Mohapatra | Independent | 862 | 1% |
| Satyajit Mohanty | Aam Aadmi Party | 821 | 0% |
| Suchendra Bhoi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 527 | 0% |
| Santosh Kumar Mallick | Independent | 337 | 0% |
| Rajkishor Beje | Bharatheeya Jawan Kisan Party | 297 | 0% |
| Surendra Dihudi | Manas Lokshakti Dal | 209 | 0% |
| Debaki Nandan Dash | Independent | 179 | 0% |
| Sanjib Kumar Mahapatra | Odisha Janata Party | 160 | 0% |
| Smita Mohanty | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Chitta Ranjan Sahoo | Independent | 137 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jayanta Kumar Sarangi
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
76,747
Lead: 4,008
|
49% |
| Maheswar Mohanty | Biju Janata Dal | 72,739 | 47% |
| Auro Prasad Mishra | Indian National Congress | 2,934 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,281 | 1% |
| Suchendra Bhoi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 856 | 1% |
| Gopal Krushna Panda | Independent | 700 | 0% |
| Jitendriya Behera | All India Forward Bloc | 465 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maheswar Mohanty
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
76,760
Lead: 34,721
|
54% |
| Uma Ballav Rath | Indian National Congress | 42,039 | 30% |
| Krushna Chandra Panda | Bharatiya Janta Party | 17,560 | 12% |
| Surendranath Dash | Samata Kranti Dal | 2,504 | 2% |
| Aditya Hruday Mishra | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,058 | 1% |
| Basanti Bhoi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 921 | 1% |
| Sridhar Mishra | Aama Odisha Party | 580 | 0% |
| Nrusingha Charan Das | All India Trinamool Congress | 348 | 0% |
| Rama Chandra Pradhan | Independent | 331 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Maheswar Mohanty
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
61,328
Lead: 13,394
|
52% |
| Uma Ballav Rath | Bharatiya Janta Party | 47,934 | 40% |
| Uttam Kumar Acharya | Indian National Congress | 6,832 | 6% |
| Kashinath Bhoi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,161 | 1% |
| Rama Chandra Pradhan | Independent | 634 | 1% |
| Narayan Khuntia | Samajwadi Party | 633 | 1% |
| Sarada Devi Panda | Kalinga Sena | 367 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Haji Md. Ayub Khan
WINNER
|
Independent |
39,532
Lead: 8,388
|
41% |
| Santosh Singh Saluja | Indian National Congress | 31,144 | 32% |
| Ashok Rath | Bharatiya Janta Party | 19,173 | 20% |
| Suratha Behera | Independent | 4,495 | 5% |
| Jogendra Bachha | Samajwadi Party | 2,843 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Santosh Singh Saluja
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
22,885
Lead: 1,617
|
29% |
| Hazi Mohammed Ayub Khan | Independent | 21,268 | 27% |
| Subash Chandra Agrawal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 18,457 | 24% |
| Prasanna Kumar Pal | Janata Dal (United) | 10,230 | 13% |
| Chaitanya Pradhan | Independent | 3,040 | 4% |
| Ramesh Chandra Dash | All India Trinamool Congress | 1,226 | 2% |
| Santosh Kumar Verma | Shiv Sena | 1,166 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Santosh Singh Saluja
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
38,105
Lead: 6,252
|
45% |
| Prasanna Kumar Pal | Janata Dal | 31,853 | 37% |
| Paramananda Hati | Bharatiya Janta Party | 11,795 | 14% |
| Debadatta Majkhand | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 1,166 | 1% |
| Mahadev Majhi | Orissa Congress | 862 | 1% |
| Kishore Kumar Barma | Independent | 547 | 1% |
| Shyam Sunder Meher | Bahujan Samaj Party | 381 | 0% |
| Amar Biswal | Independent | 234 | 0% |
| Sudhir Kumar Jain | Independent | 120 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasanna Pal
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
24,857
Lead: 13,636
|
46% |
| Chaitanya Pradhan | Indian National Congress | 11,221 | 21% |
| Sangeeta Kumari Devi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 10,950 | 20% |
| Jagannath Nag | Independent | 3,751 | 7% |
| Lokanath Sahu | Independent | 758 | 1% |
| Sudhir Kumar Jain | Janata Party (Jp) | 685 | 1% |
| Madanmohan Singhbhoi | Independent | 616 | 1% |
| Debadatta | Bahujan Samaj Party | 537 | 1% |
| Somanath Sipka | Independent | 210 | 0% |
| E. Gunasundari | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Ramesh Chandra Dash | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chaitanya Pradhan
WINNER
|
Independent |
19,879
Lead: 1,419
|
47% |
| Prasanna Kumar Pal | Indian National Congress | 18,460 | 43% |
| Tapicharan Sahu | Janta Party | 2,332 | 5% |
| Premsingh Hanspal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,094 | 3% |
| Kalarsing Mathirana | Independent | 389 | 1% |
| Mahadeb Majhi | Independent | 319 | 1% |
| Ramesh Chanra Das | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasanna Kumar Pal
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
16,850
Lead: 9,254
|
55% |
| Nityananda Sahu | Independent | 7,596 | 25% |
| Tapi Charan Sahoo | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 2,994 | 10% |
| Mahadeb Majhi | Independent | 1,788 | 6% |
| Khusiram Meher | Independent | 736 | 2% |
| Chittaranjan Kumar | Independent | 391 | 1% |
| Muralidhar Roy | Bharatiya Janta Party | 370 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prasanna Kumar Pal
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
10,167
Lead: 102
|
42% |
| Gopianath Agarwal | Janta Party | 10,065 | 42% |
| Ligngaraj Mishra | Independent | 1,340 | 6% |
| Syed Mustafa | Independent | 1,285 | 5% |
| Golap Rai | Independent | 685 | 3% |
| Loknath Sahu | Independent | 476 | 2% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunil Mohanty | BJD | 74,709 | 5,178 | 46% |
| 2019 | Jayanta Kumar Sarangi | BJP | 76,747 | 4,008 | 49% |
| 2014 | Maheswar Mohanty | BJD | 76,760 | 34,721 | 54% |
| 2009 | Maheswar Mohanty | BJD | 61,328 | 13,394 | 52% |
| 2004 | Haji Md. Ayub Khan | IND | 39,532 | 8,388 | 41% |
| 2000 | Santosh Singh Saluja | INC | 22,885 | 1,617 | 29% |
| 1995 | Santosh Singh Saluja | INC | 38,105 | 6,252 | 45% |
| 1990 | Prasanna Pal | JD | 24,857 | 13,636 | 46% |
| 1985 | Chaitanya Pradhan | IND | 19,879 | 1,419 | 47% |
| 1980 | Prasanna Kumar Pal | INC(I) | 16,850 | 9,254 | 55% |
| 1977 | Prasanna Kumar Pal | INC | 10,167 | 102 | 42% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunil Mohanty | BJD |
74,709
(Lead: 5,178)
|
46% |
| Jayanta Sarangi | BJP | 69,531 | 43% | |
| 2019 | Jayanta Kumar Sarangi | BJP |
76,747
(Lead: 4,008)
|
49% |
| Maheswar Mohanty | BJD | 72,739 | 47% | |
| 2014 | Maheswar Mohanty | BJD |
76,760
(Lead: 34,721)
|
54% |
| Uma Ballav Rath | INC | 42,039 | 30% | |
| 2009 | Maheswar Mohanty | BJD |
61,328
(Lead: 13,394)
|
52% |
| Uma Ballav Rath | BJP | 47,934 | 40% | |
| 2004 | Haji Md. Ayub Khan | IND |
39,532
(Lead: 8,388)
|
41% |
| Santosh Singh Saluja | INC | 31,144 | 32% | |
| 2000 | Santosh Singh Saluja | INC |
22,885
(Lead: 1,617)
|
29% |
| Hazi Mohammed Ayub Khan | IND | 21,268 | 27% | |
| 1995 | Santosh Singh Saluja | INC |
38,105
(Lead: 6,252)
|
45% |
| Prasanna Kumar Pal | JD | 31,853 | 37% | |
| 1990 | Prasanna Pal | JD |
24,857
(Lead: 13,636)
|
46% |
| Chaitanya Pradhan | INC | 11,221 | 21% | |
| 1985 | Chaitanya Pradhan | IND |
19,879
(Lead: 1,419)
|
47% |
| Prasanna Kumar Pal | INC | 18,460 | 43% | |
| 1980 | Prasanna Kumar Pal | INC(I) |
16,850
(Lead: 9,254)
|
55% |
| Nityananda Sahu | IND | 7,596 | 25% | |
| 1977 | Prasanna Kumar Pal | INC |
10,167
(Lead: 102)
|
42% |
| Gopianath Agarwal | JNP | 10,065 | 42% |
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Sunil Mohanty of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the Puri Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Jayanta Sarangi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 5178 votes.
The strike rate in the Puri constituency is 57% INC and 43% BJD, with INC won 4 times and BJD won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Sunil Mohanty (BJD) received 46% vote share.
Jayanta Sarangi (BJP) received 43% vote share.
Sunil Mohanty (BJD) won the 2024 election with 74709 votes, leading by 5178 votes and securing a 46% vote share.
The Puri Assembly constituency falls under the Puri Lok Sabha constituency of Puri district.
Sunil Mohanty (BJD) won the Puri Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 5178 votes over Jayanta Sarangi (BJP).
The Puri Assembly constituency is part of the Puri Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Brahmagiri, Satyabadi, Pipili, Jayadev (sc), Chilika, Ranpur, Nayagarh.
The top candidates in the Puri Assembly Election 2024 were:
Sunil Mohanty (BJD)
Jayanta Sarangi (BJP)
Sujit Mahapatra (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sunil Mohanty (BJD) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Puri Assembly Election 2024 was 67.64%%
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.