The Rajanagar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 66.33%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Dhruva Sahu of the Biju Janata Dal won the seat by defeating Lalit Kumar Behera of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 18241 votes.The Rajanagar Assembly constituency falls under the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Baijayant Jay Panda won the Kendrapara Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 66536 votes, defeating Anshuman Mohanty of the Biju Janata Dal. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dhruva Sahu
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
81,237
Lead: 18,241
|
46% |
| Lalit Kumar Behera | Bharatiya Janata Party | 62,996 | 36% |
| Ashok Pratihari | Indian National Congress | 26,299 | 15% |
| Jiban Krushna Ray | Independent | 2,258 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 791 | 0% |
| Prashant Kumar Patra | Samajwadi Party | 349 | 0% |
| Dibya Ranjan Swain | Independent | 295 | 0% |
| Snehalata Ray | Independent | 242 | 0% |
| Manoj Kumar Rout | Independent | 230 | 0% |
| Mahendra Bai | Independent | 143 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dhruba Charan Sahoo
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
78,926
Lead: 18,408
|
46% |
| Anshuman Mohanty | Indian National Congress | 60,518 | 35% |
| Alekha Kumar Jena | Bharatiya Janata Party | 26,683 | 16% |
| Anirudha Sethi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,568 | 1% |
| Ajaya Kumar Behera | Independent | 1,626 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 716 | 0% |
| Sunita Pradhan | Independent | 419 | 0% |
| Sudarshan Pradhan | Samajwadi Party | 379 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anshuman Mohanty
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
76,806
Lead: 5,429
|
49% |
| Dhruba Ch. Sahoo | Biju Janata Dal | 71,377 | 46% |
| Jnandev Beura | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,632 | 4% |
| Surendranath Mohanty | Kalinga Sena | 529 | 0% |
| Kailas Mohanty | Odisha Jan Morcha | 427 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alekh Kumar Jena
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
63,683
Lead: 4,335
|
48% |
| Nalini Kanta Mohanty | Indian National Congress | 59,348 | 45% |
| Bijaya Ketan Swain | Bharatiya Janta Party | 6,661 | 5% |
| Premananda Khilar | Orissa Communist Party | 649 | 0% |
| Ajit Kumar Nayak | Independent | 544 | 0% |
| Manju Lata Das | Bahujan Samaj Party | 522 | 0% |
| Rama Chandra Patra | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 434 | 0% |
| Manjulata Rath | Samruddha Odisha | 414 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pradipta Kumar Naik
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
53,733
Lead: 8,569
|
49% |
| Anam Naik | Indian National Congress | 45,164 | 41% |
| Bhaktaram Naik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,960 | 5% |
| Urbasi Naik | Independent | 2,826 | 3% |
| Thabir Naik | Janata Dal (Secular) | 2,444 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pradipta Kumar Naik
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
42,099
Lead: 15,060
|
56% |
| Dusmanta Naik | Indian National Congress | 27,039 | 36% |
| Dingarlal Naik | All India Trinamool Congress | 1,245 | 2% |
| Devi Prasad Sindoor | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,107 | 1% |
| Maheswar Tandi | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 1,090 | 1% |
| Prasanta Kumar Naik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,044 | 1% |
| Sanurjya Sunani | Shiv Sena | 891 | 1% |
| Thabira Naik | Janata Dal (Secular) | 785 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pradipta Kumar Naik
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
22,578
Lead: 69
|
24% |
| Dusmanta Naik | Indian National Congress | 22,509 | 24% |
| Ajit Das | Janata Dal | 13,944 | 15% |
| Rajendra Bharati | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 13,884 | 15% |
| Udaya Sunani | Independent | 6,025 | 6% |
| Asheswar Bag | Independent | 6,023 | 6% |
| Chandra Naik | Independent | 2,825 | 3% |
| Syamsundar Naik | Independent | 1,033 | 1% |
| Nimanchal Naik | Independent | 839 | 1% |
| Maheswar Tandi | Independent | 838 | 1% |
| Jatindra Kar | Independent | 786 | 1% |
| Narayan Kumbhar | Independent | 684 | 1% |
| Arkhit Naik | Independent | 415 | 0% |
| Lingaraj Azad | Independent | 405 | 0% |
| Gour Chandra Naik | Independent | 400 | 0% |
| Rabi Nag | Independent | 388 | 0% |
| Suresh Sindre | Independent | 376 | 0% |
| Hrushikesh Gandhi | Independent | 190 | 0% |
| Angad Harijan | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ajit Das
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
28,044
Lead: 4,125
|
49% |
| Chandra Naik | Indian National Congress | 23,919 | 42% |
| Govinda Sunani | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,300 | 6% |
| Suresh Chandra Naik | Bahujan Samaj Party | 590 | 1% |
| Alekha Nail | Independent | 574 | 1% |
| Ghasiram Naik | Independent | 418 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhaktacharan Das
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
16,246
Lead: 517
|
46% |
| Dayanidhi Naik | Indian National Congress | 15,729 | 44% |
| Ashewar Bag | Independent | 1,484 | 4% |
| Predeshi Nayak | Lok Dal | 1,363 | 4% |
| Jaya Kumar Naik | Independent | 874 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dayanidhi Naik
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
20,435
Lead: 15,344
|
72% |
| Bhagyaban Das | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 5,091 | 18% |
| Pradeshi Nayak | Independent | 2,143 | 8% |
| Jaya Kumar Naik | Independent | 718 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dayanidhi Naik
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,239
Lead: 6,199
|
53% |
| Pradeshi Nayak | Janta Party | 7,040 | 28% |
| Purandar Bag | Independent | 4,858 | 19% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dhruva Sahu | BJD | 81,237 | 18,241 | 46% |
| 2019 | Dhruba Charan Sahoo | BJD | 78,926 | 18,408 | 46% |
| 2014 | Anshuman Mohanty | INC | 76,806 | 5,429 | 49% |
| 2009 | Alekh Kumar Jena | BJD | 63,683 | 4,335 | 48% |
| 2004 | Pradipta Kumar Naik | BJP | 53,733 | 8,569 | 49% |
| 2000 | Pradipta Kumar Naik | BJP | 42,099 | 15,060 | 56% |
| 1995 | Pradipta Kumar Naik | BJP | 22,578 | 69 | 24% |
| 1990 | Ajit Das | JD | 28,044 | 4,125 | 49% |
| 1985 | Bhaktacharan Das | JNP | 16,246 | 517 | 46% |
| 1980 | Dayanidhi Naik | INC(I) | 20,435 | 15,344 | 72% |
| 1977 | Dayanidhi Naik | INC | 13,239 | 6,199 | 53% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dhruva Sahu | BJD |
81,237
(Lead: 18,241)
|
46% |
| Lalit Kumar Behera | BJP | 62,996 | 36% | |
| 2019 | Dhruba Charan Sahoo | BJD |
78,926
(Lead: 18,408)
|
46% |
| Anshuman Mohanty | INC | 60,518 | 35% | |
| 2014 | Anshuman Mohanty | INC |
76,806
(Lead: 5,429)
|
49% |
| Dhruba Ch. Sahoo | BJD | 71,377 | 46% | |
| 2009 | Alekh Kumar Jena | BJD |
63,683
(Lead: 4,335)
|
48% |
| Nalini Kanta Mohanty | INC | 59,348 | 45% | |
| 2004 | Pradipta Kumar Naik | BJP |
53,733
(Lead: 8,569)
|
49% |
| Anam Naik | INC | 45,164 | 41% | |
| 2000 | Pradipta Kumar Naik | BJP |
42,099
(Lead: 15,060)
|
56% |
| Dusmanta Naik | INC | 27,039 | 36% | |
| 1995 | Pradipta Kumar Naik | BJP |
22,578
(Lead: 69)
|
24% |
| Dusmanta Naik | INC | 22,509 | 24% | |
| 1990 | Ajit Das | JD |
28,044
(Lead: 4,125)
|
49% |
| Chandra Naik | INC | 23,919 | 42% | |
| 1985 | Bhaktacharan Das | JNP |
16,246
(Lead: 517)
|
46% |
| Dayanidhi Naik | INC | 15,729 | 44% | |
| 1980 | Dayanidhi Naik | INC(I) |
20,435
(Lead: 15,344)
|
72% |
| Bhagyaban Das | JNP(SC) | 5,091 | 18% | |
| 1977 | Dayanidhi Naik | INC |
13,239
(Lead: 6,199)
|
53% |
| Pradeshi Nayak | JNP | 7,040 | 28% |
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Dhruva Sahu of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won the Rajanagar Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Lalit Kumar Behera of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 18241 votes.
The strike rate in the Rajanagar constituency is 50% BJD and 50% INC, with BJD won 3 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Dhruva Sahu (BJD) received 46% vote share.
Lalit Kumar Behera (BJP) received 36% vote share.
Dhruva Sahu (BJD) won the 2024 election with 81237 votes, leading by 18241 votes and securing a 46% vote share.
The Rajanagar Assembly constituency falls under the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency of Kendrapara * district.
Dhruva Sahu (BJD) won the Rajanagar Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 18241 votes over Lalit Kumar Behera (BJP).
The Rajanagar Assembly constituency is part of the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Salipur, Mahanga, Patkura, Kendrapara (sc), Aul, Mahakalapada.
The top candidates in the Rajanagar Assembly Election 2024 were:
Dhruva Sahu (BJD)
Lalit Kumar Behera (BJP)
Ashok Pratihari (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dhruva Sahu (BJD) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Rajanagar Assembly Election 2024 was 66.33%%
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.