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Baliguda Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Baliguda? — Chakramani Kanhar (BJD), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 1,671 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Chakramani Kanhar

BJD
Margin: 1,671Tight race

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Chakramani Kanhar

BJDTight race

votes

43,586

Margin

1,671(1.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Chakramani Kanhar · BJDUpendra Pradhan · INC
43,58641,915
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Chakramani Kanhar✓ WinnerBJD43,58635.88%
  2. 2Upendra PradhanINC41,91534.51%
  3. 3Kalpana KanharBJP31,48125.92%
  4. 4NOTA2,6062.15%
  5. 5Ajaya Kumar MallickManas Lokshakti DalDeposit lost1,0090.83%
  6. 6Jayasing MallickNational Apni PartyDeposit lost8660.71%
Total votes1,21,463

Deposit lost: 2 of 5 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,65,501

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,21,601

incl. 1,064 postal

Turnout
73.47%
Polling stations
179

Turnout of men and women

Women73%

62,852 of 86,137 voted on EVMs

Men72.7%

57,676 of 79,342 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 22; 9 voted.

  • Candidates5 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit2
  • NOTA2,606
  • Valid votes1,18,857

Women candidates: Kalpana Kanhar

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Baliguda?

Chakramani Kanhar (BJD) won Baliguda in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 43,586 votes.

What was the winning margin in Baliguda?

Chakramani Kanhar defeated Upendra Pradhan (INC) by 1,671 votes.

What was the turnout in Baliguda in 2024?

73.47% — 1,21,601 of 1,65,501 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73%, men's 72.7%.

How many voters does Baliguda have?

1,65,501 electors at the 2024 election — 79,342 men, 86,137 women, 22 third gender (service voters included), and 179 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Baliguda?

The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer