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Begunia Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Begunia? — Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-Laxmidhar Sahu (BJD), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 47,814 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-Laxmidhar Sahu

BJD
Margin: 47,814Landslide

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-Laxmidhar Sahu

BJDLandslide

votes

90,964

Margin

47,814(30.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-Laxmidhar Sahu · BJDPrakasha Chandra Bijuli · BJP
90,96443,150
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-Laxmidhar Sahu✓ WinnerBJD90,96457.45%
  2. 2Prakasha Chandra BijuliBJP43,15027.25%
  3. 3Pruthvi Ballav PatnaikINCDeposit lost18,14411.46%
  4. 4Manas Ranjan DasManas Lokshakti DalDeposit lost2,7361.73%
  5. 5NOTA9980.63%
  6. 6Pradeep Kumar Sahoo S/o-Dwitikrushna SahooINDDeposit lost5370.34%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Santosh Kumar SahooINDDeposit lost3890.25%
  2. 8Manoj Kumar PradhanINDDeposit lost3790.24%
  3. 9Subhakanta KhadiratnaINDDeposit lost3460.22%
  4. 10Satyabrata MohapatraKrupaa PartyDeposit lost3210.2%
  5. 11Janardan DalabeheraINDDeposit lost2100.13%
  6. 12Suryakanti RoutJai Maha Bharath PartyDeposit lost1720.11%
Total votes1,58,346

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 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
2,20,052

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,59,118

incl. 1,166 postal

Turnout
72.31%
Polling stations
240

Turnout of men and women

Women71.4%

75,736 of 1,06,058 voted on EVMs

Men72.1%

82,211 of 1,13,969 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 25; 5 voted.

  • Candidates11 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA998
  • Valid votes1,57,348

Women candidates: Suryakanti Rout

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Begunia?

Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-Laxmidhar Sahu (BJD) won Begunia in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 90,964 votes.

What was the winning margin in Begunia?

Pradip Kumar Sahu S/o-Laxmidhar Sahu defeated Prakasha Chandra Bijuli (BJP) by 47,814 votes.

What was the turnout in Begunia in 2024?

72.31% — 1,59,118 of 2,20,052 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 71.4%, men's 72.1%.

How many voters does Begunia have?

2,20,052 electors at the 2024 election — 1,13,969 men, 1,06,058 women, 25 third gender (service voters included), and 240 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Begunia?

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