Bijepur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2024
Sanat Kumar Gartia
Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results
Winner
Sanat Kumar Gartia
votes
93,161
Margin
10,066(5.1%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Sanat Kumar Gartia✓ WinnerBJP93,16147.52%
- 2Rita SahuBJD83,09542.39%
- 3Kishor DafadarINCDeposit lost15,7078.01%
- 4NOTA2,0551.05%
- 5Dhabaleswar MahanandaBSPDeposit lost2,0101.03%
Deposit lost: 2 of 4 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
- 2,41,753
- Votes cast
- 1,96,135
- Turnout
- 81.13%
- Polling stations
- 289
incl. service voters
incl. 1,301 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women79.7%
95,149 of 1,19,338 voted on EVMs
Men81.4%
99,684 of 1,22,403 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 12; 1 voted.
- Candidates4 (1 women)
- Lost deposit2
- NOTA2,055
- Valid votes1,93,973
Women candidates: Rita Sahu
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Bijepur?
Sanat Kumar Gartia (BJP) won Bijepur in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 93,161 votes.
What was the winning margin in Bijepur?
Sanat Kumar Gartia defeated Rita Sahu (BJD) by 10,066 votes.
What was the turnout in Bijepur in 2024?
81.13% — 1,96,135 of 2,41,753 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.7%, men's 81.4%.
How many voters does Bijepur have?
2,41,753 electors at the 2024 election — 1,22,403 men, 1,19,338 women, 12 third gender (service voters included), and 289 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Bijepur?
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.
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