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Khalikote Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Khalikote? — Purna Chandra Sethy (BJP), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 23,057 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Purna Chandra Sethy

BJP
Margin: 23,057Landslide

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Purna Chandra Sethy

BJPLandslide

votes

80,230

Margin

23,057(15.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Purna Chandra Sethy · BJPSuryamani Baidya · BJD
80,23057,173
Candidate (4)votes
  1. 1Purna Chandra Sethy✓ WinnerBJP80,23053.82%
  2. 2Suryamani BaidyaBJD57,17338.36%
  3. 3Chitrasen BeheraINCDeposit lost7,8575.27%
  4. 4NOTA3,7982.55%
Total votes1,49,058

Deposit lost: 1 of 3 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
2,33,062

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,49,097

incl. 402 postal

Turnout
63.97%
Polling stations
242

Turnout of men and women

Women70.7%

78,696 of 1,11,318 voted on EVMs

Men57.5%

69,992 of 1,21,703 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 41; 7 voted.

  • Candidates3 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit1
  • NOTA3,798
  • Valid votes1,45,260

Women candidates: Suryamani Baidya

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Khalikote?

Purna Chandra Sethy (BJP) won Khalikote in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 80,230 votes.

What was the winning margin in Khalikote?

Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Suryamani Baidya (BJD) by 23,057 votes.

What was the turnout in Khalikote in 2024?

63.97% — 1,49,097 of 2,33,062 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 70.7%, men's 57.5%.

How many voters does Khalikote have?

2,33,062 electors at the 2024 election — 1,21,703 men, 1,11,318 women, 41 third gender (service voters included), and 242 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Khalikote?

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