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Nayagarh Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Nayagarh? — Aruna Kumar Sahoo (BJD), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 439 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Aruna Kumar Sahoo

BJD
Margin: 439Tight race

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Aruna Kumar Sahoo

BJDTight race

votes

81,959

Margin

439(0.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Aruna Kumar Sahoo · BJDPratyusha Rajeshwari Singh · BJP
81,95981,520
Candidate (7)votes
  1. 1Aruna Kumar Sahoo✓ WinnerBJD81,95948.74%
  2. 2Pratyusha Rajeshwari SinghBJP81,52048.48%
  3. 3Ranajeet DashINCDeposit lost2,6501.58%
  4. 4NOTA9640.57%
  5. 5Hemant Kumar PrustyINDDeposit lost4050.24%
  6. 6Giridhari RoutKrupaa PartyDeposit lost3280.2%
See all candidates (+1)
  1. 7Santosh NarayanINDDeposit lost3260.19%
Total votes1,68,152

Deposit lost: 4 of 6 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
2,22,736

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,68,302

incl. 1,116 postal

Turnout
75.56%
Polling stations
247

Turnout of men and women

Women76.6%

80,787 of 1,05,428 voted on EVMs

Men73.7%

86,392 of 1,17,295 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 13; 7 voted.

  • Candidates6 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA964
  • Valid votes1,67,188

Women candidates: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Nayagarh?

Aruna Kumar Sahoo (BJD) won Nayagarh in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 81,959 votes.

What was the winning margin in Nayagarh?

Aruna Kumar Sahoo defeated Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh (BJP) by 439 votes.

What was the turnout in Nayagarh in 2024?

75.56% — 1,68,302 of 2,22,736 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 76.6%, men's 73.7%.

How many voters does Nayagarh have?

2,22,736 electors at the 2024 election — 1,17,295 men, 1,05,428 women, 13 third gender (service voters included), and 247 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Nayagarh?

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