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Nuapada Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Nuapada? — Jay Dholakia (BJP), who won the Odisha Assembly bye-election 2025 by 83,748 votes. Below: history of 2 elections and every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2025

Jay Dholakia

BJP
Margin: 83,748Landslide

Election history — every MLA of Nuapada

2 elections · newest first

Wins by party

  • BJP 1
  • BJD 1
  1. 2025Nov 2025Jay DholakiaBJPCurrent MLABye-electionOdisha Assembly bye-election 2025 · defeated Ghasi Ram Majhi (INC)Margin83,748
  2. 2024Jun 2024Rajendra DholakiaBJDOdisha Assembly Election 2024 · defeated Ghasiram Majhi (IND)Margin10,881

Odisha Assembly bye-election 2025 — results

Winner

Jay Dholakia

BJPLandslide

votes

1,23,869

Margin

83,748(39.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Jay Dholakia · BJPGhasi Ram Majhi · INC
1,23,86940,121
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Jay Dholakia✓ WinnerBJP1,23,86958.89%
  2. 2Ghasi Ram MajhiINC40,12119.07%
  3. 3Snehangini ChhuriaBJD38,40818.26%
  4. 4Lochan Singh MajhiINDDeposit lost2,1371.02%
  5. 5Laxmi Kanta TandiINDDeposit lost1,3220.63%
  6. 6Kishor Kumar BagINDDeposit lost7430.35%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7Bhubanlal SahuINDDeposit lost7210.34%
  2. 8Hemant TandiINDDeposit lost6620.31%
  3. 9Chakranta JenaINDDeposit lost5290.25%
  4. 10Bhakta Bandhu DharuaINDDeposit lost5110.24%
  5. 11Ramakanta HatiSPDeposit lost4890.23%
  6. 12Nita BagINDDeposit lost4740.23%
  7. 13Ashraya MahanandaINDDeposit lost1910.09%
  8. 14Sukdhar DandasenaOdisha Janata PartyDeposit lost1670.08%
Total votes2,10,344

Deposit lost: 11 of 14 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).

Past elections

Odisha Assembly Election 2024Winner: Rajendra Dholakia (BJD)Full result ▾
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Rajendra Dholakia✓ WinnerBJD61,82233.65%
  2. 2Ghasiram MajhiIND50,94127.73%
  3. 3Abhinandan PandaBJP44,81424.39%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 4Sarat PattanayakINCDeposit lost15,5018.44%
  2. 5Bhujabal AdabangINDDeposit lost5,6553.08%
  3. 6NOTA2,2911.25%
  4. 7Sukdhar DandsenaBSPDeposit lost1,4290.78%
  5. 8Lochan Singh MajhiSPDeposit lost1,2500.68%
Total votes1,83,703

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — full result page →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Nuapada?

Jay Dholakia (BJP) won Nuapada in the Odisha Assembly bye-election 2025 with 1,23,869 votes.

What was the winning margin in Nuapada?

Jay Dholakia defeated Ghasi Ram Majhi (INC) by 83,748 votes.

Who were the previous MLAs of Nuapada?

2024: Rajendra Dholakia (BJD)

When is the next assembly election in Nuapada?

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/eci-backend/public//all_files/election_report/Bye_Election_to_8__Assembly__Constituencies_October_to_November__2025_2025/Odisha-71-Nuapada_1763377428.xlsx · eci.gov.in/statistical-report/ae/2024/4 · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer