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Aska Assembly constituency

Coordinates: 19°37′N 84°40′E / 19.61°N 84.66°E / 19.61; 84.66
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Aska
Constituency No. 128 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictGanjam
LS constituencyAska
Established1951
Total electors197,443
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Aska (Sl. No.: 128) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Aska, Aska block and 12 GPs (Subalaya, Kaniari, Barida, Paikajamuna, Sunapalli, Sialia, Nandiagada, Borasingi, Ambapua, Baliasara, Bolasara and Sunarijhola) of Kabisuryanagar block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2019
55.50%
2014
54.84%
2009
52.25%
2004
30.49%
2000
44.09%
1995
36.50%
1990
63.06%
1985
44.78%
1980
45.88%
1977
59.17%

Since its formation in 1951, Seventeen elections were held. It was a two seat constituency in 1951.

List of members elected from Aska constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member Party
2024 Saroj Kumar Padhy BJP
2019 Manjula Swain[7][8] BJD
2014 Debaraj Mohanty BJD
2009 Debaraj Mohanty BJD
2004 Saroj Kumar Padhy Independent
2000 Debaraj Mohanty BJD
1995 Usha Rani Panda INC
1990 Dwitikrushna Panda CPI
1985 Raghab Parida INC
1980 Raghab Parida INC
1977 Harihar Swain JP
1974 Harihara Das CPI
1971 Krushna Chandra Tripathy Utkal Congress
1967 Harihara Das CPI
1961 Lokanath Mishra INC
1957 Harihara Das CPI
1951[a] Harihara Das CPI
Mohana Naik CPI

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[9]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Aska
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Manjula Swain
BJP Saroj Kumar Padhi
INC Surabhi Bisoyi
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manjula Swain defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Debaraj Mohanty by a margin of 27,233 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Aska [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Manjula Swain 66,872 55.5
BJP Debaraj Mohanty 39639 32.9
INC Manoj Kumar Jena 9285 7.71
NOTA None of the above 1854 1.54
Majority 27233 22.6
Turnout 120495 61.04
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debaraj Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Saroj Kumar Padhi by a margin of 23,499 votes.[11]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Aska[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Debaraj Mohanty 59,412 54.84
INC Saroj Kumar Padhi 35,913 33.15
BJP Narayan Behera 6,436 5.94
NOTA None of the above 1,713 1.58
Majority 23,499 21.69 −12.33
Turnout 1,08,334 60.27 7.64
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debaraj Mohanty defeated Independent candidate Saroj Kumar Padhy by a margin of 29,986 votes.[14]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Aska[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Debaraj Mohanty 46,059 52.25 25.46
Independent Saroj Kumar Padhy 16,073 18.23
INC Alekha Chaudhury 15,497 17.58
BJP Surya Narayan Das 5,128 5.82
SP Gangadhar Panigrahi 1,968 2.23
Independent Subash Chandra Maharana 1,209 1.37
SAMO V. Ramakrushna Rao 662 0.75
Independent Shasi Bhusana Sahu 537 0.61
RSP Lingaraj Kar 527 0.60
Independent Banchha Pradhan 494 1.56
Majority 29,986 34.02[b]
Turnout 88,168 52.63
BJD hold

Notes

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  1. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  2. ^ %of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013. Constituency: Aska (128) District : Ganjam{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "68 - Aska Assembly Constituency". 2006. Retrieved 9 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Aska Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  7. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Odisha - Aska". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Aska (128)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013. 29986
  15. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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