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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2014

Parjanga

Winner — 2014

NRUSINGHA CHARAN SAHU
BJD· BJD
BJD 40.1%BJP 38.0%8 others 21.9%
Votes
60,523
40.1% share
Winning margin
3,052
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
79.5%
of 1,90,048

A closely fought contest. NRUSINGHA CHARAN SAHU won with a 2.0% margin.

Seat history

4 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

10 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
NRUSINGHA CHARAN SAHU
BJD
60,52340.1%
2
BIBHUTI PRADHAN
NDA
57,47138.0%
3
SANTOSH KUMAR ROUT
UPA
18,24012.1%
4
BISWATOSH SAHOO
IND
8,9675.9%
NOTA
NOTA
2,2091.5%
6
DAMBARU DEHURY
AITC
1,1160.7%
7
RANJIT KUMAR SAHU
AOP
8860.6%
8
SUSANTA KUMAR PANY
AAP
6570.4%
9
SUSANTA KUMAR SAHOO
OJM
5590.4%
10
BIJAYA KUMAR PRATAPDEOU
SKD
4560.3%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

High turnout (28th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.7% · min 0.4% · max 53.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
28th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.11
fewer partiesmore parties
143rd of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
72nd of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.11EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJD 40.1%BJP 38.0%INC 12.1%IND 5.9%OTH 2.4%NOTA 1.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/9

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.35 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
11,92,811
Density
268 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,452 km²
SC population19.6%
ST population13.6%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
99%HINDU
Hindu 99.4%Other 0.6%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.2%
Electricity42.1%
Sanitation18.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births94.8%
Children fully vaccinated88.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER33.3%
Children underweight (under 5)30.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER65.9%
Women literate74.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER23.7%
Clean cooking fuel28.8%
Health insurance55.2%

What's nearby?

5 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Cashew🏺Handicrafts
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Ananta Sayi Vishnu

🏛️MonumentASI

Ananta Sayi Vishnu

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Anantasayi Vishnu

🏛️MonumentASI

Anantasayi Vishnu

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Kanakesvara Mahadeva Temple & Group of Temples

🏛️MonumentASI

Kanakesvara Mahadeva Temple & Group of Temples

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Kanakesvara Mahadeva Temple and Group of Temples

🏛️MonumentASI

Kanakesvara Mahadeva Temple and Group of Temples

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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