Saraskana (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Saraskana
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District Mayurbhanj
Blocks Saraskana, Bijatala, Bisoi, Kusumi
Electorate 1,59,600
Major settlements Rairangpur
Current constituency
Created 2009
Party Nationalist Congress Party
MLA Rama Chandra Hansdah
Const. No. 27
Reserved for Scheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha Constituencies Mayurbhanj

Saraskana (Sl. No.: 27) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]

Area of this constituency include Saraskana block, Bijatala block, Bisoi block and 3 GPs (Jaypur, Kusumi and Mayurdar) of Kusumi block. [2][3]

In 2009 election, Nationalist Congress Party candidate Rama Chandra Hansdah defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Ram Chandra Murmu by a margin of 14,590 votes.[4]

Elected Members

Only one election held in 2009 in the newly created Saraskana Vidhan Sabha constituency are:[5]

2014 Election Candidates

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Saraskana
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AAP Chandan Kisku
AOP Dasarath Mahali
BJD Bhadav Hansdah won
BJP Narendra Nath Singh
INC Berel Sirka
CPI Balaram Murmu
JMM Ramchandra Murmu
SKD Shiba Majhi
OJM Sripati Dandapat
AJSUP Surya Hembram
JDP Naran Murmu
Independent Biram Tudu
Independent Braja Mohan Hansdah
NOTA None -
Registered electors

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sarskana[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
NCP Rama Chandra Hansdah 39,832 35.75 -
JMM Ram Chandra Murmu 25,242 22.65 -
BJP Majhiram Tudu 17,657 15.85 -
INC Sanatan Munda 16,667 14.96 -
Independent Birosing Samad 3,690 3.31 -
Independent Kaluram Murmu 2,021 1.81 -
SP Durga Charan Nayak 1,764 1.58 -
RPD Hari Mohan Naik 1,713 1.54 -
JDP Kuanr Soren 1,465 1.31 -
Independent Dulari Soren 1,373 1.23 -
Majority 14,590 13.09[lower-alpha 1] -
Turnout 1,11,516 69.87 -

Notes

  1. %of total valid votes

References

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