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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 58 · 2009

Parjanga

Winner — 2009

DR. NRUSINGHA SAHU
BJD· BJD
BJD 38.7%BJP 34.6%6 others 26.7%
Votes
48,131
38.7% share
Winning margin
5,188
4.2% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
69.1%
of 1,79,908

A closely fought contest. DR. NRUSINGHA SAHU won with a 4.2% margin.

Seat history

3 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

8 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DR. NRUSINGHA SAHU
BJD
48,13138.7%
2
BIBUTI BHUSAN PRADHAN
NDA
42,94334.6%
3
LAXMIDHAR SAHOO
UPA
21,04816.9%
4
PRATAP CHANDRA MARANDI
SAMO
7,2655.8%
5
ARUP PARIDA
KS
1,5101.2%
6
PREMANANDA SAHOO
BSP
1,4151.1%
7
RANJUBALA NAIK
1,1270.9%
8
BIDYADHAR NAIK
IJP
8300.7%

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
4.2%
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 38.7%BJP 34.6%INC 16.9%SAMO 5.8%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 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
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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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