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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 141 · 2014Reserved (ST)

Laxmipur

Winner — 2014

KAILASH CHANDRA KULESIKA
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 44.5%BJD 25.8%10 others 29.6%
Votes
53,429
44.5% share
Winning margin
22,473
18.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
77.3%
of 1,55,116

Laxmipur is a safe seat — KAILASH CHANDRA KULESIKA won by 18.7%.

Seat history

1 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.09 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
KAILASH CHANDRA KULESIKA
INC (UPA)
53,42944.5%
2
HEMA GOMANGO
BJD
30,95625.8%
3
SHIBA MUDULI
NDA
9,5277.9%
4
JANDHAR WADAKA
BSP
5,6324.7%
NOTA
NOTA
4,0693.4%
6
PARADA KULESIKA
IND
3,4722.9%
7
AKHIL CHANDRA JHODIA
OJM
3,2272.7%
8
SURESH SIRIKA
IND
2,3431.9%
9
KANTESWAR HIKAKA
IND
2,1201.8%
10
NIRANJAN JANI
SAMO
2,0021.7%
11
RAMA CHANDRA KENDRUKA
SKD
1,6871.4%
12
KANHEI JANI
CPIM
1,4751.2%

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

High turnout (17th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
18.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.4% · min 0.2% · max 25.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
82%
lowerhigher
17th of 147

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.61
fewer partiesmore parties
8th of 147

How much NOTA?

SEAT
4.0%
lowerhigher
2nd of 147

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 44.5%BJD 25.8%BJP 7.9%OTH 18.3%NOTA 3.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
1/11

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.09 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,79,647
Density
157 / km²
Sex ratio
1033 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
8,807 km²
SC population14.3%
ST population50.6%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water15.7%
Electricity25.4%
Sanitation17.4%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births82.1%
Children fully vaccinated98.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER43.1%
Children underweight (under 5)33.5%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER58.2%
Women literate40.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER35.5%
Clean cooking fuel31.5%
Health insurance54.6%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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