Chikiti Assembly constituency

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Chikiti is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Chikiti N.A.C., Chikiti Block and Patrapur Block.

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2014
58.76%
2009
52.79%
2004
49.85%
2000
55.63%
1995
46.03%
1990
59.93%
1985
61.74%
1980
35.91%
1977
52.14%

Twelve elections were held between 1967 and 2014. Elected members from the Chikiti constituency are:[6][7]

  • 2014: (135): Usha Devi (BJD)
  • 2009: (135): Usha Devi (BJD)
  • 2004: (76): Usha Devi (BJD)
  • 2000: (76): Usha Devi (BJD)
  • 1995: (76): Chintamani Dyan Samantara (Independent)
  • 1990: (76): Usha Devi (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (76): Chintamani Dyan Samantara (Congress)
  • 1980: (76): Chintamani Dyan Samantara (Independent)
  • 1977: (76): Jagannath Pati (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (76): Sachhidanand Narayan Deb (Congress)
  • 1971: (72): Sachhidanand Narayan Deb (Orissa Jana Congress)
  • 1967: (72): Dibakar Patanik (Congress)

2019 Election Result

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Usha Devi 73353 54.80%
INC Subas Raut 3747 2.80%
BJP Manoranjan Dyan Samantara 52718 39.39%
ANC Pramodini Sahu 803 0.60%
AIFB Bibhudhendra Padhi 564 0.42%
Independent Saroj Kumar Panda 622 0.46%
Independent Surendra Mandal 684 0.51%
NOTA None of the above 1355 1.01%
Majority 20635
Turnout 61.99%
BJD gain from BJP Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mano Ranjan Dyana Samantara by a margin of 32,148 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Usha Devi 74,849 58.76 5.97
INC Manoranjan Dyan Samantara 42,701 33.52 -5.64
SKD Amulya Kumar Sahu 1,058 0.83
BJP Udaya Nath Pradhan 4,590 3.6 0.17
AAP Salina Umashankar 770
OJM Rama Prasad Mohanty 626 0.49
Independent Ashok Kumar Panda 625 0.49
Independent Bibhudhendra Padhy 500 0.39
Independent Surendra Mandal 451 0.35
NOTA None of the above 1,203 0.94 –
Majority 32,148 25.24 11.61
Turnout 1,27,373 68.24 7.56
Registered electors 1,86,643
BJD hold

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Usha Devi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Chintamani Dyan Samantara by a margin of 14,229 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chikiti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Usha Devi 55,099 52.79 2.94
INC Chintamani Dyan Samantara 40,870 39.16 –
BJP Kanhu Charan Pati 3,580 3.43 –
BSP Bibhudhendra Padhi 957 0.92 –
Independent Surendra Mandal 857 0.82 –
LJP Gouri Prasad Patnaik 697 0.67 –
SAMO Rama Prasad Mahanty 664 0.64 –
Independent Prafulla Chandra Pati 640 0.61 –
Independent Rajanee Kanta Pradhan 601 0.58 –
Independent Rabindra Kumar Das 400 0.38 –
Majority 14,229 13.63[b] –
Turnout 1,04,367 60.68 –
BJD hold Swing -4.81 [c]