# Nilgiri Assembly constituency

Nilgiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Nilagiri, Nilgiri block, Oupada block and 4 GPs (Kasabajayapur, Khantapada, Panapana and Patharpentha) of Bahanaga block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 52.19% | 52.19% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 44.34% | 44.34% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 35.96% | 35.96% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 40.95% | 40.95% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.49% | 48.49% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 41.61% | 41.61% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 30.33% | 30.33% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 34.38% | 34.38% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 49.07% | 49.07% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 43.44% | 43.44% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.91% | 41.91% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1952.
List of members elected from Nilgiri constituency are:
| Election | Name | Party |
| 2024 | Santosh Khatua | BJP |
| 2019 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | BJP |
| 2014 | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | BJD |
| 2009 | Pratap Chandra Sarangi | Independent |
| 2004 | Pratap Chandra Sarangi | BJP |
| 2000 | Pradipta Panda | CPI(M) |
| 1995 | Akshaya Kumar Acharya | INC |
| 1990 | Chittaranjan Sarangi | Independent |
| 1985 | Sukumar Nayak | INC |
| 1980 | Akshaya Kumar Acharya | INC |
| 1977 | Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj Harichandan | Janata Party |
| 1974 | Banamali Das | CPI(M) |
| 1971 | Banamali Das | CPI(M) |
| 1967 | Banamali Das | CPI(M) |
| 1961 | Rajendra Chandra Mardaraj Harichandan | SWA |
| 1957 | Nilambar Das | INC |
| 1951 | Chaitanya Prasad Sethi | INC |
| 1951 | Nilambar Das | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Nilgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Santosh Khatua | 87,928 | | |
| | BJD | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | 68,089 | | |
| | INC | Akshya Kumar Acharya | 8,210 | | |
| | CPI(M) | Jogananda Das | 1,420 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19839 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,68,447 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sukanta Kumar Nayak defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Santosh Khatua by a margin of 1577 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nilgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | 69,517 | 44.34 | |
| | BJD | Santosh Khatua | 67,940 | 43.33 | |
| | INC | Manoj Manjari Debi | 12,413 | 7.92 | |
| | CPI(M) | Jogananda Dash | 3,394 | 2.16 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,203 | 0.77 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,577 | 1.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,56,780 | 77.06 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,03,441 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sukanta Kumar Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sushama Biswal by a margin of 13,700 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nilgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Sukanta Kumar Nayak | 50,514 | 35.96 | |
| | BJP | Sushama Biswal | 36,814 | 26.21 | |
| | INC | Kartik Mohapatra | 32,360 | 23.04 | 3.53 |
| | CPI(M) | Pradipta Panda | 17,018 | 12.12 | |
| | NOTA | None | 1,127 | 0.8 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,700 | 9.75 | 7.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,40,456 | 78.82 | 10.17 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,78,193 | | |
| | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent | BJD gain from Independent |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Independent candidate Pratap Chandra Sarangi defeated Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Pradipta Panda by a margin of 3,056 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Nilgiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Pratap Chandra Sarangi | 35,525 | 30.63 | - |
| | CPI(M) | Pradipta Panda | 32,469 | 28.00 | − |
| | INC | Diptikanta Mahapatra | 22,627 | 19.51 | − |
| | Independent | Kartik Mohapatra | 16,726 | 14.42 | − |
| | JMM | Chitta Ranjan Sadangi | 5,609 | 4.84 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,056 | 2.64 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,972 | 68.65 | − |
| | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP | Independent gain from BJP |