# Begunia Assembly constituency

Begunia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India. This constituency includes Begunia block and Bologarh block.
Begunia is a block town of Khordha district of the Indian state of Odisha. The distance from district headquarters is 18 km.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 57.45% | 57.45% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 47.06% | 47.06% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 51.46% | 51.46% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 38.73% | 38.73% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 47.71% | 47.71% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 42.70% | 42.70% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 45.85% | 45.85% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 58.80% | 58.80% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 59.99% | 59.99% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 47.08% | 47.08% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 34.49% | 34.49% |
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1995.
List of members elected from Begunia constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Pradip Kumar Sahu | BJD |
| 2019 | Rajendra Kumar Sahoo | BJD |
| 2014 | Prasanta Kumar Jagadev | BJD |
| 2009 | Prashanta Nanda | NCP |
| 2004 | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | INC |
| 2000 | Prashanta Nanda | BJP |
| 1995 (bypoll) | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik | INC |
| 1995 | Harihara Sahoo | INC |
| 1990 | Surendranath Mishra | JD |
| 1985 | Kailash Chandra Mohapatra | INC |
| 1980 | Kailash Chandra Mohapatra | INC |
| 1977 | Chintamani Panigrahi | INC |
| 1974 | Satyananda Champatiray | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Gangadhar Paikaray | CPI |
| 1967 | Gangadhar Paikaray | CPI |
| 1961 | Gangadhar Paikaray | CPI |
| 1957 | Satyananda Champatiray | INC |
| 1951 | Gangadhar Paikaray | CPI |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pradip Kumar Sahu | 90,964 | 57.45 | 10.39 |
| | BJP | Prakasha Chandra Bijuli | 43,150 | 27.25 | 10.32 |
| | INC | Pruthvi Ballav Patnaik | 18,144 | 11.46 | 22.70 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 998 | 0.63 | 0.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47,814 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158,346 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajendra Kumar Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 20,048 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rajendra Kumar Sahoo | 73,178 | 47.06 | 4.40 |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Sahoo | 53,130 | 34.16 | 19.77 |
| | BJP | Rhishav Nanda | 26,321 | 16.93 | 9.55 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 909 | 0.58 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,048 | 12.90 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 155511 | 72.25 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Kumar Jagadev defeated Aama Odisha Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 43,425 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prasanta Kumar Jagadev | 73,984 | 51.46 | |
| | AOP | Pradeep Kumar Sahoo | 30,559 | 21.26 | |
| | INC | Debasis Patnaik | 20,689 | 14.39 | |
| | BJP | Jatin Kumar Mohanty | 10,611 | 7.38 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 767 | 0.53 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43,425 | 30.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 143761 | 73.52 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,93,920 | | |
| | BJD gain from NCP | BJD gain from NCP | BJD gain from NCP | BJD gain from NCP | BJD gain from NCP |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Nationalist Congress Party candidate Prashanta Nanda defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Sahoo by a margin of 10,617 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Begunia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Prashanta Nanda | 45,355 | 38.73 | − |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Sahoo | 34,738 | 29.66 | − |
| | Independent | Kailash Chandra Mahapatra | 13,074 | 11.16 | − |
| | Independent | Dr. Prafulla Kumar Jati | 12,171 | 10.39 | − |
| | BJP | Surendranath Mishra | 6,692 | 5.71 | − |
| | Independent | Bhikari Charan Sahoo | 1,903 | 1.62 | − |
| | Independent | Nirvaya Kumar Samantray | 997 | 0.85 | − |
| | RPD | Natabar Maharana | 804 | 0.69 | − |
| | BSP | Sisir Mohapatra | 757 | 0.65 | − |
| | Independent | Pramod Chandra Dash | 617 | 0.53 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,617 | 9.07 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,17,113 | 61.98 | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,88,949 | | |
| | NCP gain from INC | NCP gain from INC | Swing | -3.53 | |