# Mohana Assembly constituency

Mohana is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha, India.
Map of Mohana Constituency
This constituency includes Nuagada Block, Mohana Block, R.Udayagiri Block.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 1977 | 1977 | 41.21% | 41.21% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 40.59% | 40.59% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 64.48% | 64.48% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 62.12% | 62.12% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 43.08% | 43.08% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 43.08% | 43.08% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 58.62% | 58.62% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 47.60% | 47.60% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 33.63% | 33.63% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 29.88% | 29.88% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 | 2024 | 34.64% | 34.64% |
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Mohana constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1961 | Biswanath Nayak | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Tareni Sardar | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Bhimasena Mandolo | Indian National Congress |
| 1974 | Uday Narayan Dev | Utkal Congress |
| 1977 | Uday Narayan Dev | Lok Dal |
| 1980 | Uday Narayan Dev | Janata Party |
| 1985 | Sarat Kumar Jena | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Surjya Narayan Patro | Biju Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Surjya Narayan Patro | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2000 | Surjya Narayan Patro | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Surjya Narayan Patro | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Chakradhar Paik | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Basanti Mallick | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Dasarathi Gomango | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Dasarathi Gomango | Indian National Congress |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gamango defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prasanta Mallick by a margin of 4,059 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dasarathi Gamango | 62,117 | 34.64 | 1.64 |
| | BJP | Prasanta Kumar Mallick | 58,058 | 32.38 | 4.38 |
| | BJD | Antarjyami Gamanga | 47,386 | 26.43 | 4.57 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 4,317 | 2.41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,059 | 2.26 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,79,307 | 71.2 | 4.46 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gamango defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Purnabasi Nayak by a margin of 2354 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dasarathi Gamango | 53,705 | 33 | |
| | BJD | Purnabasi Nayak | 51,351 | 31 | |
| | BJP | Prasanta Kumar Mallik | 46,176 | 28 | |
| | BSP | Sudam Raita | 2,222 | 1 | |
| | ANC | Damodar Raita | 1,291 | 1 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Jakub Karjee | 1,465 | 1 | |
| | Independent | Amson Mallick | 3,423 | 2 | |
| | Independent | Bharat Paik | 1,440 | 1 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,898 | 2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2354 | 2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 163971 | 75.66 | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dasarathi Gamango by a margin of 115 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Basanti Mallick | 43,006 | 29.88 | 11.85 |
| | INC | Dasarathi Gamango | 42,891 | 29.8 | 3.83 |
| | BJP | Bharat Paik | 39,625 | 27.53 | 5.29 |
| | Independent | Chakradhara Paik | 5,417 | 3.76 | |
| | CPI(M) | Dondo Pani Raito | 3,182 | 2.21 | |
| | AOP | Pabitra Gamango | 2,265 | 1.57 | |
| | AITC | Haladhar Karjee | 1,524 | 1.06 | |
| | OJM | Raghunath Badamundi | 1,224 | 0.85 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Purna Chandra Bhuyan | 1,205 | 0.84 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 3,604 | 2.5 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 0.08 | 0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,943 | 74.73 | 8.47 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,92,613 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Chakradhar Paik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Antarjami Gamanga by a margin of 35,484 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Mohana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Chakradhar Paik | 37,697 | 33.63 | − |
| | BJP | Antarjami Gamanga | 36,780 | 32.82 | − |
| | BJD | Johan Dalabehera | 20,206 | 18.03 | − |
| | Independent | Gomango Majhi | 4,508 | 4.02 | − |
| | SAMO | Theophil Gamango | 2,095 | 1.87 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Rabin Mandal | 1,705 | 1.52 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | 0.82 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,12,087 | 66.26 | − |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | Swing | 1.45 | |