# Saraskana Assembly constituency

Saraskana is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Saraskana block, Bijatala block, Bisoi block and 3 GPs (Jaypur, Kusumi and Mayurdar) of Kusumi block.
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 37.79% | 37.79% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 34.28% | 34.28% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 32.16% | 32.16% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 35.75% | 35.75% |
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Saraskana constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Bhadav Hansdah | BJP |
| 2019 | Budhan Murmu | BJP |
| 2014 | Bhadav Hansdah | BJD |
| 2009 | Rama Chandra Hansdah | NCP |

## 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,Saraskana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Bhadav Hansdah | 59,387 | 37.79 | |
| | BJD | Debashish Marandi | 45,735 | 29.11 | |
| | JMM | Anjani Soren | 20,725 | 13.19 | |
| | INC | Ram Kumar Soren | 19,634 | 12.49 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,009 | 1.28 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
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### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Budhan Murmu defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ram Chandra Murmu by a margin of 6,813 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Saraskana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Budhan Murmu | 53,197 | 34.28 | |
| | BJD | Amar Singh Tudu | 46384 | 29.89 | |
| | JMM | Mahesh Chandra Hembram | 34831 | 22.44 | |
| | Independent | Rama Chandra Hansdah | 10036 | 6.47 | |
| | Independent | Iswar Chandra Barda | 2544 | 1.64 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2206 | 1.42 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,813 | 4.39 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,55,184 | 76.02 | |
| | 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 Bhadav Hansdah defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Ram Chandra Murmu by a margin of 3,839 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Saraskana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Bhadav Hansdah | 46,867 | 32.16 | |
| | JMM | Ramchandra Murmu | 43,028 | 29.52 | |
| | BJP | Narendra Nath Singh | 23,447 | 16.09 | |
| | INC | Berel Sirka | 20,040 | 13.75 | |
| | CPI | Balaram Murmu | 2,102 | 1.44 | |
| | NOTA | None | 1,805 | 1.24 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,839 | 2.64 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,45,751 | 79.67 | |
| | 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 Rama Chandra Hansdah defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Ram Chandra Murmu by a margin of 14,590 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Sarskana :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | NCP | Rama Chandra Hansdah | 39,832 | 35.75 | − |
| | JMM | Ram Chandra Murmu | 25,242 | 22.65 | − |
| | BJP | Majhiram Tudu | 17,657 | 15.85 | − |
| | INC | Sanatan Munda | 16,667 | 14.96 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,590 | 13.09 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,11,516 | 69.87 | − |
| | NCP win (new seat) | NCP win (new seat) | NCP win (new seat) | NCP win (new seat) | NCP win (new seat) |