# Laxmipur Assembly constituency

Lakshmipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.
Map of Lakshmipur Constituency
This constituency includes Laxmipur block, Dasamanthapur block, Bandhugaob block and Narayanpatana block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 1977 | 1977 | 52.11% | 52.11% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 66.94% | 66.94% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 61.51% | 61.51% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 49.91% | 49.91% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 68.17% | 68.17% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 50.85% | 50.85% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 46.66% | 46.66% |
| 2008 (bypoll) | 2008 (bypoll) | 41.11% | 41.11% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 32.47% | 32.47% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 46.1% | 46.1% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 34.02% | 34.02% |
| 2024 | 2024 | 41.77% | 41.77% |
Since its formation in 1974, 14 elections were held till date including in two bypoll in 1999 & 2008 .
List of members elected from Laxmipur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1974 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Akhilo Saunta | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Akhilo Saunta | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 (bypoll) | Giridhar Gomango | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Bibhisana Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Anantaram Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 (bypoll) | Purna Chandra Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Jhina Hikaka | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Prabhu Jani | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Pabitra Saunta | 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 Pabitra Saunta defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prabhu Jani by a margin of 21,262 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Lakshmipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pabitra Saunta | 59,447 | 41.77 | 7.92 |
| | BJD | Prabhu Jani | 38,185 | 26.83 | 7.19 |
| | BJP | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 23,505 | 16.52 | 2.26 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 5633 | 3.96 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,262 | 14.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,42,303 | 81.71 | 5.25 |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prabhu Jani defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika by a margin of 229 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Lakshmipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prabhu Jani | 45,211 | 34.02 | |
| | INC | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 44982 | 33.85 | |
| | BJP | Kumuda Chandra Saunta | 18945 | 14.26 | |
| | BSP | Anita Sagaria | 12344 | 9.29 | |
| | CPI(ML) Red Star | Purna Mandingi | 4370 | 3.29 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 7026 | 5.29 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 0.17 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 132878 | 76.46 | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2014

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kailash Chandra Kulesika defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Hema Gamang by a margin of 22,473 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Lakshmipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 53,429 | 46.1 | |
| | BJD | Hema Gamang | 30,956 | 26.7 | |
| | BJP | Shiba Muduli | 9,527 | 8.2 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 4,069 | 2.69 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,473 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,19,949 | 77.33 | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Hema Gamang by a margin of 3,406 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Lakshmipur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Jhina Hikaka | 25,095 | 32.47 | 0.92 |
| | INC | Hema Gamang | 21,689 | 28.06 | −18.6 |
| | Independent | Kailash Chandra Kulesika | 7,577 | 9.80 | − |
| | BSP | Gupteswar Jani | 5,267 | 6.82 | − |
| | BJP | Gopinath Kadatasia | 5,078 | 6.57 | − |
| | Independent | Kendruka Arjuna | 4,165 | 5.39 | − |
| | SAMO | Dambarudhar Jani | 2,803 | 3.63 | − |
| | CPI(ML)L | Birendra Meniaka | 1,929 | 2.50 | − |
| | RPI(A) | Dandasi Tripati | 1,926 | 2.49 | − |
| | Independent | Akhila Saunta | 1,755 | 2.27 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,406 | 4.41 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,290 | 53.52 | − |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | Swing | 10.54 | |