# Raghunathpali Assembly constituency

Raghunathpali is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district, Odisha.
The area of this constituency includes Rourkela Township and six Gram panchayats of Lathikata block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 43.72% | 43.72% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 40.99% | 40.99% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 46.45% | 46.45% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 45.19% | 45.19% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 33.07% | 33.07% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 43.98% | 43.98% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 32.81% | 32.81% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 51.34% | 51.34% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 48.43% | 48.43% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 45.52% | 45.52% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 54.60% | 54.60% |
Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections have been held till date.
The members elected from Raghunathpali constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1974 | Agapit Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Rabi Dehury | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Nelson Soreng | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1985 | Frida Topno | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Rabi Dehury | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Mansid Ekka | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2000 | Shankar Oram | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Halu Mundari | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2009 | Subrat Tarai | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Subrat Tarai | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Subrat Tarai | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Durga Charan Tanti | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Durga Charan Tanti defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Archana Rekha Behara by a margin of 5,774 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Raghunathpali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Durga Charan Tanti | 51,189 | 43.72 | |
| | BJD | Archana Rekha Behara | 45,415 | 38.79 | |
| | INC | Gopal Das | 17,038 | 14.55 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,203 | 1.03 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,774 | 4.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,17,091 | | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subrat Tarai defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagabandhu Behera by 4,684 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Raghunathpali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Subrat Tarai | 44,815 | 40.99 | 5.46 |
| | BJP | Jagabandhu Behera | 40,131 | 36.71 | 5.44 |
| | INC | Prasanta Kumar Sethi | 20,026 | 18.32 | 4.53 |
| | BSP | Sunil Karua | 1,149 | 1.05 | 0.26 |
| | AAP | Anjali Bankra | 436 | 0.4 | − |
| | KJD | Biswakarma Bag | 399 | 0.36 | − |
| | Independent | Jaya Krishna Mahanandia | 331 | 0.3 | − |
| | Independent | Mahendra Kumbhar | 547 | 0.5 | − |
| | Independent | Khetra Mohan Masant | 535 | 0.49 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 955 | 0.87 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,684 | 4.28 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109324 | 61.4 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subrat Tarai defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagabandhu Behera by 16,041 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Raghunathpali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Subrat Tarai | 49,074 | 46.45 | 1.26 |
| | BJP | Jagabandhu Behera | 33,033 | 31.27 | 9.53 |
| | INC | Gajendra Tanty | 14,566 | 13.79 | 7.95 |
| | SKD | Gopal Das | 3,177 | 3.01 | − |
| | Independent | Raj Kishore Bhanja | 1,639 | 1.55 | − |
| | BSP | Lalman Suna | 1,385 | 1.31 | 2.66 |
| | KOKD | Ugresan Patra | 363 | 0.34 | 0.41 |
| | Independent | Babulal Badaik | 345 | 0.33 | − |
| | AOP | Krishna Chandra Swain | 268 | 0.25 | − |
| | HND | Bidyadhar Pandav | 267 | 0.25 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,523 | 1.44 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,041 | 15.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,05,640 | 65.97 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 160,138 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subrat Tarai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Kumar Sunyani by a margin of 18,171 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Raghunathpali :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Subrat Tarai | 35,023 | 45.19 | − |
| | INC | Prafulla Kumar Sunyani | 16,852 | 21.74 | − |
| | BJP | Santosh Kumar Behera | 11,398 | 14.71 | − |
| | JMM | Shyam Sundar Badaik | 4,744 | 6.12 | − |
| | BSP | Shukru Bibhar | 3,074 | 3.97 | − |
| | Independent | Gopal Das | 1,841 | 2.38 | − |
| | Independent | Anand Sagar Tanti | 1,757 | 2.27 | − |
| | Independent | Satya Narayan Sethi | 604 | 0.78 | − |
| | KOKD | Mansukh Samsi | 579 | 0.75 | − |
| | Independent | Barun Kumar Sethi | 549 | 0.71 | − |
| | JDP | Duryodhan Kalet | 426 | 0.55 | − |
| | Independent | Krushnachandra Swain | 338 | 0.44 | − |
| | Independent | Bairagi Tanti | 316 | 0.41 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,171 | 23.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,536 | 51.42 | |
| | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM | BJD gain from JMM |