# Rajgangpur Assembly constituency

Rajgangpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundargarh district, Odisha. Area of this constituency includes Rajgangpur, Rajgangpur block, Lathikata block and part of Kutra block.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 1977 | 1977 | 49.39% | 49.39% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 33.03% | 33.03% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 52.37% | 52.37% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 64.26% | 64.26% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 37.93% | 37.93% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 45.69% | 45.69% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 50.79% | 50.79% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 30.91% | 30.91% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 34.19% | 34.19% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 30.98% | 30.98% |
| 2024 | 2024 | 36.74% | 36.74% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Rajgangpur constituency is:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Agapit Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Santi Prakash Oram | Independent politician |
| 1961 | Rangaballabh Amat | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Premchand Bhagat | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Ignace Majhi | Jharkhand Party |
| 1974 | Christopher Ekka | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Brajamohan Kisan | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Mukharam Naik | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Mangala Kisan | Janata Party |
| 1990 | Mangala Kisan | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Mangala Kisan | Janata Dal |
| 2000 | Mangala Kisan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Gregory Minz | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Gregory Minz | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Mangala Kisan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | C. S. Raazen Ekka | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | C. S. Raazen Ekka | Indian National Congress |

## 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.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Rajgangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C. S. Raazen Ekka | 66,869 | 36.74 | 5.76 |
| | BJD | Anil Baraa | 56,685 | 31.14 | 0.70 |
| | BJP | Narasingha Minz | 52,655 | 28.93 | 1.46 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,944 | 1.07 | 0.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,184 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 182,030 | | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election Indian National Congress candidate C S Raazen Ekka, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan by 946 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Rajgangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | C S Raazen Ekka | 53,918 | 30.98 | 3.07 |
| | BJD | Mangala Kisan | 52,972 | 30.44 | 3.75 |
| | BJP | Narasingha Minz | 52,896 | 30.39 | 12.42 |
| | AAP | Anand Ekka | 1085 | 0.62 | 0.22 |
| | KJD | Parua Ekka | 635 | 0.36 | − |
| | Independent | Arthar Soreng | 482 | 0.28 | − |
| | Independent | Dasarathi Lakra | 571 | 0.33 | − |
| | Independent | Patras Tete | 516 | 0.3 | − |
| | Independent | Nishben Samad | 1497 | 0.86 | − |
| | Independent | Gregory Minz | 3019 | 1.73 | − |
| | Independent | Priyadarshini Bhoi | 1615 | 0.93 | − |
| | Independent | Siprian William Kiro | 2749 | 1.58 | − |
| | Independent | Sushil Kumar Lakra | 1080 | 0.62 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 995 | 0.57 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 946 | 0.54 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174030 | 68.79 | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | Swing | | |

### 2014

In 2014 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Mangala Kisan, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gregory Minz by 10,036 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Mangala Kisan | 54,596 | 34.19 | 6.85 |
| | INC | Gregory Minz | 44,560 | 27.91 | 3.0 |
| | BJP | Upendra Pradhan | 28,694 | 17.97 | 3.51 |
| | Independent | Bikram Toppo | 12,091 | 7.57 | − |
| | JMM | Dhaneswar Xalxo | 7,829 | 4.9 | 10.47 |
| | BSP | Anmol Kindo | 2,706 | 1.69 | 0.68 |
| | AOP | Mohanlal Kishan | 1,652 | 1.03 | − |
| | AAP | Pramod Ekka | 1,341 | 0.84 | − |
| | Independent | Marcel Kindo | 862 | 0.54 | − |
| | Independent | Clement Lakra | 781 | 0.49 | − |
| | KOKD | Philman Toppo | 777 | 0.49 | 0.74 |
| | Independent | Rajendra Kumar Lakra | 769 | 0.48 | − |
| | OJM | Augustine Minz | 755 | 0.47 | − |
| | JDP | Rubsen Horo | 650 | 0.41 | − |
| | SKD | Lawrence Kerketta | 507 | 0.32 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,105 | 0.69 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,036 | 6.28 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,675 | 70.83 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,25,420 | | |
| | 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 Gregori Minj, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Benedikt Tirkey by 4,115 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Rajgangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Gregori Minj | 35,592 | 30.91 | − |
| | BJD | Benedikt Tirkey | 31,477 | 27.34 | − |
| | JMM | Halu Mundari | 17,693 | 15.37 | − |
| | BJP | Mahendra Kumar Majhi | 16,654 | 14.46 | − |
| | Independent (politician) | Narayan Debasa | 2,137 | 1.86 | − |
| | Independent | Suraj Kishore Kujur | 1,571 | 1.36 | − |
| | Independent | William Xes | 1,532 | 1.33 | − |
| | Independent | Mohanlal Kisan | 1,449 | 1.26 | − |
| | KOKD | Santosh Minj | 1,415 | 1.23 | − |
| | BSP | Sanik Oram | 1,162 | 1.01 | − |
| | Jharkhand Disom Party | Dipak Kumar Soreng | 980 | 0.85 | − |
| | Independent | Jeram Ekka | 883 | 0.77 | − |
| | Independent | Bijay Oram | 832 | 0.72 | − |
| | Independent | Sachindra Barawa | 812 | 0.71 | − |
| | Independent | Padmini Nayak | 523 | 0.45 | − |
| | Independent | Raghupati Lakra | 435 | 0.38 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,115 | 3.57 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,15,501 | 60.99 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |