# Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency

Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India.
This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India in 2002. Before 2008, some of the constituencies were in Deogarh.

## Assembly Segments

Presently, Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency comprises 7 legislative assembly segments, which are:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 1 | Padampur | Bargarh | Barsha Singh Bariha | BJD | BJP |
| 2 | Bijepur | Bargarh | Sanat Kumar Gartia | BJP | BJP |
| 3 | Bargarh | Bargarh | Ashwini Kumar Sarangi | BJP | BJP |
| 4 | Attabira (SC) | Bargarh | Nihar Ranjan Mahanand | BJP | BJP |
| 5 | Bhatli | Bargarh | Irasis Acharya | BJP | BJP |
| 6 | Brajarajnagar | Jharsuguda | Suresh Pujari | BJP | BJP |
| 7 | Jharsuguda | Jharsuguda | Tankadhar Tripathy | BJP | BJP |
Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh and Bhatli legislative assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Sambalpur constituency.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 54.69% | 54.69% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 46.58% | 46.58% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 34.11% | 34.11% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 43.20% | 43.20% |
Since its formation in 1951, 5 elections have been held till date.
List of members elected from Bargarh constituency are
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Ghanshyam Das Thirani | Independent |
| 1956-2004 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 2009 | Sanjay Bhoi | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Prabhas Kumar Singh | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Suresh Pujari | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Pradip Purohit | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradip Purohit defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Parinita Mishra by a margin of 2,51,667 votes.
2024 Indian general election: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pradip Purohit | 716,359 | 54.69 | |
| | BJD | Parinita Mishra | 4,64,692 | 35.48 | |
| | INC | Sanjay Bhoi | 93,551 | 7.14 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 12,541 | 0.91 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,51,667 | 19.21 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,09,864 | 79.78 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suresh Pujari defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya by a margin of 63,939 votes.
2019 Indian general elections: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Suresh Pujari | 581,245 | 46.58 | |
| | BJD | Prasanna Acharya | 5,17,306 | 41.45 | |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Debta | 1,09,417 | 8.77 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,167 | 1.14 | |
| | BSP | Kousika Suna | 11,056 | 0.89 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63,939 | 5.13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,51,078 | 78.37 | −0.34 |
| | 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 Prabhas Kumar Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Subash Chouhan by a margin of 11,178 votes.
2014 Indian general elections: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prabhas Kumar Singh | 383,230 | 34.11 | |
| | BJP | Subash Chouhan | 3,72,052 | 33.12 | |
| | INC | Sanjay Bhoi | 2,74,610 | 24.44 | |
| | PVP | Kulamani Urma | 26,216 | 2.33 | |
| | CPI | Ashok Bisi | 21,100 | 1.87 | |
| | AAP | Lingaraj | 15,672 | 1.39 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,500 | 1.29 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,178 | 0.99 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,26,153 | 78.71 | |
| | 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 Sanjay Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Hamid Hussain by a margin of 98,444 votes.
2009 Indian general elections: Bargarh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sanjay Bhoi | 397,375 | 43.20 | |
| | BJD | Dr. Hamid Hussain | 2,98,931 | 32.49 | |
| | BJP | Radharani Panda | 1,57,750 | 17.15 | |
| | BSP | Sunil Kumar Agrawal | 25,710 | 2.79 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98,444 | 10.70 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,19,625 | 69.65 | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |