Jharigam Assembly constituency

Jharigam is an Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency in Nabarangpur district, Odisha.^[1]

This constituency includes Jharigam block, Chandahandi block and 10 Gram panchayats (Badabharandi, Badakumari, Bhamini, Benora, Singisari, Bhandariguda, Chikalpadar, Hirapur, Karagam and Rajpur) of Umerkote block.^[2][3]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation^[4] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Jharigam constituency are:^[5][6]

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.^[11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Narsing Bhatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi by a margin of 3,278 votes.^[7]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Narsing Bhatra	76,748	42.33	19.64
	BJD	Ramesh Chandra Majhi	73,470	40.52	4.06
	INC	Harabati Gond	25,577	14.11	12.51
	NOTA	None of the above	5,514	3.04	0.22
Majority			3,278	1.81	16.15
Turnout			1,81,309	83.5
	BJP gain from BJD

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prakash Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 31,370 votes.^[8]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Uldhar Majhi by a margin of 11,196 votes.^[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Jharigam^[13][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Ramesh Chandra Majhi	65,254	41.99	3.73
	INC	Uldhar Majhi	54,058	34.78	7.66
	BJP	Kumar Pujari	14,010	9.01	2.03
	NOTA	None of the above	9,498	6.11
Majority			11,196	7.20	11.4
Turnout			1,55,415	80.86	11.42
Registered electors			1,92,205
	BJD hold

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jalandhar Majhi by a margin of 22,276 votes.^[10]

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