Bissam Cuttack Assembly constituency

Bissam Cuttack (ST)
Bissam Cuttack (ST)
Constituency No. 139 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
District	Rayagada
LS constituency	Koraput
Established	1951
Total electors	203,899
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Nilamadhab Hikaka
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2024

Bissam Cuttack is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Rayagada district, Odisha.^[2]

Map of Bissam Cuttack Constituency

This constituency includes Bissam Cuttack block, Kalyansinghpur block, Kolnara block and Muniguda block.^[3]^[4]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates^[5]

2024			37.25%
2019			38.27%
2014			43.74%
2009			34.50%
2004			46.86%
2000			46.89%
1995			62.98%
1990			52.74%
1985			66.45%
1980			75.98%
1977			59.56%

Since its formation in 1951, 16 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Bissam Cuttack constituency are:^[6]

Year	Member
2024	Nilamadhab Hikaka	INC
2019	Jagannath Saraka^[7]^[8]	BJD
2014	Jagannath Saraka^[7]^[8]	BJD
2009	Dambarudhara Ulaka	INC
2004	Dambarudhara Ulaka	INC
2000	Sarangdhar Kadraka	BJD
1995	Dambarudhara Ulaka	INC
1990	Sarangdhar Kadraka	JD
1985	Dambarudhara Ulaka	INC
1980
1977
1974
1971	Praska Sreepathi	SWA
1967	Biswanath Choudhury
1961	Biswanath Choudhury
1956 : Constituency did not exist
1951	Syamaghana Ulaka	AIGP

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.^[9] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Nilamadhaba Hikaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Saraka by a margin of 9,403 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bissam Cuttack
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Nilamadhab Hikaka	68,446	37.25	6.14
	BJD	Jagannath Saraka	59,043	32.13	6.69
	BJP	Jagannath Nundurka	25,480	13.87	0.18
	NOTA	None of the above	5,256	2.86
Majority			9,403	5.12
Turnout			1,83,770	77.93	0.76
	INC gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Saraka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nilamadhaba Hikaka by a margin of 13,332 votes.

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bissam Cuttack^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	BJD	Jagannath Saraka	66,150	38.27
	INC	Nilamadhaba Hikaka	52818	30.56
	BJP	Siba Sankar Ulaka	23665	13.69
	BSP	Jetendra Jakaka	21553	12.47
	CPI(ML)L	Praska Ramachandra	3218	1.86
	NOTA	None of the above	5434	3.14
Majority			13,332	7.71
Turnout			1,72,838	78.69
	BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Saraka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dambarudhar Ulaka by a margin of 29,186 votes.^[11]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bissam Cuttack^[12]^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Jagannath Saraka	72,366	43.74	9.5
	INC	Dambarudhar Ulaka	43,180	26.1	−8.4
	BJP	Sarangadhara Kadraka	18,415	11.13	5.48
	BSP	Barini Miniaka	17,294	10.45	0.24
	Independent	Sridhara Karata	2,820	1.7
	Independent	Mandika Rajendra	2,497	1.51
	CPI(ML)L	Praska Ramachandra	2,183	1.32
	OJM	Ramadas Ullaka	1,777	1.07
	NOTA	None of the above	4,910	2.97	−
Majority			29,186	17.64	−
Turnout			1,65,442	81.14	9.75
Registered electors			2,03,899
	BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Dambarudhar Ulaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Jagannath Saraka by a margin of 349 votes.^[14]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Bissam Cuttack^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Dambarudhara Ulaka	47,555	34.50	12.36
	BJD	Jagannath Saraka	47,206	34.24	0.21
	BSP	Subardani Wadaka	14,074	10.21	−
	BJP	Bidulata Huika	7,785	5.65	−
	Independent	Sarangadhara Kadraka	6,184	4.49	−
	Independent	Sridhara Korada	4,661	3.38	−
	Independent	Hiradhara Jagaranga	4,145	3.01	−
	CPI(ML)L	Ghasiram Praska	3,473	2.52	−
	SAMO	Gopi Kondagori	2,777	2.01	−
Majority			349	0.25^[b]	−
Turnout			1,37,861	71.39	3.15'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000020−QINU`"'
	INC hold

Notes

^ as on 1 January 2014
^ %of total valid votes
^ 2004 Voter turnout was 68.24%

References

^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014. Constituency: Bissam Cuttack (139) District: Rayagada{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
^ Seats of Odisha
^ "81 - Bissam-Cuttack (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ News18 (2019). "Bissam Cuttack Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Bissam Cuttack Constituency (Seat) Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ "Odisha - Bissam cuttack". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Bissam Cuttack (139)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 349
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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[2] s on 1 January 2014

[17] %of total valid votes

[18] 2004 Voter turnout was 68.24%

[1] "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.

[3] "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014. Constituency: Bissam Cuttack (139) District: Rayagada{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[4] Assembly Constituencies and their Extent

[5] Seats of Odisha

[6] "81 - Bissam-Cuttack (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates

[7] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[election2019-8] "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

[Bissam_Cuttack_Assembly_Election_Results_2019_Live:_Bissam_Cuttack_Constituency_(Seat)_Election_Results-9] News18 (2019). "Bissam Cuttack Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Bissam Cuttack Constituency (Seat) Election Results". Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[10] "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.

[FP_Ass_Cand-11] "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

[12] "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

[13] "Odisha - Bissam cuttack". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 June 2014.

[14] "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Bissam Cuttack (139)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[15] "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 349

[election2009-16] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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