Bonai Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Bonai.

Bonai
Constituency No. 14 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Rajgangpur Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthen Division
DistrictSundargarh
Lok Sabha constituencySundargarh
Established1951
Total electors2,28,597[a][b]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
Elected year2024

Bonai is a Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.[1] It was established in 1951.[2]

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

  • Gurundia Block
  • Bonaigarh Block
  • Lahunipara Block
  • Koira Block.[3][4]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
 
 43.45%
2019
 
 34.67%
2014
 
 23.98%
2009
 
 23.97%
2004
 
 40.17%
2000
 
 43.53%
1998 (bypoll)
 
 50.22%
1995
 
 25.17%
1990
 
 44.96%
1985
 
 28.95%
1980
 
 34.91%
1977
 
 49.64%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1997.

List of members elected from Bonai constituency are:[6]

Year Member[7] Party
2024[8] Laxman Munda Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2019[9]
2014[7]
2009[10] Bhimsen Choudhury Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Laxman Munda Communist Party of India (Marxist)
2000 Dayanidhi Kisan Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 (bypoll)[c][11] Janardan Dehury Indian National Congress
1995 Jual Oram Bharatiya Janata Party
1990
1985 Basanta Singh Dandapat Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Hemanta Singh Dandapat Janata Party
1974 Benudhar Naik Indian National Congress
1971 Hemendra Prasad Mahapatra Swatantra Party
1967
1961
1957 Arjun Naik Ganatantra Parishad
1951 Nilamani Singh Dandapat

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[12] In 2024 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhimsen Choudhury by 23,439 votes.[8]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election: Bonai
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Laxman Munda 81,008 43.45 8.78
BJD Bhimsen Choudhury 57,569 30.88 3.17
BJP Sebati Nayak 30,067 16.13 5.42
NOTA None of the above 3126 1.68 0.12
Majority 23,439 12.57
Turnout 1,86,429 81.55
CPI(M) hold

2019

In 2019 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranjit Kishan by 12,030 votes.[9]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bonai[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Laxman Munda 59,939 34.67 10.69
BJD Ranjit Kishan 47,909 27.71 4.85
BJP Anil Kumar Barla 37,266 21.55 5.92
Independent Janardan Dehury 11,722 6.78 −
NOTA None of the above 2,699 1.56 0.77
Majority 12,030 6.94
Turnout 1,72,903 78.24
CPI(M) hold Swing

2014

In 2014 election, Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dayanidhi Kisan by 1,818 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bonai[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Laxman Munda 39,125 23.98 2.65
BJD Dayanidhi Kisan 37,307 22.86 −
INC Bhimsen Choudhary 37,181 22.78 3.1
BJP Luthar Oram 25,766 15.79 8.18
NOTA None of the above 3,803 2.33 −
Majority 1,818 1.11
Turnout 1,63,188 81.97 13.06
Registered electors 1,99,080
CPI(M) gain from BJP

2009

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhimsen Choudhury defeated Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Laxman Munda by 3,356 votes.[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bonai[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bhimsen Choudhury 30,495 23.97 −
CPI(M) Laxman Munda 27,139 21.33 −
INC Ranjit Kisan 25,046 19.68 −
Independent Dayanidhi Kisan 18,154 14.27 −
Majority 3,356 2.64[d] −
Turnout 1,27,319 68.91 −
BJP gain from CPI(M)

1961

In 1961 election, Swatantra Party candidate Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dandpat Hamanda Kumar Singh by 9,946 votes.

66-BONAI (ST) constituency, 1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly election[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SWA Mohapatra Hemendra Prasad 12,816 71.85% 28.76
INC Dandpat Hamanda Kumar Singh 2,870 15.58% 11.59
Jharkhand Party Munda Lucas 2,242 12.57% New
Majority 9,946
Registered electors 58,707
Turnout 19,249 32.79 0.73
SWA gain from AIGP Swing 28.76

1957

In 1957 election, Ganatantra Parishad candidate Arjun Naik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Basant Kumar Dandpat by 3,071 votes.

45-BONAI (ST) constituency, 1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly election[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIGP Arjun Naik 8,165 43.09% 24.8
INC Basant Kumar Dandpat 5,148 27.17% 7.4
Independent Prabhusahay Munda 3,760 19.84% New
Independent Rudra Kisan 1,875 9.90% 2.24
Majority 3,071
Registered electors 55,347
Turnout 18,948 33.52% 0.13
AIGP hold Swing 24.8

1952

In 1952 election, Ganatantra Parishad candidate Nilamani Singh Dandapat defeated Indian National Congress candidate Balaram Mohapatra by 8,891 votes.

39-BONAI (ST) constituency, 1952 Orissa Legislative Assembly election[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIGP Nilamani Singh Dandapat 12,544 67.89%
INC Balaram Mohapatra 3,653 19.77%
Independent Rudra Kissan 2,281 12.34%
Majority 8,891
Turnout 18,478 33.39%
Registered electors 55,347
AIGP win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Resignation of Jual Oram on his election to Lok Sabha
  4. ^ %of total valid votes

References

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  2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Seats of Odisha".
  5. ^ "141 - Bonai Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b c "Bonai Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Bonai, Orissa". Elections in India.
  8. ^ a b "Bonai Assembly Election Results 2024: Bonai Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014. 3356
  11. ^ "IndiaVotes AC Bye Election: Bonai 1998". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  12. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  13. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Odisha - Bonai". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Bonai (14)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  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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