| Bhandaripokhari | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 43 |
| Type: | SLA |
| Mla: | Sanjib Kumar Mallick |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| District: | Bhadrak district |
| Loksabha Cons: | Bhadrak |
| Established: | 1974 |
| Reservation: | None |
Bhandaripokhari is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Bhandaripokhari block and Bonth block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1974, 14 elections were held till date including two bypolls in 1991 & 1998.
List of members elected from Bhandaripokhari constituency are:[4] [5] [6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sanjib Kumar Mallick | ||
| 2019 | Prafulla Samal | ||
| 2014 | Prafulla Samal[7] | ||
| 2009 | Prafulla Samal | ||
| 2004 | Ananta Sethi | ||
| 2000 | Ratha Das | ||
| 1998 (bypoll) | Kumar Shree Chiranjibi | ||
| 1995 | Arjun Charan Sethi | ||
| 1991 (bypoll) | Prafulla Kumar Jena | ||
| 1990 | Arjun Charan Sethi | ||
| 1985 | Panchanan Mandal | ||
| 1980 | Purusottam Sethi | ||
| 1977 | Kapil Charan Sethi | ||
| 1974 | Bairagi Jena | ||
Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[8]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Niranjan Patnaik by a margin of 34,097 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Subrat Kumar Das by a margin of 34,097 votes.[9]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Badri Narayan Dhal by a margin of 20,410 votes.