Biramitrapur Assembly constituency

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

Biramitrapur is a Assembly constituency of Sundergarh district in Odisha State.^[1] It was established in 1974.^[2]

Biramitrapur
Constituency No. 10 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Biramitrapur Assembly constituency in Sundargarh district
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Northen Division
District	Sundargarh
Lok Sabha constituency	Sundargarh
Established	1974
Total electors	2,44,417[a][b]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Rohit Joseph Tirkey
Party	Biju Janata Dal
Elected year	2024

Extent of Assembly Constituencies

• Kuarmunda Block
• Nuagaon Block
• Birmitrapur Municipalty
• Bisra Block (excluding Kulunga (O.G) Jagada & Jhirpani GPs).^[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024			44.53%
2019			34.66%
2014			28.41%
2009			36.38%
2004			43.01%
2000			47.05%
1995			48.59%
1990			42.61%
1985			52.98%
1980			32.92%
1977			36.46%

Since its formation in 1951, 12 elections have been held till date.

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

Year	Member	Party
2024[7]	Rohit Joseph Tirkey		Biju Janata Dal
2019[8][9]	Shankar Oram		Bharatiya Janata Party
2014[10]	George Tirkey		Samata Kranti Dal
2009[11]			Independent politician
2004	Nihar Surin		Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
2000	George Tirkey
1995
1990	Satyanarayan Pradhan		Janata Dal
1985	Remis Kerketta		Indian National Congress
1980	Junas Bilung		Indian National Congress (I)
1977	Premchand Bhagat		Janata Party
1974	Christodas Lagun		Jharkhand Party

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, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rohit Joseph Tirkey defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shankar Oram by a margin of 6,884 votes.^[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Biramitrapur(ST)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Rohit Joseph Tirkey	84,116	44.53	19.17
	BJP	Shankar Oram	77,232	40.89	6.23
	Jharkhand Party	Remish Jojo	8,871	4.70
	NOTA	None of the above	1,909	1.01	0.02
Majority			6,884
Turnout			188,898	77.29
	BJD gain from BJP		Swing

2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shankar Oram defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Makhlu Ekka by a margin of 16,351 votes.^[8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Biramitrapur^[13][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Shankar Oram	60,937	34.66	13.61
	BJD	Makhlu Ekka	44,586	25.36	9.86
	INC	Rohit Joseph Tirkey	44,212	25.15	17.14
	NOTA	None of the above	1,804	1.03	−
Majority			16,351	9.29
Turnout			1,75,823	74.96
	BJP gain from BJD

2014

In 2014 election, Samata Kranti Dal candidate George Tirkey defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shankar Oram by a margin of 11,947 votes.^[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Biramitrapur^[15][16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SKD	George Tirkey	46,114	28.41	−
	BJP	Shankar Oram	34,167	21.05	10.78
	JMM	Sebeyan Aind	27,849	17.16	2.44
	BJD	Magdali Kongadi	25,158	15.5	0.35
	INC	Rajesh Kerketta	13,006	8.01	2.01
	NOTA	None	1,496	0.92	−
Majority			11,947	7.36	−
Turnout			1,62,315	77.26	8.51
Registered electors			2,10,077
	SKD gain from Independent

2009

In 2009 election, Independent candidate George Tirkey defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Nihar Soren by a margin of 20,811 votes.^[11]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Biramitrapur^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	George Tirkey	45,132	36.38	−
	JMM	Nihar Soren	24,321	19.60	−
	BJD	Sanjib Pratab Singhdeo	19,665	15.85	−
	BJP	Raisan Tirkey	12,748	10.27	−
	INC	Serophina Tapno	12,431	10.02	−
Majority			20,811	16.77[c]
Turnout			1,24,116	68.75
	Independent gain from JMM

Notes

1. as on 2024
2. as data published by election commission
3. %of total valid votes