Bissam Cuttack Assembly constituency

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

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

Bissam Cuttack
Constituency No. 139 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
District	Rayagada
Lok Sabha constituency	Koraput
Established	1951
Total electors	203,899[1][a]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Nilamadhab Hikaka
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2024

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	Party
2024	Nilamadhab Hikaka		INC
2019	Jagannath Saraka[7][8]		BJD
2014
2009	Dambarudhara Ulaka		INC
2004
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
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−00000038−QINU`"'
	INC hold

Notes

1. as on 1 January 2014
2. %of total valid votes