Hinjili Assembly constituency

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

Hinjili is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.^[1]

Hinjili
Constituency No. 131 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Hinjili Assembly constituency in Ganjam district
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Southern Division
District	Ganjam
Lok Sabha constituency	Aska
Established	1957
Total electors	2,32,439[a][b]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Naveen Patnaik
Party	Biju Janata Dal
Elected year	2024

Area of this constituency includes Hinjilicut, Hinjilicut block and Sheragada block.^[2][3][4]

It is the constituency of former Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik since 2000.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024			46.85%
2019			66.32%
2014			73.14%
2009			76.04%
2004			72.72%
2000			65.35%
1995			51.40%
1990			48.22%
1985			65.18%
1980			60.24%
1977			57.12%

Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Hinjili constituency are:^[6][7]

Year	Name	Party
2024[8]	Naveen Patnaik		Biju Janata Dal
2019[9]
2014[7]
2009[10]
2004
2000
1995	Udayanath Nayak		Indian National Congress
1990	Harihar Sahu		Janata Dal
1985	Udayanath Nayak		Indian National Congress
1980	Brundabana Nayak		Janata Party (Secular)
1977			Indian National Congress
1974			Utkal Congress
1971
1967			Indian National Congress
1961
1957

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.^[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Naveen Patnaik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sisir Kumar Mishra by a margin of 4,636 votes.^[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Hinjili

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Naveen Patnaik	66,459	46.85	19.45
	BJP	Sisir Kumar Mishra	61,823	43.59	19.68
	INC	Ranjikant Padhi	5,380	3.79	1.43
	NOTA	None of the above	1,921	1.35	0.29
Majority			4,636	3.26	39.35
Turnout			1,41,844	61.02	3.29
	BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Naveen Patnaik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pitambar Acharya by a margin of 60,160 votes.^[9]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election, Hinjili^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Naveen Patnaik	94,065	66.32	6.82
	BJP	Pitambar Acharya	33,905	23.91	13.85
	INC	Sambhu Panigrahi	7,265	5.12	5.27
	NOTA	None of the above	1,503	1.06	0.49
Majority			60,160	42.61	20.14
Turnout			1,41,832	64.31	3.44
	BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Naveen Patnaik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sibaram Patra by 76,586 votes.^[13]

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Hinjili^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Naveen Patnaik	89,267	73.14	2.90
	INC	Sibaram Patra	12,681	10.39	1.78
	BJP	Devananda Mahapatra	12,283	10.06	2.36
	NOTA	None of the above	1,895	1.55	−
Majority			76,586	62.75	1.13
Turnout			1,22,044	60.87	10.48
Registered electors			2,00,469
	BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Naveen Patnaik defeated Indian National Congress candidate Raghab Parida by 61,273 votes.^[10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Hinjili^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Naveen Patnaik	72,942	76.04	3.34
	INC	Raghaba Parida	11,669	12.17	11.33
	BJP	Debananda Mahapatra	7,389	7.70	−
Majority			61,273	63.88	15.28
Turnout			95,938	50.39	0.61
	BJD hold

Notes

1. as on 2024
2. as data published by election commission