Bargarh (Lok Sabha constituency)

Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India in 2002.

Assembly segments

Presently, Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency comprises 7 legislative assembly segments, which are:

  1. Padampur
  2. Bijepur
  3. Bargarh
  4. Attabira
  5. Bhatli
  6. Brajarajnagar
  7. Jharsuguda

Padampur, Bijepur, Bargarh and Bhatli legislative assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Sambalpur constituency.

Members of Parliament

General elections 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dr.Pravas Kumar Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Subash Chouhan by a margin of 11,178 votes.

2014 General Election, Bargarh[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJD Dr.Pravas Kumar Singh 3,83,230
BJP Subash Chouhan 3,72,052
INC Sanjay Bhoi 2,74,610
Paschimanchal Vikas Party Kulamani Urma 26,216
CPI Ashok Bisi 21,100
AAP Lingaraj 15,672
BSP Gyana Chand 8,009
Trinamool Congress Ashok Mital 7,912
NOTA None 14,500 -
Majority 11,178 -
BJD gain from INC

See also

Notes

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