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Nilgiri is assembly constituency number 40 of 147 in Odisha, in Balasore district. The next election is expected in April–May 2029.
Current MLA
Santosh Khatua
Bharatiya Janata PartyMember of the Odisha Legislative Assembly for Nilgiri, elected in 2024.
Full profile →Nilgiri at a glance
- Seat number40
- DistrictBalasore
- StateOdisha
- Electors (2024)213,360
- ReservedGeneral
- Lok Sabha seatBalasore
- Assembly size147 (majority 74)
Nilgiri 2024 election result
Santosh Khatua of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Nilgiri in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 87,928 votes (52.2%), defeating Sukanta Kumar Nayak of the Biju Janata Dal by 19,839 votes. Turnout was 77.83%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santosh Khatua | Bharatiya Janata Party | 87,928 | 52.2% |
| Sukanta Kumar Nayak | Biju Janata Dal | 68,089 | 40.42% |
| Akshya Kumar Acharya | Indian National Congress | 8,210 | 4.87% |
Margin 19,839 votes. Figures as published for the 2024 Odisha election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.
हिंदी में जानकारी
Nilgiri, Odisha की 147 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Balasore ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 40 है। यहाँ लगभग 2,13,360 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट सामान्य (अनारक्षित) है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Balasore संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।
वर्तमान विधायक — Santosh Khatua (Bharatiya Janata Party), 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। Santosh Khatua का पूरा प्रोफ़ाइल देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।
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- Who is the current MLA of Nilgiri?
- Santosh Khatua of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Nilgiri, elected in 2024.
- When is the next election in Nilgiri?
- The next Odisha assembly election is expected in April–May 2029. The Election Commission of India announces exact dates roughly 60 days beforehand.
- Who won Nilgiri in the 2024 election, and by what margin?
- Santosh Khatua of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Nilgiri in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 87,928 votes (52.2%), defeating Sukanta Kumar Nayak of the Biju Janata Dal by 19,839 votes. Turnout was 77.83%.
- Which district is Nilgiri in?
- Nilgiri assembly constituency is in Balasore district of Odisha.
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