Bonai is assembly constituency number 14 in Odisha, in Sundargarh district, and one of the segments of the Sundargarh Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Laxman Munda of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) won with 43.5% of the vote, 23,439 votes ahead of Bhimsen Choudhury (BJD).
- 01Laxman MundaCPI(M)81,00843.45%
- 02Bhimsen ChoudhuryBJD57,56930.88%
- 03Sebati NaikBJP30,06716.13%
- 04Manga OramIndependent5,0462.71%
- 05Kuni MundaAAP2,9771.60%
- 5 other candidates · 6,636 votesNOTA · 3,126 (1.68%)
Margin 23,439 votes · 12.57% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,86,429 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxman MundaMale · 61 yrs · ST | CPI(M) | 81,008 | 43.45% |
| 2 | Bhimsen ChoudhuryMale · 61 yrs · ST | BJD | 57,569 | 30.88% |
| 3 | Sebati NaikFemale · 50 yrs · ST | BJP | 30,067 | 16.13% |
| 4 | Manga OramMale · 43 yrs · ST | Independent | 5,046 | 2.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,126 | 1.68% |
| 5 | Kuni MundaFemale · 43 yrs · ST | AAP | 2,977 | 1.60% |
| 6 | Baji KisanMale · 59 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,106 | 1.13% |
| 7 | Nabin Chandra KisanMale · 52 yrs · ST | AJSUP | 1,577 | 0.85% |
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| 8 | Manai MundaMale · 46 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,036 | 0.56% |
| 9 | Ashok Kumar LoharMale · 44 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,027 | 0.55% |
| 10 | Gopinath KisanMale · 52 yrs · ST | Independent | 890 | 0.48% |
CPI(M) held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Bonai result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxman Munda | CPI(M) | 59,939 | 34.67% |
| 2 | Ranjit Kishan | BJD | 47,909 | 27.71% |
| 3 | Anil Kumar Barla | BJP | 37,266 | 21.55% |
| 4 | Janardan Dehury | Independent | 11,722 | 6.78% |
| 5 | Dasarath Kishan | Independent | 7,778 | 4.50% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,699 | 1.56% |
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| 6 | Sapani Purty | AAP | 2,119 | 1.23% |
| 7 | Madan Lakra | BSP | 1,967 | 1.14% |
| 8 | Gopinath Kisan | Independent | 1,504 | 0.87% |
Bonai result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laxman Munda | CPI(M) | 39,125 | 23.98% |
| 2 | Dayanidhi Kisan | BJD | 37,307 | 22.86% |
| 3 | Bhimsen Choudhary | INC | 37,181 | 22.78% |
| 4 | Luthar Oram | BJP | 25,766 | 15.79% |
| 5 | Patras Ekka | JMM | 7,565 | 4.64% |
| 6 | Janardan Dehury | Independent | 6,025 | 3.69% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,803 | 2.33% |
| 7 | Mahadev Bhumij | Independent | 2,007 | 1.23% |
| 8 | Raghunath Oram | BSP | 1,789 | 1.10% |
| 9 | Jaura Oram | Independent | 1,450 | 0.89% |
| 10 | Chandramani Naik | AAP | 1,170 | 0.72% |
Bonai result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhimsen Choudhury | BJP | 30,495 | 23.97% |
| 2 | Laxman Munda | CPI(M) | 27,139 | 21.33% |
| 3 | Ranajit Kishan | INC | 25,046 | 19.68% |
| 4 | Dayanidhi Kisan | Independent | 18,154 | 14.27% |
| 5 | Anil Kumar Barla | Independent | 10,805 | 8.49% |
| 6 | Parna Lakra | JMM | 7,057 | 5.55% |
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| 7 | Mahendra Kisan | BJSH | 3,041 | 2.39% |
| 8 | Kuni Munda | Independent | 2,235 | 1.76% |
| 9 | Raghunath Oram | BSP | 1,692 | 1.33% |
| 10 | Upendra Kumar Phatakar | SAMO | 1,578 | 1.24% |
Bonai outlined in orange among the other Odisha seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Sundargarh district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bonai is one of the assembly segments of Sundargarh. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Sundargarh candidates.
- Dilip Kumar TirkeyBJD62,974 34.9%
- Jual OramBJP55,546 30.8%
- Janardan DehuryINC55,128 30.5%
- Justin LugunSUCI2,195 1.2%
- Jagabandhu OramIndependent1,480 0.8%
In the assembly election CPI(M) won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJD led here by 7,428 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bonai.
Who won the Bonai assembly seat in 2024?
Laxman Munda of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) won Bonai in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 81,008 votes, which was 43.45% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bonai?
The margin was 23,439 votes (12.57% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bhimsen Choudhury of the Biju Janata Dal with 57,569 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bonai in 2024?
Turnout was 81.67%: 1,86,689 of 2,28,597 registered electors voted, across 310 polling stations. That is 3.4 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bonai part of?
Bonai is an assembly segment of the Sundargarh Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dilip Kumar Tirkey got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Bonai a reserved constituency?
Yes. Bonai is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Bonai?
The Odisha assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Odisha assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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