Hindol is assembly constituency number 56 in Odisha, in Dhenkanal district, and one of the segments of the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Simarani Nayak of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 49.6% of the vote, 11,827 votes ahead of Mahesh Sahoo (BJD).
- 01Simarani NayakBJP97,79549.62%
- 02Mahesh SahooBJD85,96843.62%
- 03Gobardhan Sekhar NaikINC7,3143.71%
- 04Jyotsna Mayee BeheraIndependent1,5260.77%
- 05Kailash NaikIndependent1,3640.69%
- NOTA · 3,106 (1.58%)
Margin 11,827 votes · 6.00% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,97,073 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simarani NayakFemale · 59 yrs · SC | BJP | 97,795 | 49.62% |
| 2 | Mahesh SahooMale · 63 yrs · SC | BJD | 85,968 | 43.62% |
| 3 | Gobardhan Sekhar NaikMale · 38 yrs · SC | INC | 7,314 | 3.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,106 | 1.58% |
| 4 | Jyotsna Mayee BeheraFemale · 32 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,526 | 0.77% |
| 5 | Kailash NaikMale · 55 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,364 | 0.69% |
The seat changed hands: BJD won in 2019, BJP in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Hindol result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simarani Nayak | BJD | 93,980 | 50.93% |
| 2 | Ashok Kumar Nayak | BJP | 75,075 | 40.69% |
| 3 | Trinath Behera | INC | 9,366 | 5.08% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,098 | 1.14% |
| 4 | Chandan Naik | BSP | 1,470 | 0.80% |
| 5 | Bijaya Kumar Behera | HND | 1,343 | 0.73% |
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| 6 | Nrusingha Charan Naik | Independent | 1,193 | 0.65% |
Hindol result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seemarani Nayak | BJD | 84,351 | 49.92% |
| 2 | Laxmidhar Behera | BJP | 33,852 | 20.03% |
| 3 | Namita Naik | INC | 30,978 | 18.33% |
| 4 | Anjali Behera | Independent | 12,304 | 7.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,722 | 1.61% |
| 5 | Trinath Behera | AOP | 2,309 | 1.37% |
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| 6 | Sabita Naik | ABP | 1,120 | 0.66% |
| 7 | Biranchi Narayan Nayak | AAP | 827 | 0.49% |
| 8 | Bijaya Kumar Behera | SKD | 511 | 0.30% |
Hindol result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anjali Behera | BJD | 60,291 | 44.83% |
| 2 | Rebati Behera | INC | 45,252 | 33.65% |
| 3 | Laxmidhar Behera | BJP | 23,157 | 17.22% |
| 4 | Golekh Bihari Naik | BSP | 1,657 | 1.23% |
| 5 | Narayan Nayak | Independent | 1,215 | 0.90% |
| 6 | Narayan Naik | RPD | 1,090 | 0.81% |
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| 7 | Puspanjali Nayak | SAMO | 970 | 0.72% |
| 8 | Suresh Chandra Naik | SP | 865 | 0.64% |
Hindol 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 Dhenkanal district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Hindol is one of the assembly segments of Dhenkanal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dhenkanal candidates.
- Rudra Narayan PanyBJP96,698 50.0%
- Abinash SamalBJD86,579 44.8%
- Sashmita BeheraINC4,957 2.6%
- Maheswar SahooIndependent1,338 0.7%
- Prafulla Kumar NaikBSP892 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 10,119 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Hindol.
Who won the Hindol assembly seat in 2024?
Simarani Nayak of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Hindol in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 97,795 votes, which was 49.62% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Hindol?
The margin was 11,827 votes (6.00% of valid votes). The runner-up was Mahesh Sahoo of the Biju Janata Dal with 85,968 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Hindol in 2024?
Turnout was 74.91%: 1,97,401 of 2,63,522 registered electors voted, across 271 polling stations. That is 2.2 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Hindol part of?
Hindol is an assembly segment of the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Rudra Narayan Pany got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Hindol a reserved constituency?
Yes. Hindol is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Hindol?
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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- Odisha Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Odisha districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, OdishaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
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