Khalikote is assembly constituency number 126 in Odisha, in Ganjam district, and one of the segments of the Aska Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Purna Chandra Sethy of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 53.8% of the vote, 23,057 votes ahead of Suryamani Baidya (BJD).
- 01Purna Chandra SethyBJP80,23053.82%
- 02Suryamani BaidyaBJD57,17338.36%
- 03Chitrasen BeheraINC7,8575.27%
- NOTA · 3,798 (2.55%)
Margin 23,057 votes · 15.47% of valid votes
All 3 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,49,058 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purna Chandra SethyMale · 70 yrs · SC | BJP | 80,230 | 53.82% |
| 2 | Suryamani BaidyaFemale · 36 yrs · SC | BJD | 57,173 | 38.36% |
| 3 | Chitrasen BeheraMale · 37 yrs · SC | INC | 7,857 | 5.27% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,798 | 2.55% |
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.
Khalikote result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suryamani Baidya | BJD | 86,105 | 59.95% |
| 2 | Bharati Behera | BJP | 44,560 | 31.02% |
| 3 | Bhokali Sethi | INC | 6,301 | 4.39% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,312 | 1.61% |
| 4 | Mina Kumari Tahal | HND | 1,689 | 1.18% |
| 5 | Sudarsan Jalli | skd | 1,412 | 0.98% |
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| 6 | Mangaraj Behera | Independent | 1,250 | 0.87% |
Khalikote result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purna Chandra Sethy | BJD | 78,845 | 62.70% |
| 2 | Pandaba Jalli | INC | 21,651 | 17.22% |
| 3 | Sarat Chandra Behera | BJP | 15,382 | 12.23% |
| 4 | Simanchal Behera | CPI | 4,915 | 3.91% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,397 | 1.91% |
| 5 | Saroj Kumar Behera | AAP | 1,387 | 1.10% |
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| 6 | Ranjan Dangua | KS | 1,168 | 0.93% |
Khalikote result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purna Chandra Sethy | BJD | 65,299 | 68.07% |
| 2 | Kasinath Behara | INC | 20,670 | 21.55% |
| 3 | Gopal Krishna Behera | Independent | 3,901 | 4.07% |
| 4 | Mina Kumari Tahal | BJP | 3,520 | 3.67% |
| 5 | Ranjan Dangua | SAMO | 1,546 | 1.61% |
| 6 | Rama Chandra Behera | RSP | 992 | 1.03% |
Khalikote 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 Ganjam district
- Bhanjanagar
- Polasara
- Kabisuryanagar
- Chhatrapur
- Aska
- Surada
- Sanakhemundi
- Hinjili
- Gopalpur
- Berhampur
- Digapahandi
- Chikiti
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Khalikote is one of the assembly segments of Aska. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Aska candidates.
- Anita SubhadarshiniBJP81,055 55.8%
- Ranjita SahuBJD54,981 37.8%
- Debakanta SarmaINC4,653 3.2%
- Sanjaya Kumar BishoyiIndependent1,765 1.2%
- Papunu SahuSUCI1,163 0.8%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 26,074 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khalikote.
Who won the Khalikote assembly seat in 2024?
Purna Chandra Sethy of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Khalikote in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 80,230 votes, which was 53.82% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khalikote?
The margin was 23,057 votes (15.47% of valid votes). The runner-up was Suryamani Baidya of the Biju Janata Dal with 57,173 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khalikote in 2024?
Turnout was 63.97%: 1,49,097 of 2,33,062 registered electors voted, across 242 polling stations. That is 2.5 points lower than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khalikote part of?
Khalikote is an assembly segment of the Aska Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Anita Subhadarshini got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Khalikote a reserved constituency?
Yes. Khalikote 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 Khalikote?
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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