Soro is assembly constituency number 41 in Odisha, in Baleshwar district, and one of the segments of the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Madhab Dhada of the Biju Janata Dal won with 39.1% of the vote, 802 votes ahead of Parshuram Dhada (BJP).
- 01Madhab DhadaBJD63,64239.07%
- 02Parshuram DhadaBJP62,84038.57%
- 03Subrat Kumar DhadaINC32,14919.73%
- 04Rakesh Kumar MalikIndependent2,5661.58%
- 05Akshay Kumar JenaIndependent2900.18%
- 3 other candidates · 768 votesNOTA · 650 (0.40%)
Margin 802 votes · 0.49% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,62,905 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madhab DhadaMale · 43 yrs · SC | BJD | 63,642 | 39.07% |
| 2 | Parshuram DhadaMale · 53 yrs · SC | BJP | 62,840 | 38.57% |
| 3 | Subrat Kumar DhadaMale · 38 yrs · SC | INC | 32,149 | 19.73% |
| 4 | Rakesh Kumar MalikMale · 48 yrs · SC | Independent | 2,566 | 1.58% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 650 | 0.40% |
| 5 | Akshay Kumar JenaMale · 43 yrs · SC | Independent | 290 | 0.18% |
| 6 | Jitendra SethiMale · 57 yrs · SC | BSP | 260 | 0.16% |
| 7 | Kashinath DasMale · 45 yrs · SC | Independent | 257 | 0.16% |
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| 8 | Shibani Shankar RayMale · 28 yrs · SC | Independent | 251 | 0.15% |
BJD held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Soro result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parshu Ram Dhada | BJD | 54,775 | 35.70% |
| 2 | Rakesh Kumar Malik | BJP | 49,839 | 32.48% |
| 3 | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | INC | 47,036 | 30.65% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 588 | 0.38% |
| 4 | Madhabananda Malik | BSP | 516 | 0.34% |
| 5 | Umesh Chandra Sethi | PUJP | 455 | 0.30% |
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| 6 | Hrushikesh Majhi | Independent | 231 | 0.15% |
Soro result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parshuram Dhada | BJD | 57,319 | 41.95% |
| 2 | Mrutyunjay Jena | INC | 52,408 | 38.36% |
| 3 | Rakesh Kumar Malik | BJP | 23,217 | 16.99% |
| 4 | Jayakrushna Mallick | CPI | 1,787 | 1.31% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 812 | 0.59% |
| 5 | Ashok Kumar Das | BSP | 580 | 0.42% |
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| 6 | Aira Kharabela Mahalik | SAMO | 505 | 0.37% |
Soro result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | INC | 50,159 | 43.19% |
| 2 | Parshuram Dhada | BJP | 49,799 | 42.88% |
| 3 | Jayakrushna Mallik | CPI | 11,318 | 9.75% |
| 4 | Aira Kharabela Mahalik | SAMO | 1,362 | 1.17% |
| 5 | Namita Jena | BSP | 1,083 | 0.93% |
| 6 | Pushpalata Mahalik | SP | 983 | 0.85% |
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| 7 | Banamali Ojha | Independent | 733 | 0.63% |
| 8 | Jagannath Das | OMM | 701 | 0.60% |
Soro 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 Baleshwar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Soro is one of the assembly segments of Bhadrak. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bhadrak candidates.
- Avimanyu SethiBJP80,720 50.1%
- Manjulata MandalBJD52,057 32.3%
- Ananta Prasad SethiINC26,415 16.4%
- Kirtan Bihari MalikSUCI756 0.5%
- Adv. Arjun Charan MallikBSP415 0.3%
In the assembly election BJD won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 28,663 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Soro.
Who won the Soro assembly seat in 2024?
Madhab Dhada of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won Soro in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 63,642 votes, which was 39.07% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Soro?
The margin was 802 votes (0.49% of valid votes). The runner-up was Parshuram Dhada of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 62,840 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Soro in 2024?
Turnout was 71.46%: 1,62,984 of 2,28,076 registered electors voted, across 228 polling stations. That is 0.2 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Soro part of?
Soro is an assembly segment of the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Avimanyu Sethi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Soro a reserved constituency?
Yes. Soro 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 Soro?
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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- Baleshwar population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, BaleshwarEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Odisha state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- 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)
- CSR spend in OdishaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in OdishaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards