Kakatpur Assembly constituency
Kakatpur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Konark, Kakatpur block, Astarang block and 13 Gram panchayats of Gop block.
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1995. It was a 2-member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected Kakatpur constituency are:
2024
Voting were held on 1 June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Tusharkanti Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Baidhar Malik by a margin of 45,691 votes.
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Tusharkanti Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswa Bhusan Das by a margin of 45,691 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surendra Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rabindra Kumar Sethy by a margin of 41,030 votes.
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Mallick defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswa Bhusan Das by a margin of 15,221 votes.