Digapahandi (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Digapahandi
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
District	Ganjam
Blocks	Digapahandi, Kukudakhandi
Electorate	1,87,134
Major settlements	Digapahandi
Current constituency
Created	1967
Party	BJD
MLA	Surya Narayan Patro
Const. No.	134
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Berhampur

Digapahandi (Sl. No.: 134) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Digapahandi, Digapahandi block and 16 Gram panchayats (Rohigam, Baulajholi, Kukudakhandi, Masiakhali, Jagadalpur, Ankushpur, Dakshinapur, Ballipada, Dengapadar, Bontapalli, Anantayi, Lathi, Mohuda, Kankia, Sahala and Baghalati) of Kukudakhandi block.

Four elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Digapahandi constituency are:

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surjya Narayan Patro defeated Indian National Congress candidate Saka Sujit Kumar by a margin of 45,897 votes. .

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Surya Narayana Patro defeated Indian National Congress candidate V. Rabi Narayan Raju by a margin of 32,763 votes.

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