Khallikote (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Khallikote
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
District	Ganjam
Blocks	Khallikote, Purusottampur
Electorate	1,96,972
Major settlements	Khallikote, Purusottampur
Current constituency
Created	1951
Party	BJD
MLA	Purna Chandra Sethy
Const. No.	126
Reserved for	Scheduled Castes
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Aska

Khallikote (Sl. No.: 126) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district, Odisha.

This constituency includes Khallikote, Purusottampur, Khallikote block and 10 Gram panchayats (Achuli, Handighar, K.N Pur, Pratappur, Ranajhali, Raipur, Solaghara, Jagannathpur, Baghala, Bhatakumarada, Sunathara, Badabaragam, Bhimpur, Gangadehuni and Jamuni) of Purusottampur block.

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Khallikote constituency are:

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Jalli by a margin of 57.194 votes.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kasinath Behera by a margin of 44,629 votes.

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