Nuapada Odisha By-Election 2025: Get full details of the Nuapada Assembly seat including polling date, result date, major candidates, voter numbers, population and constituency history for the upcoming by-election. (Image Source: Goggle AI)
Nuapada District belongs to state of Odisha, India. The District is located in the western part of Odisha. Nuapada District was created on 1st April 1993 by carving out of undivided Kalahandi District with an area of 3,852 Sq. Kms.
The by-election for Nuapada will be held on 11 November 2025, and the result will be declared on 14 November 2025.
In the last full assembly election in 2024, Rajendra Dholakia of the BJD won the seat of Nuapada Odisha.
Rajendra Dholakia was an Indian politician from Odisha. He was a member of Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Nuapada as a former Cabinet Minister Government of Odisha and Member of the Biju Janata Dal.
The Nuapada Assembly constituency seat in Odisha is currently vacant due to the death of the sitting MLA, Rajendra Dholakia, in September 2025. A by-election for the Nuapada seat is currently underway in Odisha. Polling is scheduled to be held on November 11, 2025, with the counting of votes on November 14, 2025.
Here are the main candidates contesting the Nuapada by-poll 2025:
| Name | Age | Party Code | Criminal Cases | Education Level | Total Liabilities | PAN Given (Y/N) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashraya Mahananda | 40 | IND | No | Graduate Professional | 3,25,000 ~ 3 Lacs+ | Y | ||||||
| Bhakta Bandhu Dharua | 47 | IND | No | 10th Pass | 0 ~ | Y | ||||||
| Bhubanlal Sahu | 45 | IND | No | 8th Pass | 0 ~ | N | ||||||
| Chakranta Jena | 51 | IND | No | Others | 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+ | Y | ||||||
| Ghasi Ram Majhi | 63 | INC | Yes 12 | Graduate Professional | ||||||||
Voting for Nuapada will be held from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on election day. People should carry valid photo identification. Everything should follow the standard Election Commission protocol for a smooth and fair process.
The most recent census data available is from 2011, and for Nuapada, the estimated population is approximately 610,382, with 3,01,962 males and 3,08,420 females.
The Nuapada constituency has about 2,43,514 registered voters. To ensure accessibility and smooth voting, several additional polling booths have been introduced.
The Nuapada constituency (No. 71) came into being in 1951.
The by-election 2025 of Nuapada was necessitated after the demise of sitting MLA in 2025, Rajendra Dholakia of the BJD.
Nuapada is a district itself in Odisha, created in 1993 by being carved out of the undivided Kalahandi District. It is not a subdivision of another district, but rather its own administrative district located in the western part of the state.
Polling will be conducted between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on election day. Voters are required to carry valid photo ID and follow standard election protocols.
There are about 2,43,514 registered voters in the Nuapada Assembly constituency, as per recent electoral records.
The by-election for Nuapada will be held on 11 November 2025, and the result will be declared on 14 November 2025.
