Anandapur Assembly constituency

Anandapur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.[1]

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Anandapur.

Anandapur (SC)
Constituency No. 22 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKendujhar
LS constituencyKeonjhar
Established1951
Total electors198,329
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Abhimanyu Sethi
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Area of this constituency includes Anandapur, Hatadihi block and 14 GPs (Bailo, Baunsagarh, Belabahali, Gayalmunda, Haridapal, Jalasuan, Kantipal, Kathakata, Kodapada, Manoharpur, Panasadiha, Panchupalli, Salabani and Taratara) of Anandapur block.[2][3]

Elected Members
Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 39.67%
2019
 
 53.00%
2014
 
 51.46%
2009
 
 38.99%
2004
 
 54.15%
2000
 
 51.55%
1995
 
 51.66%
1990
 
 59.18%
1985
 
 60.30%
1980
 
 61.24%
1977
 
 58.34%

Since its formation in 1951, 19 elections were held including in 3 bypolls in 1958 (for both seats) & 1959. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Anandapur constituency are:[5]

Year Member Party
2024 Abhimanyu Sethi BJD
2019 Bhagirathi Sethy[6][7] BJD
2014 Mayadhar Jena BJD
2009 Bhagirathi Sethy BJD
2004 Jayadev Jena INC
2000 Mayadhar Jena BJP
1995 Jayadev Jena INC
1990 Dasarathi Jena JD
1985 Jayadev Jena INC
1980 Jayadev Jena INC
1977 Makara Sethi JP
1974 Bhubanananda Jena INC
1971 Makara Sethi Congress (R)
1967 Bhubanananda Jena Jana Congress
1961 Makara Sethi INC
1959 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 1] Upendra Jena AIGP
1958 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 2] Narasingha Narayan Bhanja Deo[lower-alpha 3] INC
Makara Sethi[lower-alpha 4] INC
1957[lower-alpha 5] Upendra Jena AIGP
Bira Kishore Jena AIGP
1951[lower-alpha 6] Janardan Bhanja Deo Independent
Bhaiga Sethi Independent

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Anandapur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Abhimanyu Sethi 71,651 39.67 13.33
INC Jayadev Jena 60,685 33.60 6.60
BJP Alok Kumar Sethy 42,591 23.58 4.98
Independent Jhansirani Das 1,707 0.95
NOTA None of the above 1,605 0.89 0.29
Majority 10,966 6.1
Turnout 180,599
BJD hold Swing

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 44,193 votes.

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Anandapur[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Bhagirathi Sethy 89,850 53.00 1.54
INC Jayadev Jena 45,657 27.00 10.60
BJP Alok Kumar Sethy 31,554 18.60 10.70
HND Akhil Charan Jena 685 0.40 -
SUCI(C) Anam Mukhi 419 0.30 -
AIFB Narendra Kumar Jena 362 0.20 -
BMP Shantilata Karua 387 0.20 -
Independent Basudev Jena 486 0.30 -
NOTA None of the above 1029 0.6
Majority 44,193 26.10
Turnout 170429 75.3
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mayadhar Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 22,224 votes.

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Anandapur[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mayadhar Jena 82,520 51.46 12.47
INC Jayadev Jena 60,296 37.6 1.98
BJP Alok Kumar Sethy 12,664 7.9 0.16
Independent Rabin Kumar Jena 1,564 0.98 -
SUCI(C) Minati Jena 1,384 0.86 -
NOTA None 1,918 1.2
Majority 22,224 13.86
Turnout 1,60,346 80.85 7.91
Registered electors 1,98,329
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 23,805 votes.[12]

2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Anandapur [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Bhagirathi Sethy 54,266 38.99 -
INC Jayadev Jena 48,960 35.62 -
BJP Arati Singh 10,644 7.74 -
JMM Narendra Kumar Jena 1,395 1.01 -
Independent Basudev Jena 1,291 0.94 -
SAMO Ganesh Prasad Jena 1,033 0.75 -
BSP Chandramani Patra 844 0.61 -
RPD Ram Chandra Patra 529 0.38 -
Majority 23,805 17.32[lower-alpha 7]
Turnout 1,37,462 72.94
BJD gain from INC

Notes
  1. Resignation of Narasingha Narayan Bhanja Deo
  2. Resignation of Sitting MLAs
  3. Resignation of Upendra Jena
  4. Resignation of Bira Kishore Jena
  5. It was a 2 member constituency
  6. It was a 2 member constituency
  7. %of total valid votes

References
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  2. "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. "Seats of Odisha".
  4. "147 - Anandapur Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  9. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  10. "Odisha - Anandapur". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014. 23805
  13. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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