G. Udayagiri Assembly constituency

G. Udayagiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.[2]

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

G. Udayagiri (ST)
Constituency No. 83 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKandhamal
LS constituencyKandhamal
Established1951
Total electors200,776 (as on 2019)[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Area of this constituency includes G. Udayagiri, G. Udayagiri block, Daringbadi block, Tikabali block and Raikia block.[3][4]

This constituency was known as UDAYAGIRI-MOHANA in 1951 & G UDAIGIRI in 1957 & 1961, UDAYAGIRI from 1967 to 2004 & G. Udayagiri since 2009.

Members of Legislative Assembly
Vote share of winning candidates[5]
1977
 
 53.73%
1980
 
 54.15%
1985
 
 58.25%
1990
 
 49.78%
1995
 
 49.73%
2000
 
 50.08%
2004
 
 48.76%
2009
 
 43.92%
2014
 
 39.82%
2019
 
 38.61%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from G. Udayagiri constituency are:[6]

Year Member Party
1951 Pattu Maliko Indian National Congress
1957 Sarangdhar Pradhan Ganatantra Parishad
1961 Indian National Congress
1967 Gopal Pradhan Swatantra Party
1971
1974 Indian National Congress
1977 Ranjit Kumar Pradhan Janata Party
1980 Nagarjun Pradhan Indian National Congress
1985
1990
1995
2000 Saluga Pradhan Biju Janata Dal
2004 Ajayanti Pradhan Indian National Congress
2009 Manoj Kumar Pradhan Bharatiya Janata Party
2014 Jacob Pradhan Indian National Congress
2019 Saluga Pradhan[1][7] Biju Janata Dal
2024 Prafulla Chandra Pradhan Indian National Congress

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,G. Udayagiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Saluga Pradhan
BJP Managobinda Pradhan
INC Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saluga Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Shyamghana Pradhan by a margin of 11,261 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Saluga Pradhan 53,238[1] 38.61
INC Shyamghana Pradhan 41977 30.45
BJP Archana Pradhan 35998 26.11
Independent Jacob Pradhan (incumbent} 1920 1.31
Independent Pushara Kanhar 1492 1.08
Independent Pratap Kumar Pradhan 1238 0.9
NCP Asish Mallik 1074 0.78
NOTA None of the above 938 0.68
Majority 11,261 8.16
Turnout 137875 68.67
Registered electors 2,00,776
BJD gain from INC

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jacob Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 10,289 votes.[10]

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: G. Udayagiri[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Jacob Pradhan 48,958 39.82 19.26
BJD Pradeep Kumar Pradhan 39,669 31.45 16.01
BJP Managobinda Pradhan 27,295 22.2 -21.72
AOP Pradeep Kumar Mallick 3,205 2.61
NCP Menaka Pradhan 1,867 1.52
Independent Sanjaya Kumar Pradhan 1,156 0.94
NOTA None of the above 1,790 1.46 -
Majority 10,289 8.37 -14.99
Turnout 1,22,940 71.04 5.59
Registered electors 1,73,047
INC gain from BJP

2009

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Kumar Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ajayanti Pradhan by a margin of 23,935 votes.[12]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Manoj Kumar Pradhan 45,009 43.92 -
INC Ajayanti Pradhan 21,074 20.56 -
BJD Luko Sunamajhi 15,818 15.44 -
Independent Saluga Pradhan 10,715 10.46 -
BSP Shyamaghan Pradhan 2,068 2.02 -
Independent Nameswar Sunamajhi 2,027 1.98 -
Independent Pradeep Kumar Konhar 1,840 1.80 -
Independent Menaka Pradhan 1,559 1.52 -
Independent Sanjaya Pradhan 1,428 1.39 -
SP Philmon Pradhan 938 0.92 -
Majority 23,935 23.36[lower-alpha 1] -
Turnout 1,02,536 65.45 -
BJP gain from INC

Notes
  1. %of total valid votes

References
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  2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. Constituency: G. Udayagiri (83) District : Kandhamal
  3. "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  4. "Seats of Odisha".
  5. "103 - G.Udayagiri Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. "List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  9. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  10. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  12. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014. 23935
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