G. Udayagiri Assembly constituency

G. Udayagiri (ST)
G. Udayagiri (ST)
Constituency No. 83 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
District	Kandhamal
LS constituency	Kandhamal
Established	1951
Total electors	200,776 (as on 2019)
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2024

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

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
1951	Pattu Maliko	Indian National Congress
1957	Sarangdhar Pradhan	Ganatantra Parishad
1961	Sarangdhar Pradhan	Indian National Congress
1967	Gopal Pradhan	Swatantra Party
1971		Swatantra Party
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 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.^[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri
Party		Candidate
	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^[a]	−
Turnout			1,02,536	65.45	−
	BJP gain from INC

Notes

^ %of total valid votes

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Odisha Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014. Constituency: G. Udayagiri (83) District : Kandhamal{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
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^ "103 - G.Udayagiri Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
^ "List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014. 23935
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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[14] %of total valid votes

[ECI_2019_results-1] "Odisha Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[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.

[election2019-7] "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.

[SP_Ass_Cand-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.

[election2014-11] "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

[election2009-13] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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