G. Udayagiri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

G. Udayagiri (Sl. No.: 83) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.[2]

G. Udayagiri
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District	Kandhamal
Blocks	G. Udayagiri, Daringbadi, Tikabali, Raikia
Electorate	2,00,776 (as on 2019)[1]
Major settlements	G. Udayagiri
Current constituency
Created	1951
Party	Biju Janta Dal
MLA	Saluga Pradhan
Const. No.	83
Reserved for	Scheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Kandhamal

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

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Kumar Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ajayanti Pradhan by a margin of 23,935 votes.[5]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [6]
2014			39.82%
2009			43.92%
2004			48.76%
2000			50.08%
1995			49.73%
1990			49.78%
1985			58.25%
1980			54.15%
1977			53.73%

16 elections held during 1951 to 2019. Elected members from the G. Udayagiri constituency are:[7]

• 2019: (83): Saluga Pradhan (BJD)[1]
• 2014: (83): Jacob Pradhan (Congress)
• 2009: (83): Manoj Pradhan (BJP)
• 2004: (103): Ajayanti Pradhan (Congress)
• 2000: (103): Saluga Pradhan (BJD)
• 1995: (103): Nagarjuna Pradhan (Congress)
• 1990: (103): Nagarjuna Pradhan (Congress)
• 1985: (103): Nagarjuna Pradhan (Congress)
• 1980: (103): Nagarjuna Pradhan (Congress-I)
• 1977: (103): Ranjit Kumar Pradhan (Janata Party)
• 1974: (103): Gopal Pradhan (Congress)
• 1971: (96): Gopal Pradhan (Swatantra)
• 1967: (96): Gopal Pradhan (Swatantra)
• 1961: (30): Sarangadhar Pradhan (Congress)
• 1957: (24): Sarangadhar Pradhan (Ganatantra Parishad)
• 1951: (11): Sadananda Sahu (Independent)

2019 Election Result

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri [8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Saluga Pradhan	53238[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
Turnout			137875	68.67
Registered electors			2,00,776
	Biju Janata Dal gain from Indian National Congress		Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jacob Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 10,289 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri[10][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

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri[12]

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	-

Notes

1. %of total valid votes

References

1. "Odisha Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 20 February 2014. Constituency: G. Udayagiri (83) District : Kandhamal
3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
4. Seats of Odisha
5. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014. 23935
6. "103 - G.Udayagiri Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
9. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
10. "Odisha - G.Udayagiri". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
11. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: G.Udayagiri (83)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
12. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf