Anandapur Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Anandapur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.[1]
| Anandapur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 22 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northen Division |
| District | Kendujhar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Keonjhar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,35,679[a][b] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
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
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[6] | Abhimanyu Sethi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[7][8] | Bhagirathi Sethy | ||
| 2014[9] | Mayadhar Jena | ||
| 2009[10] | Bhagirathi Sethy | ||
| 2004 | Jayadev Jena | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Mayadhar Jena | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | Jayadev Jena | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Dasarathi Jena | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Jayadev Jena | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Makara Sethi | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Bhubanananda Jena | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Makara Sethi | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| 1967 | Bhubanananda Jena | Orissa Jana Congress | |
| 1961 | Makara Sethi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1959 (bypoll)[c] | Upendra Jena | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| 1958 (bypoll)[d] | Narasingha Narayan Bhanja Deo[e] | Indian National Congress | |
| Makara Sethi[f] | |||
| 1957[g] | Upendra Jena | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Bira Kishore Jena | |||
| 1951[h] | Janardan Bhanja Deo | Independent politician | |
| Bhaiga Sethi | |||
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.[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Abhimanyu Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 10,966 votes.[6]
| 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 | 76.63 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 44,193 votes.[7]
| 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 | |
| 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.[9]
| 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 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 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.[10]