Angul Assembly constituency

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Angul
Constituency No. 61 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictAngul
LS constituencyDhenkanal
Established1951
Total electors196,157[1][a]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2019

Angul is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha, India.[2]

Constituent Areas[edit]

Sources:[3][4]

  • Angul
  • Nalconagar
  • 23 GPs of Angul block: Khalari, Kangulabentapur, Angar Bandha, Badakera, Rantalei, Chheliapada, Baluakata, Kumurisingha, Inkarbandha, Sankhapur, Pokatunga, Talagarh, Baragounia, Basala, Bedasasan, Khinda, Gadatarasa, Badakantakul, Dhokuta, Balasingha, Bantala, Nandapur and Balanga
  • 13 GPs of Banarpal block: Bauligad, Bhogabereni, Bonda, Budhapank, Fulpada, Garhasantri, Gotamara, Balaramprasad, Kulad, Mahidharpur, Nuahata, Talmul and Tulasipal.

Elected Members[edit]

Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2019
41.36%
2014
47.87%
2009
49.70%
2004
44.73%
2000
68.49%
1995
44.38%
1990
68.09%
1985
50.40%
1980
52.98%
1977
65.46%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Angul constituency are:[6][7]

Year Member Party
2024
2019 Rajani Kant Singh[8] BJD
2014 Rajani Kant Singh BJD
2009 Rajani Kant Singh BJD
2004 Rajani Kant Singh BJD
2000 Adwait Prasad Singh BJD
1995 Ramesh Jena INC
1990 Adwait Prasad Singh JD
1985 Prafulla Misra INC
1980 Santosh Kumar Pradhan INC
1977 Adwait Prasad Singh JP
1974 Adwait Prasad Singh Utkal Congress
1971 Debaraja Sahu Utkal Congress
1967 Kumuda Chandra Singh Jana Congress
1961 Kumuda Chandra Singh Jana Congress
1957[b] Narendra Kumar Nayak CPI
Kumuda Chandra Singh Independent
1951[c] Arkhit Naik INC
Hrushikesh Tripathy INC

Election Result[edit]

2024[edit]

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.[9]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Sanjukta Singh
BJP Pratap Chandra Pradhan
INC Ambika Bhatta
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from Swing

2019[edit]

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan by a margin of 8823 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 65,388 41.36
BJP Pratap Chandra Pradhan 56565 35.78
INC Biplab Kumar Jena 30572 19.34
NOTA None of the above 1019 0.64
Majority 8823 5.58 -7.87
Turnout 158083 72.5 -4.58
Registered electors 218,053
BJD hold

2014[edit]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan by a margin of 20,343 votes.[11]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul [12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 72,379 47.87 -1.83
INC Pratap Chandra Pradhan 52,036 34.42 1.29
BJP Minaketan Amant 19,948 13.19 3.69
AOP Laxman Kumar Sahu 1,356 0.9
BSP Pramod Chandra Naik 993 0.66
SUCI(C) Mandodari Roul 956 0.63
AAP Pradipta Kumar Tripathy 757 0.5
SKD Debadatta Pati 566 0.37
OJM Pradip Sahu 414 0.27
NOTA None of the above 1,787 1.18 -
Majority 20,343 13.45 -3.12
Turnout 1,51,192 77.08 10.03
Registered electors 1,96,157
BJD hold

2009[edit]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sangram Keshari Mishra by a margin of 20,463 votes.[14]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 61,381 49.70 +4.97
INC Sangram Keshari Mishra 40,918 33.13 -
BJP Minaketan Amanta 11,731 9.50 -
SP Shankaracharya Pradhan 5,129 4.15 -
BSP Lokesh Chandra Jena 2,176 1.76 -
SAMO Sanghamitra Pradhan 1,240 1.00 -
IJP Dayanidhi Padhan 932 0.75 -
Majority 20,463 16.57[d] -
Turnout 1,23,521 67.05 0.42 [e]
Registered electors 1,84,218
BJD hold

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ %of total valid votes
  5. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 66.63%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 March 2014. Constituency: Angul (61) District : Angul
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Seats of Odisha".
  5. ^ "116 - Angul Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Hindol Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Odisha - Angul". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Angul (61)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014. 20463
  15. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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