| Udala | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 31 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mayurbhanj |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,03,084ab |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Udala (Sl. No.: 31) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.1
Area of this constituency includes Udala town, Udala block, Gopabandhu Nagar block and 19 GPs (Badabisol, Badagudgudia, Badkhaladi, Chakradharpur, Devala, Jadida, Jambani, Jayantipatta, Samil, Jamudiha, Jhinkpada, Kaptipada, Koliolam, Majhigadia, Manakadpada, Nuddiha, Pedagadi, Pingu and Salchua) of Kaptipada block.23
Elected members
15 elections held during 1957 to 2024. Elected members from the Udala constituency are:5
| Election | Portrait | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20246 | Bhaskar Madhei | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 20197 | ||||
| 20147 | Golak Bihari Naik | Biju Janata Dal | ||
| 20098 | Shrinath Soren | |||
| 2004 | Bhaskar Madhei | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2000 | ||||
| 1995 | Rabaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Rohidas Soren | Janata Dal | ||
| 1985 | Rabaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | |||
| 1977 | Birabhadra Singh | Janata Party | ||
| 1974 | Rabaneswar Madhei | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1971 | 
|
Manmohan Tudu | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| 1967 | Orissa Jana Congress | |||
| 1961 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 1957 | ||||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.9 In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 6,517 votes.6
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 66,401 | 42 | ||
| BJD | Srinath Soren | 59,884 | 37.88 | ||
| INC | Durga Charan Tudu | 15,857 | 10.03 | ||
| JMM | Chakradhar Sing | 7,017 | 4.44 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,443 | 0.91 | ||
| Majority | 6,517 | 4.12 | |||
| Turnout | 1,58,081 | 77.84 | |||
| BJP hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 1,433 votes.7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 69,725 | 45.48 | ||
| BJD | Srinath Soren | 68,292 | 45.55 | ||
| INC | Benudhar Mohapatra | 10,212 | 6.66 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,271 | 1.48 | ||
| Majority | 6,517 | 4.12 | |||
| Turnout | 1,53,307 | 79.57 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Golak Bihari Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei by a margin of 8,529 votes.7
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Golak Bihari Naik | 49,628 | 35.97 | ||
| BJP | Bhaskar Madhei | 41,099 | 29.79 | ||
| INC | Dhukhishyam Murmu | 23345 | 16.92 | ||
| JMM | Thumpu Murmu | 15417 | 11.17 | ||
| None of the above | None of the above | 2,041 | 1.48 | ||
| Majority | 8,529 | 6.18 | |||
| Turnout | 1,37,969 | 80.49 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Shrinath Soren defeated Indian National Congress candidate Anang Charan Senapati by a margin of 11,193 votes.8
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Shrinath Soren | 40,597 | 35.53 | − | |
| INC | Anang Charan Senapati | 29,404 | 25.74 | − | |
| JMM | Dulal Soren | 12,737 | 15.09 | − | |
| BJP | Bijay Kumar Senapati | 14,472 | 12.67 | − | |
| Majority | 11,193 | 9.80c | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,14,381 | 70.33 | − | ||
| BJD gain from BJP | |||||
Notes
Notes
- as on 2024
- as data published by election commission
- % of total valid votes
References
References
Sources
- "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
Constituency: Udala (31) District : Mayurbhanj
- Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- Seats of Odisha
- "10 - Udala Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- "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.
- "Udala Assembly Election Results 2024: Udala Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- "Udala Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
11193
- "General Elections 2024 - Election Announced!!". elections24.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- "Udala Election Result 2019 LIVE: Udala MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
Further reading
Further reading
- Banarjee, Kishalay (1986). "Tribal politics in a reserved assembly constituency". The Modern Review. Vol-150 (July-August), 1986. pp. 209–216.