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Angul Assembly constituency

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

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Angul
Constituency No. 61 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthern Division
DistrictAngul
Lok Sabha constituencyDhenkanal
Established1951
Total electors2,15,625ab
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Angul is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha, India.1

Constituent Areas

Sources:23

  • 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

Vote share of winning candidates4
2024
 
 52.03%
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:56

Year Member Party
20247 Pratap Chandra Pradhan Bharatiya Janata Party
20198 Rajani Kant Singh Biju Janata Dal
20149
200910
2004
2000 Adwait Prasad Singh
1995 Ramesh Jena Indian National Congress
1990 Adwait Prasad Singh Janata Dal
1985 Prafulla Misra Indian National Congress
1980 Santosh Kumar Pradhan Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Adwait Prasad Singh Janata Party
1974 Utkal Congress
1971 Debaraja Sahu
1967 Kumuda Chandra Singh Orissa Jana Congress
1961
1957c Narendra Kumar Nayak Communist Party of India
Kumuda Chandra Singh Independent politician
1951d Arkhit Naik Indian National Congress
Hrushikesh Tripathy

Election Result

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, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjukta Singh by a margin of 17,433 votes.7

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pratap Chandra Pradhan 88,868 52.03
BJD Sanjukta Singh 41.82
INC Ambika Bhatta 6,653 3.89
NOTA None of the above 1326 0.78
Majority 17,433 10.21
Turnout 1,70,817 79.22
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan by a margin of 8823 votes.8

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul12
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 65,388 41.36
BJP Pratap Chandra Pradhan 56,565 35.78
INC Biplab Kumar Jena 30,572 19.34
NOTA None of the above 1,019 0.64
Majority 8,823 5.58 −7.87
Turnout 1,58,083 72.5 −4.58
Registered electors 2,18,053
BJD hold

2014

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.9

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul 1314
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
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

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.10

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 61,381 49.70 −
INC Sangram Keshari Mishra 40,918 33.13 −
BJP Minaketan Amanta 11,731 9.50 −
Majority 20,463 16.57e −
Turnout 1,23,521 67.05 0.42 '"`UNIQ−−ref−0000002A−QINU`"'
Registered electors 1,84,218
BJD hold
Notes

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. It was a 2 member constituency
  4. It was a 2 member constituency
  5. %of total valid votes
  6. 2004 Voter turnout was 66.63%
References

References

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  12. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  13. "Odisha - Angul". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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