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Chhendipada Assembly constituency

Chhendipada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha. This constituency includes Chhendipada block and 12 GPs of Banarpal block.

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Chhendipada
Constituency No. 62 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthern Division
DistrictAngul
Lok Sabha constituencySambalpur
Established1961
Total electors2,11,410ab
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Chhendipada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha. This constituency includes Chhendipada block and 12 GPs (Kandasar, Badakerajang, Jarasingha, Kanjara, Karadagadia, Kukudang, Kumand, Kurudol, Sakosingha, Sanakerajang, Tubey and Santrapur) of Banarpal block.123

Constituency didn't existed in between 1977 & 2004. It was revived in 2008 Delimitation4 and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected members

Since its formation in 1961, 7 elections were held till date.

Elected members from the Chhendipada constituency are:5

Year Member Party
20246 Agasti Behera Bharatiya Janata Party
20197 Susanta Kumar Behera Biju Janata Dal
20148
20099 Khageswar Behera
1974-2004 : Constituency did not exist
1971 Bhajaman Behera10 Utkal Congress
1967 Nabaghan Nayak11 Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Pada Naik12 Indian National Congress

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 52.58%
2019
 
 45.39%
2014
 
 44.83%
2009
 
 45.37%

2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.13 In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Agasti Behera defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Kumar Behera by a margin of votes.6

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Agasti Behera 93,629 52.58
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 78,566 44.12
INC Narottam Nayak 3,681 2.07
NOTA None of the above 1,370 0.77
Majority 15,063 8.46
Turnout 1,78,066 84.23
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Kumar Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Agasti Behera by a margin of 6,794 votes.7

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada14
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 74,911 45.39 Increase0.56
BJP Agasti Behera 68,117 41.27 Increase29.86
INC Sashmita Behera 16,588 10.05 Decrease27.69
NOTA None of the above 1,386 0.84
Majority 6,794 4.12
Turnout 1,65,035 79.56
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Kumar Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Agasti Behera by a margin of 9,807 votes.8

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada15
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 62,035 44.83
INC Agasti Behera 52,228 37.74
BJP Santosh Kumar Naik 15,791 11.41
NOTA None of the above 1524 1.1 −
Majority 9,807 7.09 3.0
Turnout 1,38,385 74.43 5.0
Registered electors 1,85,931
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Khageswar Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Agasti Behera by a margin of 4,906 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada9
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Khageswar Behera 70,975 45.37 −
INC Agasti Behera 49,482 41.27 −
BSP Gobinda Naik 6,916 5.77 −
BJP Sanjaya Kumar Naik 6,904 5.76 −
Majority 4,906 4.09c −
Turnout 1,19,894 69.43 −
BJD win (new seat)
Notes

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. %of total valid votes
References

References

  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI.
  5. "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.
  6. "Chhendipada Assembly Election Results 2024: Chhendipada Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  7. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  9. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  10. 1971 Orissa results - Election Commission of India
  11. 1967 Orissa results - Election Commission of India
  12. 1961 Orissa results - Election Commission of India
  13. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  14. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  15. "Odisha - Chhendipada". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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