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| Anandapur (SC) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 22 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kendujhar |
| LS constituency | Keonjhar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 198,329 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Abhimanyu Sethi | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Anandapur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.[1]
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]
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 | Abhimanyu Sethi | BJD | |
| 2019 | Bhagirathi Sethy[6][7] | BJD | |
| 2014 | Mayadhar Jena | BJD | |
| 2009 | Bhagirathi Sethy | BJD | |
| 2004 | Jayadev Jena | INC | |
| 2000 | Mayadhar Jena | BJP | |
| 1995 | Jayadev Jena | INC | |
| 1990 | Dasarathi Jena | JD | |
| 1985 | Jayadev Jena | INC | |
| 1980 | Jayadev Jena | INC | |
| 1977 | Makara Sethi | JP | |
| 1974 | Bhubanananda Jena | INC | |
| 1971 | Makara Sethi | Congress (R) | |
| 1967 | Bhubanananda Jena | Jana Congress | |
| 1961 | Makara Sethi | INC | |
| 1959 (bypoll)[a] | Upendra Jena | AIGP | |
| 1958 (bypoll)[b] | Narasingha Narayan Bhanja Deo[c] | INC | |
| Makara Sethi[d] | INC | ||
| 1957[e] | Upendra Jena | AIGP | |
| Bira Kishore Jena | AIGP | ||
| 1951[f] | Janardan Bhanja Deo | Independent | |
| Bhaiga Sethi | Independent | ||
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.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Abhimanyu Sethi | 71,651 | 39.67 | ||
| INC | Jayadev Jena | 60,685 | 33.60 | ||
| BJP | Alok Kumar Sethy | 42,591 | 23.58 | ||
| Independent | Jhansirani Das | 1,707 | 0.95 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,605 | 0.89 | ||
| Majority | 10,966 | 6.1 | |||
| Turnout | 180,599 | ||||
| BJD hold | Swing | ||||
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 44,193 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Bhagirathi Sethy | 89,850 | 53.00 | ||
| INC | Jayadev Jena | 45,657 | 27.00 | ||
| BJP | Alok Kumar Sethy | 31,554 | 18.60 | ||
| HND | Akhil Charan Jena | 685 | 0.40 | − | |
| SUCI(C) | Anam Mukhi | 419 | 0.30 | − | |
| AIFB | Narendra Kumar Jena | 362 | 0.20 | − | |
| BMP | Shantilata Karua | 387 | 0.20 | − | |
| Independent | Basudev Jena | 486 | 0.30 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1029 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 44,193 | 26.10 | |||
| Turnout | 170429 | 75.3 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mayadhar Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 22,224 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Mayadhar Jena | 82,520 | 51.46 | ||
| INC | Jayadev Jena | 60,296 | 37.6 | ||
| BJP | Alok Kumar Sethy | 12,664 | 7.9 | ||
| Independent | Rabin Kumar Jena | 1,564 | 0.98 | − | |
| SUCI(C) | Minati Jena | 1,384 | 0.86 | − | |
| NOTA | None | 1,918 | 1.2 | ||
| Majority | 22,224 | 13.86 | |||
| Turnout | 1,60,346 | 80.85 | 7.91 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,98,329 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 23,805 votes.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Bhagirathi Sethy | 54,266 | 38.99 | − | |
| INC | Jayadev Jena | 48,960 | 35.62 | − | |
| BJP | Arati Singh | 10,644 | 7.74 | − | |
| JMM | Narendra Kumar Jena | 1,395 | 1.01 | − | |
| Independent | Basudev Jena | 1,291 | 0.94 | − | |
| SAMO | Ganesh Prasad Jena | 1,033 | 0.75 | − | |
| BSP | Chandramani Patra | 844 | 0.61 | − | |
| RPD | Ram Chandra Patra | 529 | 0.38 | − | |
| Majority | 23,805 | 17.32[g] | |||
| Turnout | 1,37,462 | 72.94 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
Constituency: Anandapur (22) District : Keonjhar
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