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Anandapur Assembly constituency

Anandapur is a Vidhan Sabha constituencyofKendujhar 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]

Elected Members[edit]

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]

Election Results[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.^[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Anandapur

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Abhimanyu Sethi	71,651	39.67	13.33
	INC	Jayadev Jena	60,685	33.60	6.60
	BJP	Alok Kumar Sethy	42,591	23.58	4.98
	Independent	Jhansirani Das	1,707	0.95
	NOTA	None of the above	1,605	0.89	0.29
Majority			10,966	6.1
Turnout			180,599
	BJD hold		Swing

2019[edit]

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 44,193 votes.

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Anandapur^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Bhagirathi Sethy	89,850	53.00	1.54
	INC	Jayadev Jena	45,657	27.00	10.60
	BJP	Alok Kumar Sethy	31,554	18.60	10.70
	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

2014[edit]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mayadhar Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 22,224 votes.

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Anandapur^[10][11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Mayadhar Jena	82,520	51.46	12.47
	INC	Jayadev Jena	60,296	37.6	1.98
	BJP	Alok Kumar Sethy	12,664	7.9	0.16
	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

2009[edit]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 23,805 votes.^[12]

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References[edit]

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