Anandapur (SC) | |
State: | Odisha |
Constituency No: | 22 |
Type: | SLA |
District: | Kendujhar |
Loksabha Cons: | Keonjhar |
Established: | 1951 |
Reservation: | SC |
Mla: | Abhimanyu Sethi |
Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
Latest Election 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:[4]
Year | Member | Party | |
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2024 | Abhimanyu Sethi | ||
2019 | Bhagirathi Sethy[5] [6] | ||
2014 | Mayadhar Jena | ||
2009 | Bhagirathi Sethy | ||
2004 | Jayadev Jena | ||
2000 | Mayadhar Jena | ||
1995 | Jayadev Jena | ||
1990 | Dasarathi Jena | ||
1985 | Jayadev Jena | ||
1980 | Jayadev Jena | ||
1977 | Makara Sethi | ||
1974 | Bhubanananda Jena | ||
1971 | Makara Sethi | ||
1967 | Bhubanananda Jena | ||
1961 | Makara Sethi | ||
1959 (bypoll) | Upendra Jena | ||
1958 (bypoll) | Narasingha Narayan Bhanja Deo | ||
Makara Sethi | |||
1957 | Upendra Jena | ||
Bira Kishore Jena | |||
1951 | Janardan Bhanja Deo | ||
Bhaiga Sethi | |||
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.[7]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 44,193 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mayadhar Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 22,224 votes.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bhagirathi Sethy defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jayadev Jena by a margin of 23,805 votes.[8]