Bhubaneswar Central Assembly constituency

Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India.[3]

Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)
Constituency No. 112 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKhordha
LS constituencyBhubaneswar[1]
Established2009
Total electors222,337[2][a]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Ananta Narayan Jena
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

This constituency includes Ward No. 16 to 29 and 35 to 41 of BMC.[4][5]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[6] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates
2019
53.40%
2014
53.71%
2009
60.89%

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Bhubaneswar Central constituency are:[7]

YearMemberParty
2024Ananta Narayan JenaBJD
2019Ananta Narayan Jena[8]BJD
2014Bijaya Kumar MohantyBJD
2009Bijaya Kumar MohantyBJD

Election Results

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2024

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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.[9]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Bhubaneswar Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDAnanta Narayan Jena 53,759 47.68 5.72
BJPJagannath Pradhan53,72247.65 5.56
INCPrakash Chandra Jena3,3082.93 0.22
NOTANone of the above6890.61 0.12
Majority37
Turnout112,754
BJD holdSwing

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananta Narayan Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 11,442 votes.

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bhubaneshwar Central (Madhya)[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDAnanta Narayan Jena 54,022 53.40 0.31
BJPJagannath Pradhan42,58042.09 12.38
INCRajib Patnaik2,7462.71 9.54
NOTANone of the above7400.73
Majority11,44211.31
Turnout1,03,43243.33
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Kumar Mohanty defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 22,389 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDBijaya Kumar Mohanty 50,107 53.71 7.18
BJPJagannath Pradhan27,71829.71 14.71
INCShuvendu Mohanty11,42912.25 2.84
NOTANone10090.08
Majority2238924
Turnout93,28541.96%
Registered electors2,22,337[12]
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Kumar Mohanty defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Biswabhusan Harichandan by a margin of 34,985 votes.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDBijaya Kumar Mohanty 46,417 60.89 -
BJPBiswabhusan Harichandan11,43215.00-
IndependentJagannath Pradhan8,15910.70-
INCAlok Jena7,1769.41-
SAMOPanchanan Kanungo1,6702.19-
IndependentSusama Nanda5770.76-
BSPKalinga Kishore Das2130.28-
IndependentGopinath Nayak1850.24-
LJPUgrasen Mangaraj1790.23-
IndependentBairagi Jena1170.15-
IndependentDipti Ranjan Mohanty1070.14-
Majority34,98545.89[b]-
Turnout76,28433.78
Registered electors2,25,828
BJD win (new seat)

Bhubaneswar City Constituency

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Most of the areas of Bhubaneswar Central constituency were under the Bhubaneswar City constituency before 2009.

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates
2004
69.24%
2000
78.96%
1996 (bypoll)
45.30%
1995
51.25%
1990
80.16%
1985
69.12%
1980
55.87%
1977
60.99%

16 elections were held between 1951 and 2004 including four bypoll in 1955 (both seats), 1967 & 1996. It was a 2 member constituency in 1951.

List of members elected from the Bhubaneswar constituency are:[15]

YearMemberParty
2004Biswabhusan HarichandanBJP
2000Biswabhusan HarichandanBJP
1996 (bypoll)[c]Biswabhusan HarichandanBJP
1995Biju PatnaikJD
1990Biju PatnaikJD
1985Biju PatnaikJP
1980Rama Krushna PatiCPI
1977Satyapriya MohantyJP
1974Harekrushna MahatabUtkal Congress
Constituency didn't exist
1967 (bypoll)[d]Subhadra MahtabJana Congress
1967Harekrushna MahatabJana Congress
1961Satyapriya MohantyINC
1957Satyapriya MohantyINC
1955 (bypoll)[e]Kanhu Mallik[f]INC
Satyapriya Mohanty[g]INC
1951[h]Kanhu MallikINC
Satyapriya MohantyINC

Notes

  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ %of total valid votes
  3. ^ Death of Biju Patnaik
  4. ^ Resignation of Harekrishna Mahatab on his election to Lok Sabha
  5. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  6. ^ Resignation of Kanhu Mallik
  7. ^ Resignation of Satyapriya Mohanty
  8. ^ It was a 2 member constituency

References

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  1. ^ "18 - Bhubaneswar Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Constituency". Datanet India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  2. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 9 October 2017. Constituency: Bhubaneswar Central(Madhya) (112) District: Khordha
  4. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent Retrieved 9 October 2017
  5. ^ Seats of Odisha Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI.
  7. ^ "Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  8. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Constituency-Wise Elector Information (Elector-Population Ratio)" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017. 34985
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. April 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  15. ^ "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.

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