Angul Assembly constituency

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Angul
Constituency No. 61 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthern Division
District Angul
Lok Sabha constituency Dhenkanal
Established1951
Total electors2,15,625 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

Angul is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha, India. [1]

Contents

Constituent Areas

Sources: [2] [3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024
 
52.03%
2019
 
41.36%
2014
 
47.87%
2009
 
49.70%
2004
 
44.73%
2000
 
68.49%
1995
 
44.38%
1990
 
68.09%
1985
 
50.40%
1980
 
52.98%
1977
 
65.46%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Angul constituency are: [5] [6]

YearMemberParty
2024 [7] Pratap Chandra Pradhan Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 [8] Rajani Kant Singh Biju Janata Dal
2014 [9]
2009 [10]
2004
2000 Adwait Prasad Singh
1995 Ramesh Jena Indian National Congress
1990 Adwait Prasad Singh Janata Dal
1985 Prafulla Misra Indian National Congress
1980 Santosh Kumar Pradhan Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Adwait Prasad Singh Janata Party
1974 Utkal Congress
1971 Debaraja Sahu
1967 Kumuda Chandra Singh Orissa Jana Congress
1961
1957 [c] Narendra Kumar Nayak Communist Party of India
Kumuda Chandra Singh Independent politician
1951 [d] Arkhit Naik Indian National Congress
Hrushikesh Tripathy

Election Result

2024

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. [11] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Sanjukta Singh by a margin of 17,433 votes. [7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Pratap Chandra Pradhan 88,868 52.03
BJD Sanjukta Singh41.82
INC Ambika Bhatta6,6533.89
NOTA None of the above13260.78
Majority 17,43310.21
Turnout 1,70,81779.22
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan by a margin of 8823 votes. [8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 65,388 41.36
BJP Pratap Chandra Pradhan 56,56535.78
INC Biplab Kumar Jena30,57219.34
NOTA None of the above1,0190.64
Majority 8,8235.58−7.87
Turnout 1,58,08372.5−4.58
Registered electors 2,18,053
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan by a margin of 20,343 votes. [9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 72,379 47.87 −1.83
INC Pratap Chandra Pradhan 52,03634.421.29
BJP Minaketan Amant19,94813.193.69
NOTA None of the above1,7871.18−
Majority 20,34313.45−3.12
Turnout 1,51,19277.0810.03
Registered electors 1,96,157
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sangram Keshari Mishra by a margin of 20,463 votes. [10]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Rajani Kant Singh 61,381 49.70 −
INC Sangram Keshari Mishra40,91833.13−
BJP Minaketan Amanta11,7319.50−
Majority 20,46316.57 [e] −
Turnout 1,23,52167.050.42 '"`UNIQ−−ref−0000003E−QINU`"'
Registered electors 1,84,218
BJD hold

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ↑ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014. Constituency: Angul (61) District : Angul
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Seats of Odisha".
  4. ↑ "116 - Angul Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  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. ↑ "Hindol Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Angul Assembly Election Results 2024: Angul Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014. 20463
  11. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  12. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  13. ↑ "Odisha - Angul". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  14. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Angul (61)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  15. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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