Athagarh Assembly constituency

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Athagarh
Constituency No. 89 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionCentral Division
District Cuttack
Lok Sabha constituency Cuttack
Established1951
Total electors2,14,063 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Ranendra Pratap Swain.jpg
Incumbent
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year 2024

Athagarh (Sl. No.: 89) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha. [1]

Contents

This constituency includes Athagad NAC, Athagarh Block, Tigiria Block and 6 Gram panchayats (Kakhadi, Sankarpur, Badasamantarapur, Mangarajpur, Mahisalanda and Brahmapur) of Tangi-Chowdwar Block.

Nearby villages & towns of Tigiria Nizigarh are Baliput, Baneswarpada, Bindhanima, Biriput, Godarabandha, Bhiruda, Godijharia, achalkot, Haridapasi, Sanapatna.

Tigiria is the smallest princely state in Odisha and famous for many historical reasons. Even though as per revenue department it is a village but all facilities available within just one square kilometre.There are 2 Government High schools, two colleges, one head post office, Court, Police station, hospital everything available here. Places of Tourist attraction like Ansupa Lake (12 km), Bhatarika Temple (21 km), Dhabaleswar Temple (25 km) are nearby Tigiria.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [2]
2024
 
49.46%
2019
 
60.39%
2014
 
69.70%
2012 (bypoll)
 
65.88%
2009
 
54.70%
2004
 
52.40%
2000
 
65.87%
1995
 
50.82%
1990
 
56.48%
1985
 
84.39%
1980 (bypoll)
 
79.85%
1980
 
59.68%
1977
 
44.60%

Since its formation in 1951, 20 elections were held till date including 3 By elections in 1967, 1980 and 2012. [3]

List of members elected from Athagarh constituency are: [4]

YearMemberParty
2024 [5] Ranendra Pratap Swain Biju Janata Dal
2019 [6]
2014 [7]
2012 (bypoll) [c] [8]
2009 Ramesh Jena Independent politician
2004 Ranendra Pratap Swain Biju Janata Dal
2000
1995 Janata Dal
1990
1985 Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National Congress
1980 (bypoll) [d] [9] Indian National Congress (I)
1980 Rasananda Sahu
1977 Rasamanjari Devi Janata Party
1974 Radhanath Rath Independent politician
1971
1967 (bypoll) [e]
1967 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Achyutananda Das Indian National Congress
1957 Radhanath Rath
1951

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. [10] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Abhaya Kumar Barik by a margin of 3,584 votes. [5]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 86,00649.46
BJP Abhaya Kumar Barik82,42247.40
INC Sudarshan Sahoo2,4051.38
NOTA None of the above7400.43
Majority 3,5842.06
Turnout 1,73,88181.23
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Brajendra Kumar Ray by a margin of 57,995 votes. [6]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 98,114 60.39
BJP Brajendra Kumar Ray40,11924.69
INC Uma Ballav Rath10,9456.74
NOTA None of the above8960.55
Majority 57,99535.7
Turnout 1,62,47579.73
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bichitrananda Muduli by a margin of 68,487 votes. [7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 102,605 69.70 −
INC Bichitrananda Muduli34,11823.18−
BJP Biswa Sundar Mishra7,1324.84−
NOTA None of the above1,5721.07−
Majority 68,48746.52
Turnout 1,47,21279.84
BJD hold

2012 Bypoll

In 2012 by-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Indian National Congress candidate Suresh Mohapatra by a margin of 47,390 votes. [8]

2012 Vidhan Sabha Bye-Election, Athagarh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 87,604 65.88 −
INC Suresh Mohapatra40,21430.24−
BJP Bikram Das2,4521.79−
Majority 47,39035.64−
Turnout 1,25,94972.26−
BJD gain from Independent

2009

In 2009 election, Independent candidate Ramesh Rout defeated Independent candidate Bichitrananda Muduli by a margin of 30,351 votes. [13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ramesh Rout 68,881 54.70 −
Independent Bichitrananda Muduli43,37134.44−
INC Subas Mohanty7,3765.86−
BJP Rama Narayan Mohanty3,3552.66−
Majority 25,59020.32 [f] −
Turnout 1,25,94972.26−
Registered electors 1,74,301
Independent gain from BJD

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ Supreme Court had declared the Athagarh assembly election of 2009 null and void.
  4. ↑ Resignation of Rasananda Sahu
  5. ↑ Resignation of Pabitra Mohan Pradhan
  6. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014. Constituency: Athagarh (89) District: Cuttack
  2. ↑ "47 - Athagarh Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  3. ↑ "BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2014.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "Athagarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Athagarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Athagarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Raja wins Athgarh by-poll". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise)". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  10. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  11. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  12. ↑ "Athagarh Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014. 30351
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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