Bhubaneswar Central Assembly constituency

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Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)
Constituency No. 112 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Bhubaneswar Central Assembly constituency in Khordha district
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionCentral Division
District Khordha
Lok Sabha constituency Bhubaneswar
Established2009
Total electors2,19,233 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Ananta Narayan Jena.jpg
Incumbent
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year 2024

Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district, Odisha, India. [1]

Contents

This constituency includes Ward No. 16 to 29 and 35 to 41 of BMC. [2] [3]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation [4] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
47.68%
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: [5]

YearPortraitMemberParty
2024 [6] Ananta Narayan Jena.jpg Ananta Narayan Jena Biju Janata Dal
2019 [7]
2014 [8] Bijaya Kumar Mohanty.jpg Bijaya Kumar Mohanty
2009 [9]
Till 2009 : See Bhubaneswar

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 Ananta Narayan Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 37 votes. [6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhubaneswar Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ananta Narayan Jena 53,759 47.68 Decrease2.svg5.72
BJP Jagannath Pradhan53,72247.65Increase2.svg5.56
INC Prakash Chandra Jena3,3082.93Increase2.svg0.22
NOTA None of the above6890.61Decrease2.svg0.12
Majority 370.03
Turnout 1,12,75451.43
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ananta Narayan Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 11,442 votes. [7]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Bhubaneshwar Central (Madhya) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Ananta Narayan Jena 54,022 53.40 Decrease2.svg0.31
BJP Jagannath Pradhan42,58042.09Increase2.svg12.38
INC Rajib Patnaik2,7462.71Decrease2.svg9.54
NOTA None of the above7400.73
Majority 11,44211.31
Turnout 1,03,43243.33
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Kumar Mohanty defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 22,389 votes. [8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Bijaya Kumar Mohanty 50,107 53.71 Decrease2.svg7.18
BJP Jagannath Pradhan27,71829.71Increase2.svg14.71
INC Shuvendu Mohanty11,42912.25Increase2.svg2.84
NOTA None of the above1,0090.08
Majority 22,38924
Turnout 93,28541.96%
Registered electors 2,22,337 [13]
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijaya Kumar Mohanty defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Biswabhusan Harichandan by a margin of 34,985 votes. [9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Bijaya Kumar Mohanty 46,417 60.89
BJP Biswabhusan Harichandan 11,43215.00
Independent Jagannath Pradhan8,15910.70
INC Alok Jena7,1769.41
Majority 34,98545.89 [c]
Turnout 76,28433.78
Registered electors 2,25,828
BJD win (new seat)

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. % of total valid votes

References

  1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017. Constituency: Bhubaneswar Central(Madhya) (112) District: Khordha
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent Retrieved 9 October 2017
  3. Seats of Odisha Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI .
  5. "Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Assembly Election Results 2024: Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Bhubaneswar Central (madhya) Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2017. 34985
  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. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  13. "Constituency-Wise Elector Information (Elector-Population Ratio)" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  14. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. April 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

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