Chhendipada Assembly constituency

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Chhendipada
Constituency No. 62 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionNorthern Division
District Angul
Lok Sabha constituency Sambalpur
Established1961
Total electors2,11,410 [a] [b]
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

Chhendipada is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha. This constituency includes Chhendipada block and 12 GPs (Kandasar, Badakerajang, Jarasingha, Kanjara, Karadagadia, Kukudang, Kumand, Kurudol, Sakosingha, Sanakerajang, Tubey and Santrapur) of Banarpal block. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Constituency didn't existed in between 1977 & 2004. It was revived in 2008 Delimitation [4] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
52.58%
2019
45.39%
2014
44.83%
2009
45.37%

Since its formation in 1961, 7 elections were held till date.

Elected members from the Chhendipada constituency are: [5]

YearMemberParty
2024 [6] Agasti Behera Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 [7] Susanta Kumar Behera Biju Janata Dal
2014 [8]
2009 [9] Khageswar Behera
1974-2004 : Constituency did not exist
1971 Bhajaman Behera [10] Utkal Congress
1967 Nabaghan Nayak [11] Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Pada Naik [12] Indian National Congress

Election Results

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. [13] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Agasti Behera defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Kumar Behera by a margin of votes. [6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Chhendipada
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Agasti Behera 93,629 52.58
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 78,56644.12
INC Narottam Nayak3,6812.07
NOTA None of the above1,3700.77
Majority 15,0638.46
Turnout 1,78,06684.23
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Kumar Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Agasti Behera by a margin of 6,794 votes. [7]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 74,911 45.39 Increase2.svg0.56
BJP Agasti Behera 68,11741.27Increase2.svg29.86
INC Sashmita Behera16,58810.05Decrease2.svg27.69
NOTA None of the above1,3860.84
Majority 6,7944.12
Turnout 1,65,03579.56
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Susanta Kumar Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Agasti Behera by a margin of 9,807 votes. [8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 62,035 44.83
INC Agasti Behera 52,22837.74
BJP Santosh Kumar Naik15,79111.41
NOTA None of the above15241.1
Majority 9,8077.093.0
Turnout 1,38,38574.435.0
Registered electors 1,85,931
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Khageswar Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Agasti Behera by a margin of 4,906 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Khageswar Behera 70,975 45.37
INC Agasti Behera 49,48241.27
BSP Gobinda Naik6,9165.77
BJP Sanjaya Kumar Naik6,9045.76
Majority 4,9064.09 [c]
Turnout 1,19,89469.43
BJD win (new seat)

Notes

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

References

  1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI .
  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. 1 2 "Chhendipada Assembly Election Results 2024: Chhendipada Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 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 "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  10. 1971 Orissa results - Election Commission of India
  11. 1967 Orissa results - Election Commission of India
  12. 1961 Orissa results - Election Commission of India
  13. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  14. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  15. "Odisha - Chhendipada". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

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