G. Udayagiri Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see G. Udayagiri.

G. Udayagiri
Constituency No. 83 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Southern Division
District	Kandhamal
Lok Sabha constituency	Kandhamal
Established	1951
Total electors	2,08,617 [a] [b]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Prafulla Chandra Pradhan
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2024

G. Udayagiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha. ^[1]

Area of this constituency includes G. Udayagiri, G. Udayagiri block, Daringbadi block, Tikabali block and Raikia block. ^{[2] [3]}

This constituency was known as UDAYAGIRI-MOHANA in 1951 & G UDAIGIRI in 1957 & 1961, UDAYAGIRI from 1967 to 2004 & G. Udayagiri since 2009.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024			37.06%
2019			38.61%
2014			39.82%
2009			43.92%
2004			48.76%
2000			50.08%
1995			49.73%
1990			49.78%
1985			58.25%
1980			54.15%
1977			53.73%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from G. Udayagiri constituency are: ^[5]

Year	Member	Party
2024 [6]	Prafulla Chandra Pradhan		Indian National Congress
2019 [7]	Saluga Pradhan		Biju Janata Dal
2014 [8]	Jacob Pradhan		Indian National Congress
2009 [9]	Manoj Kumar Pradhan		Bharatiya Janata Party
2004	Ajayanti Pradhan		Indian National Congress
2000	Saluga Pradhan		Biju Janata Dal
1995	Nagarjun Pradhan		Indian National Congress
1990
1985
1980			Indian National Congress (I)
1977	Ranjit Kumar Pradhan		Janata Party
1974	Gopal Pradhan		Indian National Congress
1971			Swatantra Party
1967
1961	Sarangdhar Pradhan		Indian National Congress
1957			Ganatantra Parishad
1951	Pattu Maliko		Indian National Congress

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. ^[10] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Chandra Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Managobinda Pradhan by a margin of 7,857 votes. ^[6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Prafulla Chandra Pradhan	53,530	37.06
	BJP	Managobinda Pradhan	45,673	31.62
	BJD	Saluga Pradhan	40,373	27.95
	NOTA	None of the above	1,507	1.04
Majority			7,857	5.94
Turnout			1,44,451	69.24
	INC gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saluga Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Shyamghana Pradhan by a margin of 11,261 votes. ^[7]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Saluga Pradhan	53,238	38.61
	INC	Shyamghana Pradhan	41,977	30.45
	BJP	Archana Pradhan	35,998	26.11
	Independent	Jacob Pradhan	1920	1.31
	NOTA	None of the above	938	0.68
Majority			11,261	8.16
Turnout			1,37,875	68.67
Registered electors			2,00,776
	BJD gain from INC

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jacob Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 10,289 votes. ^[8]

2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: G. Udayagiri ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Jacob Pradhan	48,958	39.82	19.26
	BJD	Pradeep Kumar Pradhan	39,669	31.45	16.01
	BJP	Managobinda Pradhan	27,295	22.2	21.72
	NOTA	None of the above	1,790	1.46	−
Majority			10,289	8.37	14.99
Turnout			1,22,940	71.04	5.59
Registered electors			1,73,047
	INC gain from BJP

2009

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Kumar Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ajayanti Pradhan by a margin of 23,935 votes. ^[9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Manoj Kumar Pradhan	45,009	43.92	−
	INC	Ajayanti Pradhan	21,074	20.56	−
	BJD	Luko Sunamajhi	15,818	15.44	−
	Independent	Saluga Pradhan	10,715	10.46	−
Majority			23,935	23.36 [c]	−
Turnout			1,02,536	65.45	−
	BJP gain from INC

Notes

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

References

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2. "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
3. "Seats of Odisha".
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5. "List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
6. "G. Udayagiri Assembly Election Results 2024: G. Udayagiri Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
7. "Odisha Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
8. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
9. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014. 23935
10. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
11. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-II) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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