Chhendipada
Constituency No. 62 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictAngul
LS constituencySambalpur
Established2004
Total electors172,675
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Susanta Kumar Behera
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2019

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

This constituency includes Chhendipada block and 12 GPs (Kandasar, Badakerajang, Jarasingha, Kanjara, Karadagadia, Kukudang, Kumand, Kurudol, Sakosingha, Sanakerajang, Tubey and Santrapur) of Banarpal block.[2][3]

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

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2019
 
 45.39%
2014
 
 44.83%
2009
 
 45.37%

Six elections were held between 1961 and 2009 inclusive. Elected members from the Chhendipada constituency are:[5][6]

  • 2014: (62): Susanta Kumar Behera (BJD)
  • 2009: (62): Khageswar Behera (Biju Janata Dal|BJD)
  • 1971: (138): Bhajaman Behera (Utkal Congress)
  • 1967: (138): Nabaghana Nayak (Jana Congress)
  • 1961: (78): Pada Nayak (Congress)
Year Member Party
2019 Susanta Kumar Behera[7] Biju Janata Dal

Election results

2019

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 74,911 45.39 Increase0.56
BJP Agasti Behera 68,117 41.27 Increase29.86
INC Sashmita Behera 16,588 10.05 Decrease27.69
BSP Sarat Chandra Naik 1,436 0.87 Decrease1.95
NOTA None of the above 1,386 0.84
Rest of the Candidates 2,597 1.57
Majority 6,794 4.12
Turnout
BJD hold Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Sujit Kumar Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Agasti Behera by a margin of 9,807 votes.[9][10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada [11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Susanta Kumar Behera 62,035 44.83
INC Agasti Behera 52,228 37.74
BJP Santosh Kumar Naik 15,791 11.41
BSP Gobinda Naik 3,906 2.82
SUCI(C) Bharat Kumar Naik 824 0.6
Independent Sukadeb Behera 654 0.47
AAP Trilochan Behera 527 0.38
API Subash Naik 477 0.34
Independent Bhikaram Naik 419 0.3
NOTA None of the above 1524 1.1 -
Majority 9,807 7.09 3.0
Turnout 1,38,385 74.43 5.0
Registered electors 1,85,931
BJD hold

Summary of results of the 2009 Election

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chhendipada[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Khageswar Behera 70,975 45.37 -
INC Agasti Behera 49,482 41.27 -
BSP Gobinda Naik 6,916 5.77 -
BJP Sanjaya Kumar Naik 6,904 5.76 -
RPI(A) Rajesh pradhan 2,196 1.83 -
Majority 4,906 4.09[lower-alpha 1] -
Turnout 1,19,894 69.43 -

Notes

  1. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

  1. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 March 2014. Constituency: Chhendipada (62) District : Agul
  2. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  4. ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014. 4906
  5. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Chhendipada Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  11. ↑ "Odisha - Chhendipada". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Chhendipada (62)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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