Udala Assembly constituency

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

Udala
Constituency No. 31 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
Lok Sabha constituencyMayurbhanj
Established1957
Total electors2,03,084[a][b]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBJP
Elected year2024

Udala (Sl. No.: 31) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]

Area of this constituency includes Udala town, Udala block, Gopabandhu Nagar block and 19 GPs (Badabisol, Badagudgudia, Badkhaladi, Chakradharpur, Devala, Jadida, Jambani, Jayantipatta, Samil, Jamudiha, Jhinkpada, Kaptipada, Koliolam, Majhigadia, Manakadpada, Nuddiha, Pedagadi, Pingu and Salchua) of Kaptipada block.[2][3]

Elected members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 42.00%
2019
 
 45.00%
2014
 
 37.00%
2009
 
 35.53%
2004
 
 32.33%
2000
 
 53.42%
1995
 
 30.18%
1990
 
 46.68%
1985
 
 45.91%
1980
 
 56.80%
1977
 
 47.17%
1974
 
 61.80%
1971
 
 37.26%
1967
 
 43.78%
1961
 
 46.89%
1957
 
 33.63%

15 elections held during 1957 to 2024. Elected members from the Udala constituency are:[5]

Election Portrait Name Party
2024[6] Bhaskar Madhei Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[7]
2014[7] Golak Bihari Naik Biju Janata Dal
2009[8] Shrinath Soren
2004 Bhaskar Madhei Bharatiya Janata Party
2000
1995 Rabaneswar Madhei Indian National Congress
1990 Rohidas Soren Janata Dal
1985 Rabaneswar Madhei Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Birabhadra Singh Janata Party
1974 Rabaneswar Madhei Indian National Congress
1971 Manmohan Tudu Indian National Congress (R)
1967 Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Indian National Congress
1957
1951 Harachand Hasada Socialist Party

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[9] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 6,517 votes.[6]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bhaskar Madhei 66,401 42
BJD Srinath Soren 59,884 37.88
INC Durga Charan Tudu 15,857 10.03
JMM Chakradhar Sing 7,017 4.44
None of the above None of the above 1,443 0.91
Majority 6,517 4.12
Turnout 1,58,081 77.84
BJP hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 1,433 votes.[7]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bhaskar Madhei 69,725 45.48
BJD Srinath Soren 68,292 45.55
INC Benudhar Mohapatra 10,212 6.66
NOTA None of the above 2,271 1.48
Majority 6,517 4.12
Turnout 1,53,307 79.57
BJP gain from BJD

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Golak Bihari Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei by a margin of 8,529 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Golak Bihari Naik 49,628 35.97
BJP Bhaskar Madhei 41,099 29.79
INC Dhukhishyam Murmu 23345 16.92
JMM Thumpu Murmu 15417 11.17
None of the above None of the above 2,041 1.48
Majority 8,529 6.18
Turnout 1,37,969 80.49
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Shrinath Soren defeated Indian National Congress candidate Anang Charan Senapati by a margin of 11,193 votes.[8]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Udala[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Shrinath Soren 40,597 35.53 −
INC Anang Charan Senapati 29,404 25.74 −
JMM Dulal Soren 12,737 15.09 −
BJP Bijay Kumar Senapati 14,472 12.67 −
Majority 11,193 9.80[c] −
Turnout 1,14,381 70.33 −
BJD gain from BJP

Notes

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

References

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Sources

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014. Constituency: Udala (31) District : Mayurbhanj
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "10 - Udala Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  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. ^ a b "Udala Assembly Election Results 2024: Udala Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b c d "Udala Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2014. 11193
  9. ^ "General Elections 2024 - Election Announced!!". elections24.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  10. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Udala Election Result 2019 LIVE: Udala MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

Further reading

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  • Banarjee, Kishalay (1986). "Tribal politics in a reserved assembly constituency". The Modern Review. Vol-150 (July-August), 1986. pp. 209–216.

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