| G. Udayagiri (ST) | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 83 |
| Type: | SLA |
| District: | Kandhamal |
| Loksabha Cons: | Kandhamal |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | ST |
| Mla: | Prafulla Chandra Pradhan |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | (as on 2019) |
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.
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from G. Udayagiri constituency are:[4]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pattu Maliko | ||
| 1957 | Sarangdhar Pradhan | ||
| 1961 | |||
| 1967 | Gopal Pradhan | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 1974 | |||
| 1977 | Ranjit Kumar Pradhan | ||
| 1980 | Nagarjun Pradhan | ||
| 1985 | |||
| 1990 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 2000 | Saluga Pradhan | ||
| 2004 | Ajayanti Pradhan | ||
| 2009 | Manoj Kumar Pradhan | ||
| 2014 | Jacob Pradhan | ||
| 2019 | Saluga Pradhan[5] | ||
| 2024 | Prafulla Chandra Pradhan | ||
Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[6]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saluga Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Shyamghana Pradhan by a margin of 11,261 votes.
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In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jacob Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 10,289 votes.[7]
In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Kumar Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ajayanti Pradhan by a margin of 23,935 votes.[8]