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Athagarh Assembly constituency

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

Athagarh
Constituency No. 89 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionCentral Division
DistrictCuttack
Lok Sabha constituencyCuttack
Established1951
Total electors2,14,063[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Athagarh (Sl. No.: 89) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Athagad NAC, Athagarh Block, Tigiria Block and 6 Gram panchayats (Kakhadi, Sankarpur, Badasamantarapur, Mangarajpur, Mahisalanda and Brahmapur) of Tangi-Chowdwar Block.

Nearby villages & towns of Tigiria Nizigarh are Baliput, Baneswarpada, Bindhanima, Biriput, Godarabandha, Bhiruda, Godijharia, achalkot, Haridapasi, Sanapatna.

Tigiria is the smallest princely state in Odisha and famous for many historical reasons. Even though as per revenue department it is a village but all facilities available within just one square kilometre.There are 2 Government High schools, two colleges, one head post office, Court, Police station, hospital everything available here. Places of Tourist attraction like Ansupa Lake (12 km), Bhatarika Temple (21 km), Dhabaleswar Temple (25 km) are nearby Tigiria.

Elected members

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Vote share of winning candidates[2]
2024
 
 49.46%
2019
 
 60.39%
2014
 
 69.70%
2012 (bypoll)
 
 65.88%
2009
 
 54.70%
2004
 
 52.40%
2000
 
 65.87%
1995
 
 50.82%
1990
 
 56.48%
1985
 
 84.39%
1980 (bypoll)
 
 79.85%
1980
 
 59.68%
1977
 
 44.60%

Since its formation in 1951, 20 elections were held till date including 3 By elections in 1967, 1980 and 2012.[3]

List of members elected from Athagarh constituency are:[4]

Year Member Party
2024[5] Ranendra Pratap Swain Biju Janata Dal
2019[6]
2014[7]
2012 (bypoll)[c][8]
2009 Ramesh Jena Independent politician
2004 Ranendra Pratap Swain Biju Janata Dal
2000
1995 Janata Dal
1990
1985 Janaki Ballabh Patnaik Indian National Congress
1980 (bypoll)[d][9] Indian National Congress (I)
1980 Rasananda Sahu
1977 Rasamanjari Devi Janata Party
1974 Radhanath Rath Independent politician
1971
1967 (bypoll)[e]
1967 Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Achyutananda Das Indian National Congress
1957 Radhanath Rath
1951

Election results

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2024

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Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Abhaya Kumar Barik by a margin of 3,584 votes.[5]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 86,006 49.46
BJP Abhaya Kumar Barik 82,422 47.40
INC Sudarshan Sahoo 2,405 1.38
NOTA None of the above 740 0.43
Majority 3,584 2.06
Turnout 1,73,881 81.23
BJD hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Brajendra Kumar Ray by a margin of 57,995 votes.[6]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 98,114 60.39
BJP Brajendra Kumar Ray 40,119 24.69
INC Uma Ballav Rath 10,945 6.74
NOTA None of the above 896 0.55
Majority 57,995 35.7
Turnout 1,62,475 79.73
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bichitrananda Muduli by a margin of 68,487 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 102,605 69.70 −
INC Bichitrananda Muduli 34,118 23.18 −
BJP Biswa Sundar Mishra 7,132 4.84 −
NOTA None of the above 1,572 1.07 −
Majority 68,487 46.52
Turnout 1,47,212 79.84
BJD hold

2012 Bypoll

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In 2012 by-election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ranendra Pratap Swain defeated Indian National Congress candidate Suresh Mohapatra by a margin of 47,390 votes.[8]

2012 Vidhan Sabha Bye-Election, Athagarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Ranendra Pratap Swain 87,604 65.88 −
INC Suresh Mohapatra 40,214 30.24 −
BJP Bikram Das 2,452 1.79 −
Majority 47,390 35.64 −
Turnout 1,25,949 72.26 −
BJD gain from Independent

2009

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In 2009 election, Independent candidate Ramesh Rout defeated Independent candidate Bichitrananda Muduli by a margin of 30,351 votes.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Athagarh[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ramesh Rout 68,881 54.70 −
Independent Bichitrananda Muduli 43,371 34.44 −
INC Subas Mohanty 7,376 5.86 −
BJP Rama Narayan Mohanty 3,355 2.66 −
Majority 25,590 20.32[f] −
Turnout 1,25,949 72.26 −
Registered electors 1,74,301
Independent gain from BJD

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Supreme Court had declared the Athagarh assembly election of 2009 null and void.
  4. ^ Resignation of Rasananda Sahu
  5. ^ Resignation of Pabitra Mohan Pradhan
  6. ^ %of total valid votes

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