# Mahakalapada Assembly constituency

Mahakalapada (Sl. No.: 100) is an unreserved Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendrapara district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Mahakalapada block and 17 Gram panchayats (Silipur, Dasipur, Dumuka, Marshaghai, Garajanga, Talasanga, Parakula, Akhuadakhin, Raghabapur, Antei, Batira, Beruhan, Manikunda, Angulai, Tikarpanga, Kuhudi and Mangarajpur) of Marsaghai block.
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2019 | 2019 | 51.29% | 51.29% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 47.62% | 47.62% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 48.69% | 48.69% |
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Mahakalapada constituency is :-
| Election | Name | Party |
| 2009 | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Durga Prasan Nayak | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

BJP MLA Candidate Durga Prasanna Nayak defeated BJD MLA Candidate Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak .

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bijay Pradhan by a margin of 15,663 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahakalapada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak | 93,197 | 51.29 | 3.67 |
| | BJP | Bijay Pradhan | 77534 | 42.67 | 7.64 |
| | INC | Bibhransu Sekhar Lenka | 8318 | 4.58 | 11.28 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 531 | 0.31 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,663 | 8.62 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,81,714 | 76.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,33,724 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bijoy Mohapatra by a margin of 23,246 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahakalapada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak | 81,050 | 47.62 | − |
| | BJP | Bijoy Mohapatra | 57,804 | 33.96 | − |
| | BSP | Ranjan Kumar Mallik | 1,071 | 0.63 | − |
| | INC | Balaram Parida | 27,001 | 15.86 | − |
| | CPI | Golekha Naury | 744 | 0.44 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 532 | 0.33 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,246 | 13.66 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,70,193 | 77.94 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,14,942 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Balaram Parida by a margin of 19,595 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Mahakalapada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak | 70,433 | 48.69 | − |
| | INC | Balaram Parida | 50,838 | 35.14 | − |
| | BJP | Gandharb Chandra Nayak | 18,633 | 12.88 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,595 | 13.55 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,44,673 | 72.92 | − |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,98,390 | | |
| | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) |