# Angul Assembly constituency

Angul is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Angul district, Odisha, India.

## Constituent Areas

Sources:
* Angul
* Nalconagar
* 23 GPs of Angul block: Khalari, Kangulabentapur, Angar Bandha, Badakera, Rantalei, Chheliapada, Baluakata, Kumurisingha, Inkarbandha, Sankhapur, Pokatunga, Talagarh, Baragounia, Basala, Bedasasan, Khinda, Gadatarasa, Badakantakul, Dhokuta, Balasingha, Bantala, Nandapur and Balanga
* 13 GPs of Banarpal block: Bauligad, Bhogabereni, Bonda, Budhapank, Fulpada, Garhasantri, Gotamara, Balaramprasad, Kulad, Mahidharpur, Nuahata, Talmul and Tulasipal.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 52.03% | 52.03% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 41.36% | 41.36% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 47.87% | 47.87% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 49.70% | 49.70% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 44.73% | 44.73% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 68.49% | 68.49% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 44.38% | 44.38% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 68.09% | 68.09% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 50.40% | 50.40% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.98% | 52.98% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 65.46% | 65.46% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Angul constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Pratap Chandra Pradhan | BJP |
| 2019 | Rajani Kant Singh | BJD |
| 2014 | Rajani Kant Singh | BJD |
| 2009 | Rajani Kant Singh | BJD |
| 2004 | Rajani Kant Singh | BJD |
| 2000 | Adwait Prasad Singh | BJD |
| 1995 | Ramesh Jena | INC |
| 1990 | Adwait Prasad Singh | JD |
| 1985 | Prafulla Misra | INC |
| 1980 | Santosh Kumar Pradhan | INC |
| 1977 | Adwait Prasad Singh | JP |
| 1974 | Adwait Prasad Singh | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Debaraja Sahu | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Kumuda Chandra Singh | Jana Congress |
| 1961 | Kumuda Chandra Singh | Jana Congress |
| 1957 | Narendra Kumar Nayak | CPI |
| 1957 | Kumuda Chandra Singh | Independent |
| 1951 | Arkhit Naik | INC |
| 1951 | Hrushikesh Tripathy | INC |

## Election Result
### 2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Pratap Chandra Pradhan | 88,868 | 52.03 |
| | BJD | Sanjukta Singh | 71,435 | 41.82 |
| | INC | Ambika Bhatta | 6,653 | 3.89 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1326 | 0.78 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170,817 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | Swing | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan by a margin of 8823 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rajani Kant Singh | 65,388 | 41.36 | |
| | BJP | Pratap Chandra Pradhan | 56565 | 35.78 | |
| | INC | Biplab Kumar Jena | 30572 | 19.34 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1019 | 0.64 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8823 | 5.58 | −7.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 158083 | 72.5 | −4.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 218,053 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pratap Chandra Pradhan by a margin of 20,343 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rajani Kant Singh | 72,379 | 47.87 | −1.83 |
| | INC | Pratap Chandra Pradhan | 52,036 | 34.42 | 1.29 |
| | BJP | Minaketan Amant | 19,948 | 13.19 | 3.69 |
| | AOP | Laxman Kumar Sahu | 1,356 | 0.9 | |
| | BSP | Pramod Chandra Naik | 993 | 0.66 | |
| | SUCI(C) | Mandodari Roul | 956 | 0.63 | |
| | AAP | Pradipta Kumar Tripathy | 757 | 0.5 | |
| | SKD | Debadatta Pati | 566 | 0.37 | |
| | OJM | Pradip Sahu | 414 | 0.27 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,787 | 1.18 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,343 | 13.45 | −3.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,51,192 | 77.08 | 10.03 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,96,157 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rajani Kant Singh defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sangram Keshari Mishra by a margin of 20,463 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Angul :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rajani Kant Singh | 61,381 | 49.70 | +4.97 |
| | INC | Sangram Keshari Mishra | 40,918 | 33.13 | − |
| | BJP | Minaketan Amanta | 11,731 | 9.50 | − |
| | SP | Shankaracharya Pradhan | 5,129 | 4.15 | − |
| | BSP | Lokesh Chandra Jena | 2,176 | 1.76 | − |
| | SAMO | Sanghamitra Pradhan | 1,240 | 1.00 | − |
| | IJP | Dayanidhi Padhan | 932 | 0.75 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,463 | 16.57 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,23,521 | 67.05 | 0.42 '"`UNIQ−−ref−0000003E−QINU`"' |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,84,218 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |