# G. Udayagiri Assembly constituency

G. Udayagiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes G. Udayagiri, G. Udayagiri block, Daringbadi block, Tikabali block and Raikia block.
This constituency was known as UDAYAGIRI-MOHANA in 1951 & G UDAIGIRI in 1957 & 1961, UDAYAGIRI from 1967 to 2004 & G. Udayagiri since 2009.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 1977 | 1977 | 53.73% | 53.73% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 54.15% | 54.15% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 58.25% | 58.25% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 49.78% | 49.78% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 49.73% | 49.73% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 50.08% | 50.08% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 48.76% | 48.76% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 43.92% | 43.92% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 39.82% | 39.82% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 38.61% | 38.61% |
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from G. Udayagiri constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Pattu Maliko | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Sarangdhar Pradhan | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1961 | Sarangdhar Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Gopal Pradhan | Swatantra Party |
| 1971 | Gopal Pradhan | Swatantra Party |
| 1974 | Gopal Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ranjit Kumar Pradhan | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Nagarjun Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Nagarjun Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Nagarjun Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Nagarjun Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Saluga Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Ajayanti Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Manoj Kumar Pradhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Jacob Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | Saluga Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Prafulla Chandra Pradhan | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Saluga Pradhan | | | |
| | BJP | Managobinda Pradhan | | | |
| | INC | Prafulla Chandra Pradhan | | | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Saluga Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Shyamghana Pradhan by a margin of 11,261 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Saluga Pradhan | 53,238 | 38.61 | |
| | INC | Shyamghana Pradhan | 41977 | 30.45 | |
| | BJP | Archana Pradhan | 35998 | 26.11 | |
| | Independent | Jacob Pradhan (incumbent} | 1920 | 1.31 | |
| | Independent | Pushara Kanhar | 1492 | 1.08 | |
| | Independent | Pratap Kumar Pradhan | 1238 | 0.9 | |
| | NCP | Asish Mallik | 1074 | 0.78 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 938 | 0.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,261 | 8.16 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 137875 | 68.67 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,00,776 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Jacob Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Pradhan by a margin of 10,289 votes.
2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: G. Udayagiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Jacob Pradhan | 48,958 | 39.82 | 19.26 |
| | BJD | Pradeep Kumar Pradhan | 39,669 | 31.45 | 16.01 |
| | BJP | Managobinda Pradhan | 27,295 | 22.2 | −21.72 |
| | AOP | Pradeep Kumar Mallick | 3,205 | 2.61 | |
| | NCP | Menaka Pradhan | 1,867 | 1.52 | |
| | Independent | Sanjaya Kumar Pradhan | 1,156 | 0.94 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,790 | 1.46 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,289 | 8.37 | −14.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,22,940 | 71.04 | 5.59 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,73,047 | | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Manoj Kumar Pradhan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ajayanti Pradhan by a margin of 23,935 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, G. Udayagiri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Manoj Kumar Pradhan | 45,009 | 43.92 | − |
| | INC | Ajayanti Pradhan | 21,074 | 20.56 | − |
| | BJD | Luko Sunamajhi | 15,818 | 15.44 | − |
| | Independent | Saluga Pradhan | 10,715 | 10.46 | − |
| | BSP | Shyamaghan Pradhan | 2,068 | 2.02 | − |
| | Independent | Nameswar Sunamajhi | 2,027 | 1.98 | − |
| | Independent | Pradeep Kumar Konhar | 1,840 | 1.80 | − |
| | Independent | Menaka Pradhan | 1,559 | 1.52 | − |
| | Independent | Sanjaya Pradhan | 1,428 | 1.39 | − |
| | SP | Philmon Pradhan | 938 | 0.92 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,935 | 23.36 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,536 | 65.45 | − |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC |