# Badasahi Assembly constituency

Badasahi is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency includes Betnoti block and 21 GPs (Badasahi, Balabhadrapur, Bhimda, Bireswarpur, Chandanpur, Chhelia (A), Deulia, Durgapur, Jogniugaon, Kendudiha, Kochilakhuntha, Madhapur, Mangovindpur, Manitri, Patisari, Paunsia, Salgaon, Sialighaty, Suhagpur, Talapada and Pratappur) of Badasahi block of Mayurbhanj district.
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation and went for polls in 2009 election.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 54.62% | 54.62% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 46.99% | 46.99% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 38.79% | 38.79% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 45.27% | 45.27% |
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Badasahi constituency is:
| Election | AC No. | Name | Vote share | Party |
| 2024 | 32 | Sanatan Bijuli | 54.62 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | 32 | Sanatan Bijuli | 46.99 | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | 32 | Ganeswar Patra | 38.79 | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | 32 | Manoranjan Sethi | 45.27 | Biju Janata Dal |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Badasahi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sanatan Bijuli | 83,276 | 54.62 | |
| | BJD | Anusuya Patra | 45889 | 30.1 | |
| | INC | Kshirod Chandra Patra | 18738 | 12.29 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,457 | | |
| | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from | gain from |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sanatan Bijuli defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Brundaban Das by a margin of 11,119 votes.
2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election,Badasahi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sanatan Bijuli | 69,072 | 46.99 | |
| | BJD | Brundaban Das | 57953 | 39.43 | |
| | INC | Devyani Behera | 12709 | 8.65 | |
| | BSP | Sanjay Kumar Behera | 2938 | 2.00 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1861 | 1.27 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,119 | 7.56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,980 | 77.29 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ganeswar Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jaminikanta Naik by a margin of 16,834 votes.
2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election,Badasahi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Ganeswar Patra | 52,694 | 38.79 | |
| | INC | Jaminikanta Naik | 35,860 | 26.4 | |
| | BJP | Brundaban Das | 33,962 | 25 | |
| | Independent | Bikash Chandra Sethi | 3,542 | 2.61 | |
| | CPI | Sarat Chandra Mukhi | 2,228 | 1.64 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,565 | 1.15 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,834 | 12.39 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,856 | 80.39 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manoranjan Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Ganeswar Patra by a margin of 15,499 votes.
2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election,Badasahi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Manoranjan Sethi | 48,382 | 45.27 | − |
| | INC | Ganeswar Patra | 32,883 | 30.77 | − |
| | Independent | Manas Ranjan Behera | 9,113 | 8.53 | − |
| | JMM | Kshirod Chandra Patra | 8,051 | 7.53 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,499 | 14.50 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,06,878 | 71.25 | − |
| | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) |