Udala Assembly constituency
{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{About| the assembly constituency|its eponymous town|Udala}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Udala
| state = Odisha
| constituency_no = 31
| type = SLA
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| map_caption =
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| division = Central Division
| district = Mayurbhanj
| loksabha_cons = Mayurbhanj
| established = 1957
| reservation = ST
| incumbent_image = Bhaskar Madhei.jpg
| mla = Bhaskar Madhei
| party = BJP
| latest_election_year = 2024
| electors = 2,03,084{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}
Udala (Sl. No.: 31) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223005811/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=31|url-status=usurped|archive-date=23 February 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Udala (31) District : Mayurbhanj |access-date= 18 February 2014}}
Area of this constituency includes Udala town, Udala block, Gopabandhu Nagar block and 19 GPs (Badabisol, Badagudgudia, Badkhaladi, Chakradharpur, Devala, Jadida, Jambani, Jayantipatta, Samil, Jamudiha, Jhinkpada, Kaptipada, Koliolam, Majhigadia, Manakadpada, Nuddiha, Pedagadi, Pingu and Salchua) of Kaptipada block.[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent][http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]
Elected members
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|title= Vote share of winning candidates{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S18/partycomp10.htm|title= 10 - Udala Assembly Constituency|work=eci.nic.in |year=2006 |quote=List Of Winning Candidates |access-date= 28 March 2014}}
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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|42.00}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|45.00}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|37.00}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|35.53}}
{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|32.33}}
{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|53.42}}
{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|30.18}}
{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|46.68}}
{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|45.91}}
{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|56.80}}
{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|47.17}}
{{bar percent|1974|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|61.80}}
{{bar percent|1971|{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}|37.26}}
{{bar percent|1967|{{party color|Orissa Jana Congress}}|43.78}}
{{bar percent|1961|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|46.89}}
{{bar percent|1957|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|33.63}}
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15 elections held during 1957 to 2024. Elected members from the Udala constituency are:{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) |access-date=6 October 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}
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| Election
!Portrait !Name ! scope="col" colspan="2"|Party |
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| 2024{{Cite web |title=Udala Assembly Election Results 2024: Udala Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/udala-constituency-result-18031 |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=India Today |language=en}}
| rowspan="2" | 102x102px | rowspan="2" | Bhaskar Madhei | {{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2019{{Cite web |title=Udala Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/udala-odisha-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=resultuniversity.com}} |
| 2014
|Golak Bihari Naik |{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Biju Janata Dal}} |
| 2009
|Shrinath Soren |
| 2004
| rowspan="2" |102x102px | rowspan="2" | Bhaskar Madhei |{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |
| 2000 |
| 1995
|Rabaneswar Madhei |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1990
|Rohidas Soren |{{full party name with color|Janata Dal}} |
| 1985
| rowspan="2" |102x102px | rowspan="2" |Rabaneswar Madhei |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1980
|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}} |
| 1977
|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}} |
| 1974
|Rabaneswar Madhei |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1971
| rowspan="4" |102x102px | rowspan="4" |Manmohan Tudu |{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (R)|dab=yes}} |
| 1967
|{{full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}} |
| 1961
|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Indian National Congress}} |
| 1957 |
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.{{Cite web |title=General Elections 2024 - Election Announced!! |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=elections24.eci.gov.in}} In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 6,517 votes.
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2024 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bhaskar Madhei
|votes = 66,401
|percentage = 42
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Srinath Soren
|votes = 59,884
|percentage = 37.88
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Durga Charan Tudu
|votes = 15,857
|percentage = 10.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Chakradhar Sing
|votes = 7,017
|percentage = 4.44
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,443
|percentage = 0.91
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 6,517
|percentage = 4.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,58,081
|percentage = 77.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2019=
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Srinath Soren by a margin of 1,433 votes.
{{Election box begin|
|title= 2019 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |publisher=Election Commission of India |accessdate=7 October 2021}}{{Cite web |title=Udala Election Result 2019 LIVE: Udala MLA Election Result & Vote Share - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/udala-assembly-elections-od-31/ |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bhaskar Madhei
|votes = 69,725
|percentage = 45.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Srinath Soren
|votes = 68,292
|percentage = 45.55
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Benudhar Mohapatra
|votes = 10,212
|percentage = 6.66
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,271
|percentage = 1.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 6,517
|percentage = 4.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,53,307
|percentage = 79.57
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|loser = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2014=
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Golak Bihari Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhaskar Madhei by a margin of 8,529 votes.
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2014 Vidhan Sabha Election: Udala{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3631-orissa-2014/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party=Biju Janata Dal
|candidate=Golak Bihari Naik
|votes=49,628
|percentage=35.97
|change=
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Bhaskar Madhei|votes=41,099|percentage=29.79|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Dhukhishyam Murmu|votes=23345|percentage=16.92|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|candidate=Thumpu Murmu|votes=15417|percentage=11.17|change=}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 2,041
|percentage = 1.48
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 8,529
|percentage = 6.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,37,969
|percentage = 80.49
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2009 =
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Shrinath Soren defeated Indian National Congress candidate Anang Charan Senapati by a margin of 11,193 votes.{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=11193 |access-date=18 February 2014 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box begin |
|title= 2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Udala{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Shrinath Soren
|votes = 40,597
|percentage = 35.53
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Anang Charan Senapati
|votes = 29,404
|percentage = 25.74
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
|candidate = Dulal Soren
|votes = 12,737
|percentage = 15.09
|change = -
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Bijay Kumar Senapati
|votes = 14,472
|percentage = 12.67
|change = -
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,193
|percentage = 9.80{{efn|% of total valid votes}}
|change = -
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,14,381
|percentage = 70.33
|change = -
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
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Further reading
- {{Cite book |last=Banarjee |first=Kishalay |chapter=Tribal politics in a reserved assembly constituency |pages=209–216 |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.calcutta.09943/page/209/mode/ |title=The Modern Review |others=Vol-150 (July-August), 1986 |date=1986}}
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