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Odisha · Assembly Constituency 31 · 2024Reserved (ST)
Udala
Winner — 2024
Bhaskar Madhei
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 42.0%BJD 37.9%14 others 20.2%
Votes
66,401
42.0% share
Winning margin
6,517
4.1% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
77.9%
of 2,03,084
A closely fought contest. Bhaskar Madhei won with a 4.1% margin.
Seat history
4 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.21 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhaskar Madhei | BJP (NDA) | 66,401 | 42.0% |
| 2 | Srinath Soren | 59,884 | 37.9% | |
| 3 | Durga Charan Tudu | 15,857 | 10.0% | |
| 4 | Chakradhar Sing | 7,017 | 4.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,443 | 0.9% |
| 6 | Rabindranath Tudu | IND | 1,211 | 0.8% |
| 7 | Raimani Biswal | IND | 1,202 | 0.8% |
| 8 | Rajkishore Marndi | IND | 1,110 | 0.7% |
| 9 | Kallol Kumar Singh | IND | 733 | 0.5% |
| 10 | Maya Tudu | APoI | 563 | 0.4% |
| 11 | Kali Charan Patra | IND | 523 | 0.3% |
| 12 | Madan Mohan Majhi | 509 | 0.3% | |
| 13 | Meenakshi Murmu | IND | 490 | 0.3% |
| 14 | Biswanath Marndi | BNARP | 408 | 0.3% |
| 15 | Benudhar Mohapatra | IND | 396 | 0.3% |
| 16 | Jogendra Nath Barsalia | NAPt | 334 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (51st), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean4.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.0% · min 0.9% · max 33.9%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
lowerhigher
51st of 147How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.01
fewer partiesmore parties
32nd of 147How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
64th of 147Where does the house stand?
SEAT
147 seats · 74 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.01EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 42.0%BJD 37.9%INC 10.0%OTH 9.2%NOTA 0.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
4/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.21 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
25,19,738
Density
242 / km²
Sex ratio
1006 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,418 km²
SC population7.3%
ST population58.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
84%HINDU
Hindu 83.9%Other 14.0%Other 2.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water6.3%
Electricity23.9%
Sanitation18.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated84.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.7%
Children underweight (under 5)45.9%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER72.2%
Women literate58.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Clean cooking fuel16.1%
Health insurance46.5%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Rice
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