Bhadrak (Lok Sabha constituency)

Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.

Assembly segments

Before delimitation in 2008, legislative assembly segments which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Simulia, Nilgiri, Bhandaripokhari, Bhadrak, Dhamnagar, Chandbali, Basudebpur.[1]

Post-delimitation, this constituency comprises at present the following legislative assembly segments:

  1. Soro
  2. Simulia
  3. Bhandaripokhari
  4. Bhadrak
  5. Basudebpur
  6. Dhamnagar
  7. Chandabali

Members of Parliament

2014 Election

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arjun Charan Sethi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sangram Keshari Jena by a margin of 1,79,359 votes.

2014 General Election, Bhadrak[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Arjun Charan Sethi 5,02,338
INC Sangram Keshari Jena 3,22,979
BJP Sarat Dash 2,16,617
CPI Ramesh Chandra Jena 11,930
BSP Arjun Charan Mallik 7607
AAP Narayan Chandra Jena 5,961
AOP Netrananda Mallik 4,518
Independent Susant Kumar Jena 2,639
NOTA None 6,750 -
Majority 1,79,359 -
BJD hold

References

  1. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  2. "Odisha - Bhadrak". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

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