Bhadrak (Lok Sabha constituency)
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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:
- Soro
- Simulia
- Bhandaripokhari
- Bhadrak
- Basudebpur
- Dhamnagar
- Chandabali
Members of Parliament
- 2014: Arjun Charan Sethi, Biju Janata Dal
- 2009: Arjun Charan Sethi, Biju Janata Dal
- 2004: Arjun Charan Sethi, Biju Janata Dal
- 1999: Arjun Charan Sethi, Biju Janata Dal
- 1998: Arjun Charan Sethi, Biju Janata Dal
- 1996: Muralidhar Jena, Indian National Congress
- 1991: Arjun Charan Sethi, Janata Dal
- 1989: Mangaraj Malik, Janata Dal
- 1984: Ananta Prasad Sethi, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Arjun Charan Sethi, Indian National Congress (I)
- 1977: Bairagi Jena, Janata Party
- 1971: Arjun Charan Sethi, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Dharanidhar Jena, Swatantra Party
- 1962: Kanhu Charan Jena, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Kanhu Charan Jena, Indian National Congress
- 1951: Kanhu Charan Jena, Indian National Congress
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.
| 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 | |||||
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