Boudh is assembly constituency number 86 in Odisha, in Baudh * district, and one of the segments of the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Saroj Kumar Pradhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 46.4% of the vote, 2,765 votes ahead of Pradip Kumar Amat (BJD).
- 01Saroj Kumar PradhanBJP62,49446.36%
- 02Pradip Kumar AmatBJD59,72944.31%
- 03Naba Kumar MishraINC9,4687.02%
- 04Sastha Kumar PurohitICPa6900.51%
- 05Somanath PurohitIndependent6750.50%
- 1 other candidate · 562 votesNOTA · 1,181 (0.88%)
Margin 2,765 votes · 2.05% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,34,799 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saroj Kumar PradhanMale · 51 yrs | BJP | 62,494 | 46.36% |
| 2 | Pradip Kumar AmatMale · 71 yrs | BJD | 59,729 | 44.31% |
| 3 | Naba Kumar MishraMale · 63 yrs | INC | 9,468 | 7.02% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,181 | 0.88% |
| 4 | Sastha Kumar PurohitMale · 71 yrs | ICPa | 690 | 0.51% |
| 5 | Somanath PurohitMale · 62 yrs | Independent | 675 | 0.50% |
| 6 | Pradipa SahuMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 562 | 0.42% |
The seat changed hands: BJD won in 2019, BJP in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Boudh result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD | 61,536 | 49.83% |
| 2 | Susanta Kumar Pradhan | BJP | 51,088 | 41.37% |
| 3 | Abakash Sahoo | CPI | 7,119 | 5.76% |
| 4 | Kedarnath Sahoo | PBI | 1,039 | 0.84% |
| 5 | Laxman Behera | Independent | 910 | 0.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 908 | 0.74% |
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| 6 | Kruttibas Palia | NCP | 898 | 0.73% |
Boudh result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD | 54,618 | 48.61% |
| 2 | Susanta Kumar Pradhan | INC | 43,470 | 38.69% |
| 3 | Surya Narayan Mahapatra | BJP | 8,597 | 7.65% |
| 4 | Abakash Sahoo | CPI | 1,265 | 1.13% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 946 | 0.84% |
| 5 | Samaresh Mishra | AAP | 571 | 0.51% |
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| 6 | Sasta Kumar Purohit | ICPA | 564 | 0.50% |
| 7 | Sana Pradhan | PCHVP | 498 | 0.44% |
| 8 | Bijaya Kumar Behera | Independent | 492 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Banamali Bhabasagara | Independent | 475 | 0.42% |
| 10 | Lakshman Behera | Independent | 432 | 0.38% |
| 11 | Gangadhara Hansa | BSP | 421 | 0.37% |
Boudh result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pradip Kumar Amat | BJD | 49,439 | 50.60% |
| 2 | Susanta Kumar Pradhan | Independent | 21,232 | 21.73% |
| 3 | Narendra Kumar Panigrahi | INC | 15,895 | 16.27% |
| 4 | Santanu Kumar Pradhan | BJP | 4,666 | 4.78% |
| 5 | Budhadev Pradhan | Independent | 1,028 | 1.05% |
| 6 | Gangadhar Hansa | BSP | 1,005 | 1.03% |
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| 7 | Puspita Pattanayak | SAMO | 958 | 0.98% |
| 8 | Gitanjali Bagha | SP | 770 | 0.79% |
| 9 | Rameswar Nayak | Independent | 767 | 0.78% |
| 10 | Baroj Kumar Behera | Independent | 659 | 0.67% |
| 11 | Rasmi Prasad Behera | Independent | 444 | 0.45% |
| 12 | Kishore Chandra Bhoi | Independent | 439 | 0.45% |
| 13 | Sanjay Behera | Independent | 406 | 0.42% |
Boudh outlined in orange among the other Odisha seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Baudh * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Boudh is one of the assembly segments of Kandhamal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kandhamal candidates.
- Sukanta Kumar PanigrahiBJP62,787 46.8%
- Achyutananda SamantaBJD60,794 45.3%
- Amir Chand NayakINC7,912 5.9%
- Bhagirathi BaliarsinghMLD868 0.6%
- Kanak Manjari RathIndependent506 0.4%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,993 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Boudh.
Who won the Boudh assembly seat in 2024?
Saroj Kumar Pradhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Boudh in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 62,494 votes, which was 46.36% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Boudh?
The margin was 2,765 votes (2.05% of valid votes). The runner-up was Pradip Kumar Amat of the Biju Janata Dal with 59,729 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Boudh in 2024?
Turnout was 81.95%: 1,36,480 of 1,66,544 registered electors voted, across 197 polling stations. That is 4.7 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Boudh part of?
Boudh is an assembly segment of the Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Boudh a reserved constituency?
No. Boudh is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Boudh?
The Odisha assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Odisha assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Baudh population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, BoudhEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
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- Odisha Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Odisha districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, OdishaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in OdishaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
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