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{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)
| state = [[Odisha]]
| constituency_no = 112
| type = SLA
| map_image = 112-Bhubaneshwar Central.svg
| map_caption = Bhubaneswar Central Assembly constituency in [[Khordha district]]
| map_alt =
| division = Central Division
| district = [[Khordha district|Khordha]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Bhubaneswar (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bhubaneswar]]
| established = 2009
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
| mla = [[Ananta Narayan Jena]]
| party = [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
| electors = 2,19,233{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}
}}

'''Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)''' is a [[Legislative Assembly of Odisha|Vidhan Sabha]] [[List of constituencies of Odisha Legislative Assembly|constituency]] of [[Khordha district]], [[Odisha]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=112|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009195657/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=112|url-status=usurped|archive-date=9 October 2017|title=Orissa Assembly Election 2009|work=empoweringindia.org|quote=Constituency: Bhubaneswar Central(Madhya) (112) District: Khordha|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>

This constituency includes Ward No. 16 to 29 and 35 to 41 of [[Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation|BMC]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent] Retrieved 9 October 2017</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha] Retrieved 9 October 2017.</ref>

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation<ref>{{Cite web |title=Delimitation 2008 |url=https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Web/forms/int1.pdf |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]] |access-date=25 May 2024 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529075331/https://elections.tn.gov.in/Web/forms/int1.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> and went for polls in [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 election]].

==Elected members==

{{bar box
|float=right
|title= Vote share of winning candidates
|titlebar=#ddd
|width=300px
|barwidth=275px
|bars=
{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|47.68}}
{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.40}}
{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.71}}
{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|60.89}}
}}

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Bhubaneswar Central constituency are:<ref name=Candidate>{{cite web|title=Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/bhubaneswar-central.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Portrait
!Member
!colspan=2|Party
|-
|[[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name=":0" />
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |[[Ananta Narayan Jena]]
|{{full party name with color|Biju Janata Dal|rowspan=4}}
|-
|[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2019]]<ref name="election2019" />
|-
|[[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014]]<ref name=":1" />
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" |Bijaya Kumar Mohanty
|-
|[[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009]]<ref name=":2" />
|-
! colspan="5" |{{center|''Till 2009 : See [[Bhubaneswar Assembly constituency|Bhubaneswar]]''}}
|}
== Election results ==

=== 2024 ===
Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=[[Election Commission of India|ECI]]}}</ref> In 2024 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Ananta Narayan Jena]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 37 votes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Assembly Election Results 2024: Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/bhubaneswar-central-madhya-constituency-result-18112 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election]], Bhubaneswar Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Ananta Narayan Jena]]
|votes = 53,759
|percentage = 47.68
|change = {{decrease}}5.72
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Jagannath Pradhan
|votes = 53,722
|percentage = 47.65
|change = {{increase}}5.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Prakash Chandra Jena
|votes = 3,308
|percentage = 2.93
|change = {{increase}}0.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 689
|percentage = 0.61
|change = {{decrease}}0.12
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 37
|percentage = 0.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,12,754
|percentage = 51.43
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2019 ===
In 2019 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate [[Ananta Narayan Jena]] defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 11,442 votes.<ref name="election2019">{{cite web |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |accessdate=7 October 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>

{{Election box begin|
| title=[[2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Bhubaneshwar|Bhubaneshwar Central (Madhya)]]<ref name="TP Ass Cand">{{cite web |title=List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC) |url=http://www.ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/Election/2019/Form7A/Phase3/List%20of%20Contesting%20Candidates%20%283rd%20Phase-AC%20Wise%29.pdf|website=ceoorissa.nic.in |publisher=Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha |accessdate=20 April 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = [[Ananta Narayan Jena]]
|votes = 54,022
|percentage = 53.40
|change = {{decrease}}0.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Jagannath Pradhan
|votes = 42,580
|percentage = 42.09
|change = {{increase}}12.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Rajib Patnaik
|votes = 2,746
|percentage = 2.71
|change = {{decrease}}9.54
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 740
|percentage = 0.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,442
|percentage = 11.31
|change=
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,03,432
|percentage = 43.33
|change=
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2014 ===
In 2014 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Bijaya Kumar Mohanty defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Jagannath Pradhan by a margin of 22,389 votes.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Bhubaneswar Central (madhya) Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/bhubaneswarcentral-madhya-odisha-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2014 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS18112.htm?ac=112|title=Constituencywise-All Candidates|accessdate=25 July 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812030459/http://eciresults.nic.in/AC/ConstituencywiseS18112.htm?ac=112|archivedate=12 August 2014|url-status=dead|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Bijaya Kumar Mohanty
|votes = 50,107
|percentage = 53.71
|change = {{decrease}}7.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = Jagannath Pradhan
|votes = 27,718
|percentage = 29.71
|change = {{increase}}14.71
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Shuvendu Mohanty
|votes = 11,429
|percentage = 12.25
|change = {{increase}}2.84
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = None of the above
|candidate = None of the above
|votes = 1,009
|percentage = 0.08
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 22,389
|percentage = 24
|change=
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 93,285
|percentage = 41.96%
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,22,337<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceoorissa.nic.in/docs/EROLL_ANALYSIS/FORMAT1TO8_SUP3_2014/Format2B.pdf|title=Constituency-Wise Elector Information (Elector-Population Ratio)|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|year=2014|access-date=9 October 2017}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

=== 2009 ===
In 2009 election, [[Biju Janata Dal]] candidate Bijaya Kumar Mohanty defeated [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate [[Biswabhusan Harichandan]] by a margin of 34,985 votes.<ref name=":2">{{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|website=leadtech.in|quote=34985|accessdate=9 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html|archive-date=27 May 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{{Election box begin |
|title= [[2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election|2009 Vidhan Sabha Election]], Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|date=April 2009|accessdate=9 October 2017}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Biju Janata Dal
|candidate = Bijaya Kumar Mohanty
|votes = 46,417
|percentage = 60.89
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|candidate = [[Biswabhusan Harichandan]]
|votes = 11,432
|percentage = 15.00
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jagannath Pradhan
|votes = 8,159
|percentage = 10.70
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Indian National Congress
|candidate = Alok Jena
|votes = 7,176
|percentage = 9.41
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 34,985
|percentage = 45.89{{efn|% of total valid votes}}
|change = ''-''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 76,284
|percentage = 33.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box Registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,25,828
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Biju Janata Dal
}}
{{Election box end}}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Khordha district}}
{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha}}
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Odisha]]
[[Category:Khordha district]]
[[Category:Bhubaneswar]]
[[Category:Politics of Odisha]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in Orissa]]
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 2009]]

Bhubaneswar Central Assembly constituency - Revision history

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