| Jaleswar | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 35 |
| Type: | SLA |
| Incumbent Image: | Aswini Kumar Patra.jpg |
| Mla: | Aswini Kumar Patra |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| District: | Balasore |
| Loksabha Cons: | Balasore |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Electors: | 2,34,896 |
| Reservation: | None |
Jaleswar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Jaleswar, Jaleswar block and 11 GPs (Natakata, Purusottampur, Kulida, Santoshpur, Raghunathpur, Chormara, Singla, Paunsakulli, Tadada, Putura and Nabara) of Basta block.[2] [3]
15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Jaleswar constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Aswini Kumar Patra | ||
| 2019 | Aswini Kumar Patra[6] | ||
| 2014 | Aswini Kumar Patra | ||
| 2009 | Debiprasanna Chand | ||
| 2004 | Aswini Kumar Patra | ||
| 2000 | Jayanarayan Mohanty | ||
| 1995 | Jayanarayan Mohanty | ||
| 1990 | Aswini Kumar Patra | ||
| 1985 | Judhisthir Jena | ||
| 1980 | Gadadhar Giri | ||
| 1977 | Gadadhar Giri | ||
| 1974 | Gadadhar Giri | ||
| 1971 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | ||
| 1967 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | ||
| 1961 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | ||
| 1957 | Prasanna Kumar Paul | ||
| 1951 | Karunakar Panigrahi | ||
Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[7]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Aswini Kumar Patra defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jaynarayan Mohanty by a margin of 35,443 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Aswini Kumar Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debiprasanna Chand by a margin of 33,860 votes.[8]
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Debi Prasanna Chand defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Aswini Kumar Patra by a margin of 6,304 votes.[9]