| Korei | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 53 |
| District: | Jajpur |
| Established: | 1974 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Jajpur |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Akash_Das_Nayak_-_TeachAIDS_Interview.jpg |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
Korei is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Byasanagar, Korei block and 9 GPs (Bhotaka, Laxminagar, Pahanga, Badakainchi, Gandhan, Tikarpada, Bahadalpur, Narasinghpur and Mugupal) of Rasulpur block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Korei constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akash Das Nayak | ||
| 2019 | Ashok Kumar Bal[6] | ||
| 2014 | Akash Das Nayak | ||
| 2009 | Pritiranjan Gharai | ||
| 2004 | Sanchita Mohanty | ||
| 2000 | Ashok Kumar Das | ||
| 1995 | Ashok Kumar Das | ||
| 1990 | Ashok Kumar Das | ||
| 1985 | Rama Chandra Khuntia | ||
| 1980 | Ashok Kumar Das | ||
| 1977 | Ashok Kumar Das | ||
| 1974 | Ashok Kumar Das | ||
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]
Elections to Korei constituency was held along with 2019 General elections on 29 April 2019. The vote counting was held on 23 May 2019.
Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Kumar Bal defeated Bharatiya Janata Party Candidate Biswajeet Nayak by margin of 30724 votes.[8] [9]
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate |Akash Das Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswajeet Nayak by a margin of 42,867 votes.[10]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pritiranjan Gharai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Hemalata Khuntia by a margin of 25,112 votes.[11]