Mahanga | |
Constituency No: | 95 |
Type: | SLA |
State: | Odisha |
District: | Cuttack |
Loksabha Cons: | Kendrapara |
Established: | 1951 |
Mla: | Sarada Prasad Padhan |
Party: | Independent |
Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
Reservation: | None |
Electors: | 2,33,950[1] |
Mahanga is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Mahanga block and 26 Gram panchayats (Fagola, Ramakrushnpur, Jignipur, Nischintakoili, Narendrapur, Nagaspur, Daudpur, Sukarpada, Asureswar, Taratasasan, Palisahi, Jamara, Orti, Kentalo, Baliapada, Kerilo, Buhalo, Kendupatana, Jhadeswarpur, Bandhakatia, Natakai, Kolanpur, Katikata, Katarpara, Jairampur, Barado and Sarapada) Nischintakoili block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1955.[5]
List of members elected from Mahanga constituency are:[6] [7]
Year | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
2024 | Sarada Prasad Padhan | ||
2019 | Pratap Jena | ||
2014 | Pratap Jena | ||
2009 | Pratap Jena | ||
2004 | Bikram Keshari Barma | ||
2000 | Sarat Kumar Kar | ||
1995 | Sk. Matlub Ali | ||
1990 | Sarat Kumar Kar | ||
1985 | Sk. Matlub Ali | ||
1980 | Sk. Matlub Ali | ||
1977 | Pradipta Kishore Das | ||
1974 | Sk. Matlub Ali | ||
1971 | Sarat Kumar Kar | ||
1967 | Biraja Prasad Ray | ||
1961 | Surendranath Patnaik | ||
1955 (bypoll) | Pradipta Kishore Das | ||
1957 | Mahammad Attahar | ||
In 2024 election, Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ankit Pratap Jena by a margin of 7,423 votes.
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Shaik Matlub Ali by a margin of 29,220 votes.[8]