Mahanga Assembly constituency explained

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]

Elected Members

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]

YearMemberParty
2024Sarada Prasad Padhan
2019Pratap Jena
2014Pratap Jena
2009Pratap Jena
2004Bikram Keshari Barma
2000Sarat Kumar Kar
1995Sk. Matlub Ali
1990Sarat Kumar Kar
1985Sk. Matlub Ali
1980Sk. Matlub Ali
1977Pradipta Kishore Das
1974Sk. Matlub Ali
1971Sarat Kumar Kar
1967Biraja Prasad Ray
1961Surendranath Patnaik
1955 (bypoll)Pradipta Kishore Das
1957Mahammad Attahar

Election Results

2024

In 2024 election, Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ankit Pratap Jena by a margin of 7,423 votes.

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.

2009

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]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION. Election Commission of India. 16 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Orissa Assembly Election 2009 . empoweringindia.org . Constituency: Mahanga (95) District: Cuttack. 14 April 2014.
  3. http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha
  5. Web site: Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise) . . 22 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf . 2013-12-17 .
  7. Web site: Mahanga Assembly Constituency, Orissa. Compare Infobase Limited. 20 March 2014.
  8. Web site: Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin . leadtech.in . 29220 . 16 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html# . 2013-05-27 . dead .