| Nimapara | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Puri |
| Constituency No: | 106 |
| Established: | 1961 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Jagatsinghpur |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | ପ୍ରଭାତୀ ପରିଡ଼ା ଉପ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ.jpg |
| Mla: | Pravati Parida |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 2,19,586[1] |
Nimapara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Nimapada, Nimapada block and 14 Gram panchayats (Nuakholamara, Rahangorada, Andhra Ichhapur, Ganeswarpur, Gop, Bedapur, Badatara, Nagapur, Bantaligram, Baniasahi, Erabanga, Kuanpada and Payara) of Gop block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Nimapara constituency are:[5] [6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pravati Parida | ||
| 2019 | Samir Ranjan Dash[7] | ||
| 2014 | Samir Ranjan Dash | ||
| 2009 | Samir Ranjan Dash | ||
| 2004 | Baidhar Mallick | ||
| 2000 | Baidhar Mallick | ||
| 1995 | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | ||
| 1990 | Benudhar Sethi | ||
| 1985 | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | ||
| 1980 | Rabindra Kumar Sethy | ||
| 1977 | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | ||
| 1974 | Nilamani Sethy | ||
| 1971 | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | ||
| 1967 | Nilamani Sethy | ||
| 1961 | Gobinda Chandra Sethi | ||
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.[8]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida by a margin of 32,008 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida by a margin of 29,637 votes.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Indian National Congress candidate Satyabrata Patra by a margin of 39,154 votes.[9]