Panchpir Assembly constituency explained

Panchpir
State:	Odisha
District:	Mayurbhanj
Loksabha Cons:	Jajpur Keonjhar
Established:	1951
Electors:	90,416
Abolished:	1957
Type:	SLA

Panchpir, also referred to as Panchapidha was a constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, of the Mayurbhanj district, Odisha state in India.^[1] It was established in 1951 and abolished in 1957.^[2] It was replaced by the constituencies of Udala, Karanjia and Jashipur.

The Panchpir constituency consisted of the Panchpir sub-division of Mayurbhanj district.^[1] Though this area (Panchpir sub-division) was a part of Mayurbhanj district, it came under the Jajpur-Keojhar Lok Sabha constituency.^[3]

Elected Members

One election was held between 1951 and 1952. The constituency had 2 seats. Members elected:^[4]

• 1951: (43): Biswanath Sahu (Gana Parishad) and Ghasiram Sandil (Independent)

Election results

1951

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951). 9 (215).
2. Web site: S.R.O. 2827. Notification of the Delimitation Commission of India . 30 August 1954. New Delhi . 366 (376).
3. Web site: The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Orissa) Order (1951). 3 (209).
4. Web site: Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf . 17 December 2013 .