| Paralakhemundi | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 137 |
| Type: | SLA |
| District: | Gajapati |
| Loksabha Cons: | Berhampur |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | None |
| Mla: | Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 2,10,531 |
Paralakhemundi is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha.[1]
Map of Paralakhemundi Constituency
This constituency includes Paralakhemundi Municipality, Kashinagara NAC, Goshani block, Gumma block and Kashinagara block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952.
List of members elected from Paralakhemundi constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi | ||
| 2019 | Koduru Narayana Rao[6] | ||
| 2014 | Kengam Surya Rao | ||
| 2009 | Koduru Narayana Rao | ||
| 2004 | Trinath Sahu | ||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1990 | Darapu Lachana Naidu | ||
| 1985 | Trinath Sahu | ||
| 1980 | Bijoy Kumar Jena | ||
| 1977 | |||
| 1974 | Kurma Naikulu N. | ||
| 1971 | Darapu Lachana Naidu | ||
| 1967 | Kurma Naikulu N. | ||
| 1961 | |||
| 1951 | Appena Dora Biswasrai | ||
| Jagannath Mishra | |||
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[7] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Koduru Narayana Rao by a margin of 3,998 votes.
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Konduru Narayan Rao defeated Independent candidate Trirupati Panigrahy by a margin of 15,335 votes.
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kengam Surya Rao defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Koduru Narayana Rao by a margin of 1419 votes.[8]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Koduru Narayana Rao defeated Indian National Congress candidate Trinath Sahu by a margin of 14,941 votes.[9]