| Salipur | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Cuttack |
| Constituency No: | 94 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Kendrapara |
| Reservation: | None |
| Incumbent Image: | Prasanta Behera.jpg |
| Mla: | Prasanta Behera |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 2,10,046[1] |
Salipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Salepur block and 11 Gram panchayats (Govindpur, Jaripada, Harianta, Napanga, Bhatimunda, Kanheipur, Uchapada, Kotsahi, Garudagaon, Safa and Salagaon) of Tangi-Chowdwar block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Salipur constituency are:[5] [6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Prasanta Behera | ||
| 2019 | Prasanta Behera[7] | ||
| 2014 | Prakash Chandra Behera | ||
| 2009 | Chandra Sarathi Behera | ||
| 2004 | Kalindi Behera | ||
| 2000 | Kalindi Behera | ||
| 1995 | Rabindra Kumar Behera | ||
| 1990 | Kalindi Behera | ||
| 1985 | Mayadhar Sethi | ||
| 1980 | Mayadhar Sethi | ||
| 1977 | Kalindi Behera | ||
| 1974 | Baidhar Behera | ||
| 1971 | Batakrushna Jena | ||
| 1967 | Surendranath Patnaik | ||
| 1961 | Baidhar Behera | ||
| 1957 | Baidhar Behera | ||
| Pradipta Kishore Das | |||
| 1951 | Purnananda Samal | ||
| Surendranath Patnaik | |||
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 Prasanta Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 32,210. [9]
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera by a margin of 2,117.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 1,277.