| Soro (SC) | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Odisha |
| District: | Balasore |
| Constituency No: | 41 |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Loksabha Cons: | Bhadrak |
| Reservation: | SC |
| Mla: | Madhab Dhada |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 1,92,452 |
Soro (Sl. No.: 41) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Soro, Soro block and 16 GPs (Anji, Aruhabad, Avana, Bahanaga, Baripada, Bishnupur, Chittol, Dandaharipur, Gopalpur, Kalyani, Kharsahapur, Kochiakoili, Kuruda, Sahaspura, Saud and Talakurunia) of Bahanaga block.[2] [3]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1996. It was a 2 member constituency for 1957.
List of members elected from Soro constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Madhab Dhada | ||
| 2019 | Parshuram Dhada[6] | ||
| 2014 | Parshuram Dhada | ||
| 2009 | Surendra Prasad Pramanik | ||
| 2004 | Kartik Mohapatra | ||
| 2000 | Kartik Mohapatra | ||
| 1996 (bypoll) | Indurani Mohapatra | ||
| 1995 | Kartik Mohapatra | ||
| 1990 | Kartik Mohapatra | ||
| 1985 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | ||
| 1980 | Pitamber Panda | ||
| 1977 | Haraprasad Mahapatra | ||
| 1974 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | ||
| 1971 | Jadunath Das Mohapatra | ||
| 1967 | Haraprasad Mahapatra | ||
| 1961 | Karunakar Panigrahi | ||
| 1957 | Chaitanya Prasad Sethi | ||
| Harekrushna Mahatab | |||
| 1951 | Nanda kishore Das | ||
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.[7]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parshuram Dhada defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rakesh Kumar Malik by a margin of 4,936 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Parshuram Dhada defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mrutyunjay Jena by a margin of 4,911 votes.[8]
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Surendra Prasad Pramanik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Parshuram Dhada by a margin of 360 votes.[9]