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Bhandaripokhari (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Blocks
  
Bhandaripokhari, Bonth

Created
  
1974

MLA
  
Prafulla Samal

Founded
  
1974

Electorate
  
1,85,755

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Const. No.
  
43

Lok sabha constituency
  
Bhadrak district

Bhandaripokhari (Sl. No.: 43) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Bhadrak district, Odisha.

Contents

Map of Bhandari Pokhari, Odisha 756120

Area of this constituency include Bhandaripokhari block and Bonth block.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Badri Narayan Dhal by a margin of 20,410 votes.

Elected Members

11 elections held during 1974 to 2014 including a bye election in 1991. Elected members from the Bhandaripokhari constituency are:

  • 2014: (43): Prafulla Samal (BJD)
  • 2009: (43): Prafulla Samal (BJD)
  • 2004: (18): Ananta Sethi (Congress)
  • 2000: (18): Ratha Das (BJD)
  • 1998: (Bye poll): Kumarashri Chiranjib (Congress)
  • 1995: (18): Arjun Charan Sethi (Janata Dal)
  • 1991: (Bye poll): P. K. Jena (Janata Dal)
  • 1990: (18): Arjun Charan Sethi (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (18): Panchanan Mandal (Congress)
  • 1980: (18): Purusottam Sethi (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (18): Kapila Charan Sethi (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (18): Bairagi Jena (Utkal Congress)
  • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Samal defeated Indian National Congress candidate Subrat Kumar Das by a margin of 34,097 votes.

    References

    Bhandaripokhari (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia