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Jaleswar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Blocks
  
Jaleswar, Basta

Created
  
1951

Const. No.
  
35

Lok sabha constituency
  
Balasore district

Electorate
  
2,05,295

MLA
  
Debi Prasanna Chand

Founded
  
1951

Party
  
Indian National Congress

Jaleswar(Odia: ଜଳେଶ୍ଵର ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ) (Sl. No.: 35) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.

Contents

Area of this constituency include Jaleswar, Jaleswar block and 11 GPs (Natakata, Purusottampur, Kulida, Santoshpur, Raghunathpur, Chormara, Singla, Paunsakulli, Tadada, Putura and Nabara) of Basta block.

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Debi Prasanna Chand defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Aswini Kumar Patra by a margin of 6,304 votes.

Elected Members

15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Jaleswar constituency are:

  • 2014: (36): Aswini Kumar Patra (Biju Janata Dal)
  • 2009: (36): Debi Prasanna Chand (Congress)
  • 2004: (12): Ashwini Kumar Patra (BJP)
  • 2000: (12): Jaynarayan Mohanty (Congress)
  • 1995: (12): Jaynarayan Mohanty (Congress)
  • 1990: (12): Aswini Kumar Patra (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (12): Judhisthira Jena (Congress)
  • 1980: (12): Gadadhar Giri (CPI)
  • 1977: (12): Gadadhar Giri (CPI)
  • 1974: (12): Gadadhar Giri (CPI)
  • 1971: (12): Prasanna Kumar Pal(CPI)
  • 1967: (12): Prasanna Kumar Pal (CPI)
  • 1961: (129): Prasanna Kumar Pal (CPI)
  • 1957: (92): Prasanna Kumar Pal (Praja Socialist Party)
  • 1951: (51): Karunakar Panigrahi (Congress)

    • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Aswini Kumar Patra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debiprasanna Chand by a margin of 33,860 votes.

    References

    Jaleswar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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