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Loisingha (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Electorate
  
2,41,337

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Const. No.
  
66

Lok sabha constituency
  
Balangir district

Created
  
1957

MLA
  
Ramakanta Seth

Founded
  
1957

Blocks
  
Loisingha, Agalpur, Puintala

Loisingha (Sl. No.: 66) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.

Contents

This constituency includes Loisingha block, Puintala block and Agalpur block.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramakanta Seth defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandava Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 4,093 votes.

Elected Members

Fourteen elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Loisingha constituency are:

  • 2014: (66): Jogendra Behera (BJD)
  • 2009: (66): Ramakanta Seth (Biju Janata Dal|BJD)
  • 2004: (110): Narasingha Mishra (Congress)
  • 2000: (110): Bal Gopal Mishra (BJP)
  • 1995: (110): Bal Gopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1990: (110): Narasingha Mishra (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1980: (110): Balgopal Mishra (Independent)
  • 1977: (110): Ram Prasad Misra (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (110): Ananga Udaya Singh Deo (Swatantra Party)
  • 1971: (104): Nandakishore Misra (Swatantra Party)
  • 1967: (104): Nandakishore Misra (Swatantra Party)
  • 1961: (45): Ram Prasad Misra (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (32): Ram Prasad Misra (Ganatantra Parishad)

    • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogendra Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 22,854 votes.

    References

    Loisingha (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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