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Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Member of parliament
  
Nagendra Kumar Pradhan

State
  
Odisha

Female electors
  
628,062

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Male electors
  
669,036

Last election
  
Indian general election, 2014

Assembly segments
  
Rairakhol, Rengali, Kuchinda, Deogarh, Athamallik, Sambalpur, Chhendipada

Sambalpur Lok Sabha constituency(Odia: ସମ୍ବଲପୁର ଲୋକସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ)is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency covers the whole Sambalpur district and parts of Deogarh and Angul districts.

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Assembly segments

Before delimitation, the legislative assembly segments which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Padmapur, Melchhamunda, Bijepur, Bhatli, Bargarh, Sambalpur and Rairakhol.

Following delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, this constituency presently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

  1. Kuchinda
  2. Rengali
  3. Sambalpur
  4. Rairakhol
  5. Deogarh
  6. Chhendipada
  7. Athmallik

Kuchinda and Deogarh assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Deogarh constituency. Rengali assembly segment came into existence in 2008 following delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies.

Members of Parliament

Elected members from this constituency are:

  • 2014; Nagendra Pradhan, Biju Janata Dal
  • 2009: Amarnath Pradhan, Indian National Congress
  • 2004: Prasanna Acharya, Biju Janata Dal
  • 1999: Prasanna Acharya, Biju Janata Dal
  • 1998: Prasanna Acharya, Biju Janata Dal
  • 1996: Krupasindhu Bhoi, Indian National Congress
  • 1991: Krupasindhu Bhoi, Indian National Congress
  • 1989: Bhabani Shankar Hota, Janata Dal
  • 1984: Krupasindhu Bhoi, Indian National Congress
  • 1980: Krupasindhu Bhoi, Indian National Congress
  • 1977: Gananath Pradhan, Janata Party
  • 1971: Banamali Babu, Indian National Congress
  • 1967: Shraddhakar Supakar, Indian National Congress
  • 1962: Kishen Pattanayak, Praja Socialist Party
  • 1957: Banamali Kumbhar, Ganatantra Parishad / Sradhakar Supakar, Ganatantra Parishad
  • 1952: Natabar Pandey, All India Ganatantra Parishad
  • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nagendra Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suresh Pujari by a margin of 30,576 votes.

    References

    Sambalpur (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia


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