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Sonepur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Electorate
  
2,31,614

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Const. No.
  
65

Created
  
1951

MLA
  
Niranjan Pujari

Founded
  
1951

Blocks
  
Sonepur, Binika, Dunguripali, Tarbha

Major settlements
  
Subarnapur district, Tarbha

Sonepur(Odia: ସୋନପୁର ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ) (Sl. No.: 65) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Subarnapur district, Odisha.

Contents

This constituency includes Sonepur, Tarbha, Sonepur block, Tarbha block, Dunguripali block and two GPs (Julunda and Mahada) of Binika block.

Elected Members

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Sonepur constituency are:

  • 2014: (65): Niranjan Pujari (BJD)
  • 2009: (65): Niranjan Pujari (BJD)
  • 2004: (112): Binod Patra (Congress)
  • 2000: (112): Kunduru Kushal (BJD)
  • 1995: (112): Kunduru Kushal (Janata Dal)
  • 1990: (112): Kunduru Kushal (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (112): Achyuta Biswal (Congress)
  • 1980: (112): Dhaneswar Kumbhar (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (112): Debraj Seth (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (112): Daulat Bagh (Swatantra)
  • 1971: (100): Nilambar Raiguru (Swatantra)
  • 1967: (100): Nilambar Raiguru (Swatantra)
  • 1961: (49): Daulat Panda (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (34): Anantaram Nanda (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1951: (25): Anantaram Nanda (Ganatantra Parishad)

    • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pramod Kumar Mahapatra by a margin of 51,485 votes.

    2009 Election Result

    In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Niranjan Pujari defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Nabakrushna Danta by a margin of 28,307 votes.

    References

    Sonepur (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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