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Sukinda (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Blocks
  
Sukinda, Danagadi

Created
  
1951

MLA
  
Pritiranjan Gharai

Founded
  
1951

Electorate
  
1,61,168

Party
  
BJD

Const. No.
  
54

Lok sabha constituency
  
Jajpur district

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Sukinda (Sl. No.: 54) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha.

Contents

Area of this constituency include Sukinda block and Danagadi block.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Chandra Ghadai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sarat Rout by a margin of 2,403 votes.

Elected Members

16 elections held during 1951 to 2014 including a bye-election in 1955. Elected members from the Sukinda constituency are:

  • 2014: (54): Pritiranjan Gharai (BJD)
  • 2009: (54): Prafulla Chandra Ghadai (BJD)
  • 2004: (23): Prafulla Chandra Ghadai (BJD)
  • 2000: (23): Prafulla Chandra Ghadai (BJD)
  • 1995: (23): Prafulla Chandra Ghadai (Janata Dal)
  • 1990: (23): Prafulla Chandra Ghadai (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (23): Sarat Rout (Congress)
  • 1980: (23): Sarat Rout (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (23): Ananda Manjari Devi (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (23): Sanatan Deo (Congress)
  • 1971: (22): Sanatan Deo (Utkal Congress)
  • 1967: (22): Ananda Manjari Devi (Orissa Jana Congress)
  • 1961: (117): Baidhar Singh (Congress)
  • 1955: (61, Bye poll): N. C. Pati (Praja Socialist Party)
  • 1951: (61): Pitambar Bhupati Harichandan Mohapatra (Independent)

    • 2014 Election Candidates

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pritiranjan Gharai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sarat Raut a margin of 4,704 votes.

    References

    Sukinda (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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