Bijepur is a
Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ...
constituency of
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
.
This constituency includes Bijepur block, Gaisilat block and Barpali block.
Elected Members
17 elections held during 1961 to 2019 including By-Elections. List of members elected from this constituency are:
* 2019 (By-Election):
Rita Sahu (
BJD)
*
2019
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:
Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, a writer and has authored three books. He is the longest-serving chief min ...
(
BJD) (Resigned)
* 2018 (By-Election): Rita Sahu (
BJD)
*
2014
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:
Subal Sahu (
Congress
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)
*
2009: Subal Sahu (Congress)
* 2004: Subal Sahu (Congress)
* 2000: Ashok Kumar Panigrahy (
BJD)
* 1995: Ripunath Setha (Congress)
*1991: (By-Election): Kishorimani Singh (
Janata Dal
Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha united on 11 October 1988 on the birth annive ...
)
* 1990: Nikunja Bihari Singh (
Janata Dal
Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha united on 11 October 1988 on the birth annive ...
)
* 1985: Nikunja Bihari Singh (Janata Dal)
* 1980: Rajib Lochan Hota (Congress)
* 1977: Nityananda Gadatia (
Janata Party
The Janata Party ( JP, lit. ''People's Party'') was a political party that was founded as an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the Emergency that was imposed between 1975 and 1977 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of the Indian Nati ...
)
* 1974: Gananatha Pradhan (
Utkal Congress
Utkal Congress was a political party in the Indian state of Odisha. It was formed in 1969 when Biju Patnaik left Indian National Congress. After the 1971 Odisha elections UC took part in the Bishwanath Das ministry in the state. In 1974 Utkal Co ...
)
* 1971: Tribikram Malik, (Congress (J))
* 1967: Mohan Nag (Congress)
* 1961: Mohan Nag (Congress)
Election results
2019 By-Election
In 2019 By-Election,
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal (; BJD) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Odisha founded and led by Naveen Patnaik, the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik, after whom the party ...
candidate Rita Sahu defeated
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...
candidate Sanat Kumar Gartia by a margin of 97,990 votes.
2019
In 2019 election,
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal (; BJD) is a regional political party in the Indian state of Odisha founded and led by Naveen Patnaik, the current Chief Minister of Odisha and the son of former Chief Minister of Odisha Biju Patnaik, after whom the party ...
candidate
Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, a writer and has authored three books. He is the longest-serving chief min ...
defeated
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ...
candidate Sanat Kumar Gartia by a margin of 57,122 votes. Later
Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik (born 16 October 1946) is an Indian politician serving as the current and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. He is also the president of the Biju Janata Dal, a writer and has authored three books. He is the longest-serving chief min ...
has resigned as MLA from the Bijepur Assembly Constituency.
2014
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Subal Sahu defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanna Acharya by a margin of 458 votes.
2009
In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Subal Sahu, defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prabhat Aditya Mishra by 18,066 votes.
References
{{Odisha elections
Bargarh district
Assembly constituencies of Odisha