Gunupur 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 ...

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Rayagada district Rayagada district is a district in southern Odisha, a state in India, which became a separate district in October 1992. Its population consists mainly of tribes, primarily the Khonds and the Soras. In addition to Odia, Kui and Sora are s ...

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. This constituency includes

Gunupur Gunupur is a Nagar Palika, Municipality and one of the sub-divisional headquarters of Rayagada district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Odisha. It is the second biggest town in Rayagada district. History Gunupur was one o ...

, Gudari, Gunupur block, Ramanaguda block, Padmapur block, Chandrapur block and Gudari block.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Fifteen elections were held between 1951 and 2009 including one By election in 1955. Elected members from the Gunupur constituency are: *2014: (138): Trinath Gomango ( BJD) *2009: (138): Ramamurty Mutika (BJD) *2004: (80): Hemabati Gamang (

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) *2000: (80): Ramurty Gamango (

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) *(By poll) Bhagirathi Gamang (Indp) *1995: (80): Akshya Kumar Gomango (Congress) *1990: (80): Ramamurty Gomango (

Janata Dal Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an List of political parties in India, 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 ...

) *1985: (80): Bhagirathi Gamang (Congress) *1980: (80): Bhagirathi Gamang (Congress-I) *1977: (80): Bhagirathi Gamang (Congress) *1974: (80): Bhagirathi Gamang (Congress) *1971: (76): Bhagirathi Gamang ( Jana Congress) *1967: (76): Bhagirathi Gamang (Congress) *1961: (11): Narasimha Patro (Congress) *1957: (9): Narasingha Patra (Congress) and Sanyasi Charan Pidika (Congress) *1955: (By Poll): Bhagirathi Gamang (

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) *

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

: (8): Sabar Dumba (Ganatantra Parishad)

Election Results

2019

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Trinath Gomango defeated Indian National Congress candidate Purusattam Gomango by a margin of 8,286 votes.

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramamurty Mutika defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sisir Kumar Gamang by a margin of 18,749 votes.

Notes

References

{{Assembly constituencies of Odisha Assembly constituencies of Odisha Rayagada district