Nilgiri (Sl. No.: 40) is a
Vidhan Sabha
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constituency of
Balasore district,
Odisha
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.
Area of this constituency include
Nilagiri
Nilagiri is a town and a Notified Area Council in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.
History
Nilgiri is a very small town but replete with rich history and heritage. Its history can be traced back to paleolithic age. Its mode ...
, Nilgiri block, Oupada block and 4
GPs (Kasabajayapur, Khantapada, Panapana and Patharpentha) of Bahanaga block.
In
2009 election, Independent candidate Pratap Chandra Sarangi defeated
Communist Party of India candidate Pradipta Panda by a margin of 3,056 votes.
Members of Legislative Assembly
16 elections held during 1951 to 2019. Elected members from the Nilgiri constituency are:
Election results
2019 Election Result
In 2019 election,
Bharatiya Janata Party
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candidate Sukanta Kumar Nayak defeated
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 Santosh Khatua by a margin of 1577 votes.
2014 Election Result
In 2014 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 Sukanta Kumar Nayak 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 Sushama Biswal by a margin of 13,700 votes.
2009 Election
Notes
References
{{Odisha elections
Assembly constituencies of Odisha
Balasore district