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Cuttack Sadar Assembly Constituency
Cuttack Sadar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha. This constituency includes Cuttack Sadar block, 3 wards of Cuttack and 14 Gram panchayats (Santapur, Isaniberhampur, Manpur, Janardanpur, Sirlo, Babujanga, Uttarkul, Manijanga, Palada, Mahammadpur, Nemalo, Tilakana, Kalamishri and Bandhupur) Nischintakoili block. Elected Members Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957. List of members elected from Cuttack Sadar constituency are: Election Results 2024 Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prakash Chandra Sethi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera by a margin of 3,809 votes. 2019 In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera defeated Bharatiya Jana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha
Odisha (), formerly Orissa (List of renamed places in India, the official name until 2011), is a States and union territories of India, state located in East India, Eastern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, eighth-largest state by area, and the List of states and union territories of India by population, eleventh-largest by population, with over 41 million inhabitants. The state also has the third-largest population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Tribes in India. It neighbours the states of Jharkhand and West Bengal to the north, Chhattisgarh to the west, and Andhra Pradesh to the south. Odisha has a coastline of along the Bay of Bengal in the ''Indian Ocean''. The region is also known as Utkaḷa and is mentioned by this name in India's national anthem, Jana Gana Mana. The language of Odisha is Odia language, Odia, which is one of the Classical languages of India. The ancient kingdom of Kalinga (historical region), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
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Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern Nationalism, nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other Decolonization, anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. The INC is a "big tent" party that has been described as sitting on the Centrism, centre of the Indian politics, Indian political spectrum. The party held its first session in 1885 in Mumbai, Bombay where Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, W.C. Bonnerjee presided over it. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress eme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Mahananda
Abhishek Mahananda is an Indian politician and public figure from the Indian National Congress and is currently serving as National Coordinator in the Social Media & Digital Platforms of the AICC (All India Congress Committee) and is also the former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Social Media Chairman. Personal life & Family background Abhishek Mahananda is son of Bijay & Ashima Mahananda. His mother Ashima was a senior woman politician of Odisha & a senior member of the All India Mahila Congress who believed in the ideology of social liberalism, secularism propagated by the Indian National Congress. She also served as a member in the State Commission for Women . Abhishek Mahananda is the grandson of Late Achyutananda Mahananda, a former Cabinet Minister & five times MLA in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. Abhishek's maternal grand father Dr. Harekrushna Mallick was a Rajya Sabha MP and a gold medalist in medicine also a practicing doctor. He also has an uncle Hrushikesh Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biju Janata Dal
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address the unique socio-economic challenges faced by the people of the state. The party aims to provide a platform for regional development, cultural identity, and social welfare, distinguishing itself from national parties. Under the leadership of its founding president Naveen Patnaik, who has served as Chief Minister from 2000 to 2024, the BJD has emerged as a dominant political force in Odisha. Out of the 27 years of journey, in the first 11 years it had allied with the BJP, afterwards it chose to be unallied. The party's governance has been marked by a focus on infrastructure development, poverty alleviation, and various welfare programs aimed at improving the quality of life for its citizens. The BJD has consistently won a significant share of seats in both state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the Orissa Legislative Assembly held on 27 March 1952 were the first assembly elections in Orissa. This election was officially known as the 1951 Orissa Legislative Assembly election, even though through delays, actual voting didn't take place until early 1952. Political parties 6 National parties along with All India Ganatantra Parishad and 3 registered unrecognized parties took part in the assembly election. Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party but without clear ''majority'' while All India Gantantra Parishad emerged as the main opponent to the Congress party. Constituencies and Electorate Constituencies The 1952 Odisha Legislative Assembly election comprised a total of 107 constituencies. Of these, 91 were General constituencies and 16 were reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST). The General constituencies included 58 single-member seats and 33 double-member seats, while all 16 ST constituencies were single-member. The constituency with the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the second Odisha Legislative Assembly, Orissa Legislative Assembly were held 1957. Constituencies The elections were held for 140 seats of 101 constituencies. 62 constituencies were single-member while 39 constituencies were two-member constituencies. Out of 101 constituencies, 25 were reserved for Scheduled Caste, while 18 were reserved for Scheduled Tribe. A total of 517 candidates contested for these 140 seats. Political parties Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, Congress and Praja Socialist Party along with the state party Ganatantra Parishad took part in the assembly election. Congress party emerged again as the single largest party, but not a clear majority by winning 40% of the seats with a vote share of 38.26% it formed again a coalition govt. Harekrushna Mahatab succeeded Nabakrushna Choudhuri, Nabakrushna Choudhury as the Chief Minister of Odisha, Chief Minister of the state. Results !colspan=10, , - style="backgr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the Third Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1961. Constituencies The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 25 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 29 for Scheduled Tribes and 86 unreserved. Contesting parties There are three national parties (the Communist Party of India, Congress and the Praja Socialist Party), one state party ( Ganatantra Parishad), one registered unrecognised party (Jharkhand Party) and some Independent Politicians. All took part in this assembly election. The Congress party won a clear majority for the first time in Orissa by winning 58% of the seats with a vote share of 43.28%. The 1961 election was the first decisive election which resulted non-coalition govt. in the state. The post of Chief Minister saw successive replacements during this period. Bijayananda Pattanaik became the Chief Minister of Odisha and remained in power till 1963, when he was called by the national high command for reforming the party. He was replaced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the Fourth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1967. Constituencies The elections were held for 140 constituencies, of which 22 were reserved for Scheduled Castes, 34 for Scheduled Tribes and 84 unreserved. Contesting parties There were seven national parties:- CPI, CPM, Congress, Praja Socialist Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, Swatantra Party, Bharatiya Jan Sangh , one regional party Orissa Jana Congress (OJC) and some Independent Politicians took part in this assembly election. Swatantra Party emerged as the winner by winning 49 seats It is first time in India that Indian National Congress lost the election in a close fight with Swatantra Party in the state. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo become Chief Minister by forming a coalition government with OJC. He was the first non-Congress C.M. of Orissa. Rajendra Narayana Singh Deo was the Chief Minister of Orissa till 1971. Results !colspan=10, , - style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;" !colsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the fifth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held in 1971. Constituencies The elections were held for 140 seats. A total of 835 candidates contested for these 140 seats. Political parties Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress and Swatantra Party along with the state party Utkal Congress took part in the assembly election. Congress party emerged again as the winner by winning 40% of the seats with a vote share of 28.74%. Harekrushna Mahatab again become the Chief Minister of the state. Government The United Front a coalition of Swatantra Party who won 36 Assembly seats and the new regional party Utkal Congress who won 33 Assembly seats formed the government under the leadership of Independent candidate Bishwanath Das. Das resigned on June 14, 1972, due to defection of a large number of members from the ruling coalition and on same day Nandini Satpathy of the Indian National Congress formed the government and continued til ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
Elections to the sixth Odisha Legislative Assembly were held 1974. Constituencies The elections were held for 147 seats. A total of 722 candidates contested for these 147 seats. Political parties Three national parties, Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress and Swatantra Party along with the state party Utkal Congress took part in the assembly election. Congress party emerged again as the winner by winning 50% of the seats with a vote share of 37.44%. Nandini Satpathy again become the Chief Minister of Odisha, Chief Minister of the state. Results List of winning candidate See also * 1974 elections in India * 1971 Odisha Legislative Assembly election * 1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly election References {{Odisha elections State Assembly elections in Odisha 1974 State Assembly elections in India, Odisha 1970s in Orissa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Odisha Legislative Assembly Election
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