Jeypore 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
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
of
Koraput district
Koraput is a district of India in southern Odisha, with headquarters at Koraput. The district is located in the Eastern Ghats and is known for its hilly terrain, rich and diverse types of mineral deposits and its tribal culture and traditions. Th ...
,
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
Jeypore
Jeypore is one of the largest towns and a place of historical significance in Koraput district in the Indian state of Odisha. It was established by Vir Vikram Dev in the mid 17th century. The kingdom was defeated by the East India Company in ...
, Jeypore block, 19
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s (BB.Singpur, Benagam, Bodigam, Borigumma, Champapadar, Gujuniguda, Gumuda, Haridaguda, Hordali, Kamta, Katharagada, Kumuli, Munja, Narigam, Nuagam, Ranaspur, Sargiguda, Semolaguda and Benasur) of Borigumma block.
In
2014 election, Congress party candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati
defeated incumbent Biju Janata Dal candidate Rabi Narayan Nanda.
In
2019 election, Congress party candidate Tara Prasad Bahinipati retained his seat after a close contest between
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...
,
BJD and
BJP
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 Modi ...
.
Elected Members
Fourteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014.
Elected members from the Jeypore constituency are:
* 2019: (143): Tara Prasad Bahinipati (
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...
)
* 2014: (143): Tara Prasad Bahinipati (
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...
)
*2009: (143): Rabi Narayan Nanda (
BJD)
*2004: (89): Rabi Narayan Nanda (BJD)
*2000: (89): Rabi Narayan Nanda (BJD)
*1995: (89): Raghunath Patnaik (
Congress
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...
)
*1990: (89): Raghunath Patnaik (Congress)
*1985: (89): Gupta Prasad Dash (Congress)
*1980: (89): Raghunath Patnaik (Congress-I)
*1977: (89): Raghunath Patnaik (Congress)
*1974: (82): Raghunath Patnaik (Congress)
*1971: (82): Pratap Narayan Singh Deo (
Swatantra Party
The Swatantra Party was an Indian classical liberal political party, that existed from 1959 to 1974. It was founded by C. Rajagopalachari in reaction to what he felt was the Jawaharlal Nehru-dominated Indian National Congress's increasingly soci ...
)
*1967: (4): N. Ramsaseya (Swatantra Party)
*1961: (82): Raghunath Patnaik (Congress)
*1957: (3):
Laichan Nayak
Laichan Nayak was an Indian politician from Koraput District, Odisha. he has won twice as a MLA of Jeypore in the elections of 1952 and 1957. In fact he was the first MLA from Jeypore after independence of India.
Early life and career
He ...
(
Ganatantra Parishad
The Ganatanra Parishad (GP) or the All India Ganatantra Parishad (AIGP) was a regional political party based in Orissa state in eastern India from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile princely states ...
) and Harihara Mishra
[ (Ganatantra Parishad)
*]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 ...
: (4): Laichan Nayak (Ganatantra Parishad) and Harihar Mishra [ (Ganatantra Parishad)
]
2019 Election Result
2014 Election
Summary of results of the 2009 Election
Notes
References
{{Odisha elections
Assembly constituencies of Odisha
Koraput district