Mahanga is a

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located in the

Cuttack district Cuttack district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in India. It is located in the coastal part of the state and its administrative headquarters are located in the city of Cuttack. As of 2011 Census, after Ganjam district, Ganjam, it is t ...

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. It falls under the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency. Established in 1951, this constituency includes

Mahanga Mahanga is a village and Community Development Block located in the Cuttack district of Odisha, India. Mahanga police station serves the village. It is part of the Cuttack Zila Parishad and includes several Gram Panchayats. It is situated ...

block and 26 Gram panchayats (Fagola, Ramakrushnpur, Jignipur, Nischintakoili, Narendrapur, Nagaspur, Daudpur, Sukarpada, Asureswar, Taratasasan, Palisahi, Jamara, Orti, Kentalo, Baliapada, Kerilo, Buhalo, Kendupatana, Jhadeswarpur, Bandhakatia, Natakai, Kolanpur, Katikata, Katarpara, Jairampur, Barado and Sarapada) Nischintakoili

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Elected Members

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1955. List of members elected from Mahanga constituency are:

Election Results

2024

In 2024 election, Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan defeated

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candidate Ankit Pratap Jena by a margin of 7,423 votes.

2019

In 2019 election,

candidate

Pratap Jena Pratap Jena () is an Indian politician and a former Cabinet Minister in the Sixteenth Odisha Legislative Assembly, holding portfolios in Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, Law, Housing & Urban Development (2019–2022). He has been elected as Mem ...

defeated

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candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.

2014

In 2014 election,

candidate

defeated Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.

2009

In 2009 election,

candidate

defeated

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candidate Shaik Matlub Ali by a margin of 29,220 votes.

Notes

References

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