Dharmasala | |
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Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency | |
District | Jajpur |
Blocks | Dharmasala, Rasulpur |
Electorate | 1,85,076 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1951 |
Party | BJD |
MLA | Pranab Kumar Balabantaray |
Const. No. | 51 |
Reserved for | None |
Lok Sabha Constituencies | Jajpur |
Dharmasala (Sl. No.: 51) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency include Dharmasala block and 9 GPs (Odiso, Kalana, Singhpur, Sribantapur, Jabara, Nathuabar, Rahamba, Barabati and Rasulpur) of Rasulpur block.
15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Dharmasala constituency are:
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pranab Kumar Balabantaray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Srinath Mishra a margin of 85,786 votes.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Kalpataru Das defeated Indian National Congress candidate Kangali Charan Panda by a margin of 35,133 votes.