Korei (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Korei
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District	Jajpur
Blocks	Korei, Rasulpur
Electorate	1,61,098
Major settlements	Byasanagar
Current constituency
Created	1974
Party	BJD
MLA	Akash Das Nayak
Const. No.	53
Reserved for	None
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Jajpur

Korei (Sl. No.: 53) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jajpur district, Odisha.

Area of this constituency include Byasanagar, Korei block and 9 GPs (Bhotaka, Laxminagar, Pahanga, Badakainchi, Gandhan, Tikarpada, Bahadalpur, Narasinghpur and Mugupal) of Rasulpur block.

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pritiranjan Ghadai defeated Indian National Congress candidate Hemalata Khuntia by a margin of 25,112 votes.

10 elections held during 1974 to 2014. Elected members from the Korei constituency are:

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Akash Das Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Biswajeet Nayak a margin of 42,867 votes.

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