Loisingha | |
---|---|
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency | |
District | Balangir |
Blocks | Loisingha, Agalpur, Puintala |
Electorate | 2,41,337 |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1957 |
Party | Biju Janata Dal |
MLA | Ramakanta Seth |
Const. No. | 66 |
Reserved for | Scheduled Castes |
Lok Sabha Constituencies | Balangir |
Loisingha (Sl. No.: 66) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Loisingha block, Puintala block and Agalpur block.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ramakanta Seth defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandava Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 4,093 votes.
Fourteen elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Loisingha constituency are:
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jogendra Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pandaba Chandra Kumbhar by a margin of 22,854 votes.