Salipur Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Salepur.

Salipur
Constituency No. 94 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionCentral Division
DistrictCuttack
Lok Sabha constituencyKendrapara
Established1951
Total electors2,49,033[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Salipur is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.[1]

This constituency includes Salepur block and 11 Gram panchayats (Govindpur, Jaripada, Harianta, Napanga, Bhatimunda, Kanheipur, Uchapada, Kotsahi, Garudagaon, Safa and Salagaon) of Tangi-Chowdwar block.[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 45.75%
2019
 
 56.26%
2014
 
 46.56%
2009
 
 47.35%
2004
 
 52.96%
2000
 
 53.64%
1995
 
 43.64%
1990
 
 75.97%
1985
 
 50.66%
1980
 
 58.82%
1977
 
 69.62%

Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections have been held here till date. It was a 2-member constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly elections held in 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Salipur constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member Party
2024[7] Prasanta Behera Biju Janata Dal
2019[8]
2014[9] Prakash Chandra Behera Indian National Congress
2009[9] Chandra Sarathi Behera Biju Janata Dal
2004 Kalindi Behera
2000
1995 Rabindra Kumar Behera Indian National Congress
1990 Kalindi Behera Janata Dal
1985 Mayadhar Sethi Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Kalindi Behera Janata Party
1974 Baidhar Behera Indian National Congress
1971 Batakrushna Jena Utkal Congress
1967 Surendranath Patnaik Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Baidhar Behera Praja Socialist Party
1957[c] Pradipta Kishore Das
Baidhar Behera
1951[d] Surendranath Patnaik Indian National Congress
Purnananda Samal

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Arindam Roy by a margin of 7,594 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Salipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Prasanta Behera 87,701 45.75 Decrease10.51
BJP Arindam Roy 80,107 41.79 Increase2.93
INC Aquibuzzama Khan 19,930 10.40 Increase7.42
NOTA None of the above 926 0.48 Decrease0.07
Majority 7,594 3.96
Turnout 1,91,697 76.98
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 32,210 votes. [8]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Salipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Prasanta Behera 104,218 56.26
BJP Prakash Chandra Behera 70,014 38.86
INC Rabindra Nath Kar 5,520 2.98
NOTA None of the above 763 0.41
Majority 32,210 17.4[e]
Turnout 1,85,123 77.11
Registered electors 2,10,810
BJD gain from INC

2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera by a margin of 2,117 votes.[9]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Salipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prakash Chandra Behera 78,343 46.56
BJD Prasanta Behera 76,226 45.31
BJP Choudhury Hemanta Kumar Sahu 7,712 4.58
NOTA None of the above 950 0.56
Majority 2,117 1.25[f]
Turnout 1,68,247 79.59
INC gain from BJD

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sarathi Behera defeated Indian National Congress candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 1,277 votes.[9]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Salipur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Chandra Sarathi Behera 66,375 47.35
INC Prakash Chandra Behera 65098 46.44
BJP Om Prakash Ray 5906 5.21
Majority 1,277 0.91[g]
Turnout 1,40,190 70.16
BJD hold

Notes

  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  4. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  5. ^ % of total valid votes
  6. ^ % of total valid votes
  7. ^ % of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014. Constituency: Salepur (94) District: Cuttack
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "41 - Salepur (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Salepur Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Salipur Assembly Election Results 2024: Salipur Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2019 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014. 1277
  9. ^ a b c d "Salipur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  10. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.

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