Naveen Patnaik is an Indian politician and writer serving as the current and 15 Chief Minister of Odisha representing the Hinjili Assembly constituency since 2000. He is the longest-serving chief minister of Odisha and as of 2023,one of the longest-serving chief ministers of any Indian state,holding the post for over two decades,and only the second Indian chief Minister after Pawan Chamling to win five consecutive terms as Chief Minister of an Indian state. He is the first president of the Biju Janata Dal since 1997. He served as the Union Minister of Steel and Mines from 1998 to 2000 and a member of the Lok Sabha from Aska from 1997 to 2000.
Khordha is a town and a municipality area in Khordha district in the Indian state of Odisha. Bhubaneswar,is the capital of Odisha located within the Khordha district and is only 25 km from Khordha town. Odisha State Highway 1 and National Highway 16 runs via this town.
Basudevpur is a town and a Municipality in Bhadrak District in the state of Odisha,India. It is the second most populated(500k) town in Bhadrak District. This town has major role in the path of prosperity of Bhadrak District. This includes Rakta Tirtha Eram in Basudevpur,where about 30 people along with a woman named Pari Bewa were killed by the British police,DSP Kunjabihari Mohanty while fighting for independence. CHC Basudevpur State No 1 Medical By kayakalpa Award.
Aska is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district,Odisha.
Kabisuryanagar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district. Area of this constituency includes Kabisuryanagar,Kodala,part of Kabisuryanagar block and part of Purusottampur block.
Jharsuguda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jharsuguda district. It includes Jharsuguda,Kirmira block,Laikera block,Kolabira block and part of Jharsuguda block.
Basta is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district,Odisha.
Puri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district,Odisha.
Kendrapara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendrapara district,Odisha.
Rajanagar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendrapara district,Odisha.
Tirtol is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Jagatsinghpur district,Odisha.
Begunia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district,Odisha,India. This constituency includes Begunia block and Bologarh block.
Bhubaneswar Central (Madhya) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Khordha district,Odisha,India.
Duryodhan Majhi was an Indian politician.
The 2019 Odisha assembly election,held between April 11 and April 29,was the 16th quinquennial legislative assembly election to elect 147 MLAs to the 16th legislative assembly of Odisha. Covering 147 constituencies across four phases,the polls coincided with the Lok Sabha elections. Vote counting for the assembly election took place on May 23,concluding before the previous Odisha Assembly's term expiration on June 11.
Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty was an Indian politician and lawyer from Odisha belonging to Indian National Congress. He was elected as a legislator of the Odisha Legislative Assembly three times. He also served as Higher Education Minister of the Government of Odisha.
V. Sugnana Kumari Deo was an Indian politician from Odisha. She was first elected to state assembly in 1963 and won a total of 10 times in her political career. Deo belonged to the royal family of Khallikote and was the daughter-in-law of Raja Ramchandra Mardaja Deo. She was the Pro-tem speaker of the 15th Odisha assembly. Deo died on 10 February 2024,at the age of 87.
Pratap Chandra Mohanty was a politician from Odisha,India. From Tirtol constituency,he was elected 4 times to the Odisha Legislative Assembly during the 3rd (1961),5th (1971),6th (1974),and 7th (1977) assembly elections. He was a cabinet minister in Odisha holding Revenue,Irrigation &Power,Commerce &Transport,Education &Youth Affairs portfolios in the 1970s. Pratap Chandra Mohanty was also detained under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) for about one year during The Emergency. He was the president of Maa Sarala Temple Trust,Jagatsinghpur from 09 December 1957 to 26 October 1966.
Kishore Kumar Mohanty was an Indian politician who served as Member of Rajya Sabha from Odisha,Speaker and Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly from Jharsuguda Assembly constituency and Brajarajnagar Assembly constituency and Chairman of Western Odisha Development Council.
Jayanarayan Mohanty was an Indian politician who was active in Odisha politics. Representing the Indian National Congress,he served two terms as an MLA in Odisha Legislative Assembly. In the 1995 and 2000 Odisha Legislative Assembly elections,respectively,he was elected to the 11th and 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly from Jaleswar constituency.
