Nimapara Assembly constituency

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Nimapara
Constituency No. 106 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Nimapara Assembly constituency in Puri district
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionCentral Division
District Puri
Lok Sabha constituency Jagatsinghpur
Established1961
Total electors2,47,961 [a] [b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Dy CM Pravati Parida.jpg
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2024

Nimapara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha. [1]

Contents

This constituency includes Nimapada, Nimapada block and 14 Gram panchayats (Nuakholamara, Rahangorada, Andhra Ichhapur, Ganeswarpur, Gop, Bedapur, Badatara, Nagapur, Bantaligram, Baniasahi, Erabanga, Kuanpada and Payara) of Gop block. [2] [3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates [4]
2024
48.45%
2019
48.96%
2014
51.62%
2009
53.50%
2004
45.51%
2000
46.82%
1995
31.45%
1990
69.13%
1985
40.18%
1980
41.95%
1977
41.99%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

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

YearMemberParty
2024 Pravati Parida Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 [7] Samir Ranjan Dash Biju Janata Dal
2014 [6]
2009 [8]
2004 Baidhar Mallick Bharatiya Janata Party
2000
1995 Rabindra Kumar Sethy Indian National Congress
1990 Benudhar Sethi Janata Dal
1985 Rabindra Kumar Sethy Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Gobinda Chandra Sethi Janata Party
1974 Nilamani Sethy Indian National Congress
1971 Gobinda Chandra Sethi Utkal Congress
1967 Nilamani Sethy Orissa Jana Congress
1961 Gobinda Chandra Sethi Indian National Congress

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. [9] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dilip Kumar Nayak by a margin of 4,588 votes. [10]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Pravati Parida 95,430 48.45 Increase2.svg17.28
BJD Dilip Kumar Nayak90,84246.12Decrease2.svg2.84
INC Siddharth Routray7,0663.59Decrease2.svg14.44
NOTA None of the above4510.23Decrease2.svg0.14
Majority 4,5882.33Increase2.svg15.46
Turnout 1,96,96879.44
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida by a margin of 32,008 votes. [7]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Samir Ranjan Dash 91,160 48.96
BJP Pravati Parida 59,15231.17
INC Dillip Kumar Nayak33,57618.03
NOTA None of the above6840.37
Majority 32,00817.79
Turnout 1,86,19877.27
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida by a margin of 29,637 votes. [6]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Samir Ranjan Dash 86,958 51.62
BJP Pravati Parida 57,32134.03
INC Biswaranjan Mohanty20,74812.32
NOTA None of the above5710.34
Majority 29,63717.59
Turnout 1,68,45076.21
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Samir Ranjan Dash defeated Indian National Congress candidate Satyabrata Patra by a margin of 39,154 votes. [8]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Nimapara [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Samir Ranjan Dash 80,762 53.50
INC Satyabrata Patra41,60827.56
BJP Sankarsan Parida19,18312.71
Independent Pravati Parida 6,8204.52
Majority 39,15425.94 [c]
Turnout 1,51,00470.74
BJD gain from BJP Swing Decrease2.svg0.9

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. % of total valid votes

References

  1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014. Constituency: Nimapara (106) District: Puri
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "53 - Nimapara (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 14 April 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. 1 2 3 "Nimapara Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  7. 1 2 "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha" . Election Commission of India . Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014. 39154
  9. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  10. "Nimapara Assembly Election Results 2024: Nimapara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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