Nimapara Assembly constituency

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

Nimapara
Constituency No. 106 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Nimapara Assembly constituency in Puri district
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionCentral Division
DistrictPuri
Lok Sabha constituencyJagatsinghpur
Established1961
Total electors2,47,961[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

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

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]

Year Member Party
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pravati Parida 95,430 48.45 Increase17.28
BJD Dilip Kumar Nayak 90,842 46.12 Decrease2.84
INC Siddharth Routray 7,066 3.59 Decrease14.44
NOTA None of the above 451 0.23 Decrease0.14
Majority 4,588 2.33 Decrease15.46
Turnout 1,96,968 79.44
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Samir Ranjan Dash 91,160 48.96
BJP Pravati Parida 59,152 31.17
INC Dillip Kumar Nayak 33,576 18.03
NOTA None of the above 684 0.37
Majority 32,008 17.79
Turnout 1,86,198 77.27
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Samir Ranjan Dash 86,958 51.62
BJP Pravati Parida 57,321 34.03
INC Biswaranjan Mohanty 20,748 12.32
NOTA None of the above 571 0.34
Majority 29,637 17.59
Turnout 1,68,450 76.21
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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Samir Ranjan Dash 80,762 53.50 −
INC Satyabrata Patra 41,608 27.56 −
BJP Sankarsan Parida 19,183 12.71 −
Independent Pravati Parida 6,820 4.52 −
Majority 39,154 25.94[c] −
Turnout 1,51,004 70.74 −
BJD gain from BJP Swing Decrease0.9

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. ^ a b c "Nimapara Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  7. ^ a b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b "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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