Bolangir (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Bolangir Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in Orissa
state in eastern India
.
in 2008, the legislative assembly segments, which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Nawapara
, Titilagarh
, Kantabanji
, Patnagarh
, Saintala
, Loisinga and Bolangir.
Following delimitation, at present this constituency comprises the flllowing legislative assembly segments:
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(parliamentary) constituencies in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
state in eastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Assembly segments
Before delimitationBoundary delimitation
Boundary delimitation, or simply delimitation, is the term used to describe the drawing of boundaries, but is most often used to describe the drawing of electoral boundaries, specifically those of precincts, states, counties or other municipalities...
in 2008, the legislative assembly segments, which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Nawapara
Nuapada
Nuapada,is a city in Koshal region of Orissa state of eastern India. It is the headquarters of Nuapada district. It is part of Orissa, liguistically & culturally.-Politics:...
, Titilagarh
Titlagarh
Titilagarh is a town and a notified area committee in Bolangir district in the Indian state of Orissa.Titilagarh is located at...
, Kantabanji
Kantabanji
Kantabanji is a town and a notified area committee in Balangir district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Geography:Kantabanji is located at . It has an average elevation of 298 metres .-Demographics:...
, Patnagarh
Patnagarh
Patnagarh is a town and a notified area committee in Bolangir district in the Indian state of Orissa. Its original name is Patnāgarh and verbally as Patnāgad. The official language is Oriya , but the mother toungue is Sambalpuri....
, Saintala
Saintala
Saintala, a taluk located at about 35 km south of Balangir-Titlagarh road in Titlagarh sub-division of Bolangir district, Orissa, India, has immense historical and archeological importance. Saintala is the new name of 'Sainyatala' which means Military Camp. The temple of Chandeswari Thakurani is...
, Loisinga and Bolangir.
Following delimitation, at present this constituency comprises the flllowing legislative assembly segments:
- BirmaharajpurBirmaharajpurBirmaharajpur is a subdivision of Subarnapur district in the state of Orissa, India.-Geography:Birmaharajpur sub-division is located at a distance of 22 k.m from the Dist...
- SonepurSonepurSonepur, also known as Subarnapur, is a town and district headquarters of Subarnapur district of Orissa. Sonepur was formerly the capital of a princely state of British India. The district spreads over an area of 2284.89 km2. It is also known as Second Varanasi of India for its cluster of...
- Loisingha
- PatnagarhPatnagarhPatnagarh is a town and a notified area committee in Bolangir district in the Indian state of Orissa. Its original name is Patnāgarh and verbally as Patnāgad. The official language is Oriya , but the mother toungue is Sambalpuri....
- BalangirBalangirFor Balangir District See : Balangir DistrictBalangir', is a city and municipality in Balangir district in the state of Orissa, India. It is also the headquarter of Balangir district.-Overview:...
- TitlagarhTitlagarhTitilagarh is a town and a notified area committee in Bolangir district in the Indian state of Orissa.Titilagarh is located at...
- KantabanjiKantabanjiKantabanji is a town and a notified area committee in Balangir district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Geography:Kantabanji is located at . It has an average elevation of 298 metres .-Demographics:...
Members of Parliament
- 1962: Hrushikesh Mahanand, Ganatantra ParishadGanatantra ParishadThe Ganatanra Parishad or the All India Ganatantra Parishad was a regional political party based in Orissa state in eastern India from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile princely states and big landlords. It was founded in 1950 and Rajendra Narayan...
(later Swatantra PartySwatantra PartyThe Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
) - 1967: R.R. Singh Deo, Swatantra PartySwatantra PartyThe Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
- 1971: R.R. Singh Deo, Swatantra PartySwatantra PartyThe Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj...
- 1977: Ainthu Sahoo, Janata PartyJanata PartyThe Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
- 1980: Nityananda Misra, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1984: Nityananda Misra, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1989: Balgopal Mishra, Janata DalJanata DalJanata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
- 1991: Sarat Pattanayak, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1996: Sarat Pattanayak, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1998: Sangeeta Kumari Singh DeoSangeeta Kumari Singh DeoSangeeta Kumari Singh Deo was a member of the 12th, 13th & 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Bolangir constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. She is a member of the National executive of the party.Her husband was a cabinet minister in the...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 1999: Sangeeta Kumari Singh DeoSangeeta Kumari Singh DeoSangeeta Kumari Singh Deo was a member of the 12th, 13th & 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Bolangir constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. She is a member of the National executive of the party.Her husband was a cabinet minister in the...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 2004: Sangeeta Kumari Singh DeoSangeeta Kumari Singh DeoSangeeta Kumari Singh Deo was a member of the 12th, 13th & 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represented the Bolangir constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. She is a member of the National executive of the party.Her husband was a cabinet minister in the...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 2009: Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Biju Janata DalBiju Janata DalThe Biju Janata Dal is a state political party of the Indian state of Orissa led by Naveen Patnaik, son of former state chief minister Biju Patnaik. It was founded on 27 December 1997.-History:...