Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Kalahandi 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: Khariar
, Dharamgarh
, Koksara, Junagarh
, Bhawanipatna
, Narla and Kesinga
.
Following delimitation, this constituency currently comprises the following 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...
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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: Khariar
Khariar
Khariar is a town and a notified area committee in Nuapada district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Economy:...
, Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh
Dharamgarh is one of the sub-divisional head quarters in the district of Kalahandi in India. It is also referred as Dharmagarh. Orissa state Government has a plan to make this town as NAC area since past decade, but it has not been officially materialized...
, Koksara, Junagarh
Junagarh, Kalahandi
Junagarh is a town and a notified area committee in Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa. It was the capital of the former state of Kalahandi. Junagarh is 26 km from Bhawanipatna, connecting National Highway 201.This highway recently has been termed as National Highway 26.Junagarh...
, Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatnais the headquarters of Kalahandi District.Bhawanipatna is a town of numerous temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu pantheon. Named after its presiding deity "Bhawani-Shankar", it is the most convenient base for touring various places of interest in the district and the nearby...
, Narla and Kesinga
Kesinga
Kesinga is a town and a notified area committee in Kalahandi district in the Indian state of Orissa.-Geography:Kesinga is located at . It has an average elevation of 187 metres . River Tel and Uteh meet not very far from Kesinga, providing appreciable ground for summer sand crops...
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Following delimitation, this constituency currently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
- Nuapada
- Khariar
- Lanjigarh
- Junagarh
- Dharmgarh
- Bhawanipatna
- Narla
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Giridhari Bhoi, 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...
- 1957: Pratap Keshari Deo, 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...
- 1962: Pratap Keshari 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...
- 1967: Pratap Keshari 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: Pratap Keshari 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: Pratap Keshari Deo, IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
- 1980: Rasa Behari Behara, 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: Jagnath Patnaik, 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: Bhakta Charan Das, Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)Samajwadi Janata Party is a political party in India founded by former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar Singh known as Chandra Shekhar and led by him until his death on July 8, 2007...
- 1991: Subhash Chandra Nayak, 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: Bhakta Charan Das, Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)Samajwadi Janata Party is a political party in India founded by former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar Singh known as Chandra Shekhar and led by him until his death on July 8, 2007...
- 1998: Bikram Keshari DeoBikram Keshari DeoBikram Keshari Deo is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kalahandi constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party....
, 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: Bikram Keshari DeoBikram Keshari DeoBikram Keshari Deo is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kalahandi constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party....
, 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: Bikram Keshari DeoBikram Keshari DeoBikram Keshari Deo is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Kalahandi constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party....
, 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: Bhakta Charan Das, 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...