Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Jagatsinghpur 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: Tirtol, Ersama, Balikuda, Jagatsinghpur
, Gobindpur, Nimapara
and Kakatpur.
Following delimitation, this constituency 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...
.
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: Tirtol, Ersama, Balikuda, Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghpur
Jagatsinghapur is a town and a Municipality area in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Orissa. Jagatsingpur got the recognition of a district on 1 April 1994, which is situated at a distance of 60 km from Cuttack. Jagtsingpur district has made Orissa's literature and culture...
, Gobindpur, Nimapara
Nimapada
Nimapada is a town and a notified area committee in Puri district on the way to Konark and 40 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar in the Indian state of Orissa.-Geography:...
and Kakatpur.
Following delimitation, this constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
- Niali
- Paradeep
- Tirtol
- Balikuda-Erasama
- Jagatsinghpur
- Kakatpur
- Nimapara
Members of Parliament
- 1977: Pradyumna Kishore Bal, 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: Lakshman Mallick, 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: Lakshman Mallick, 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: Lokanath Choudhary, Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
- 1991: Lokanath Choudhary, Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
- 1996: Ranjib BiswalRanjib BiswalRanjib Biswal is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for the Orissa. He represented India in Under-19 cricket, captaining the side against Pakistan in 4 test matches played in India....
, 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: Ranjib BiswalRanjib BiswalRanjib Biswal is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for the Orissa. He represented India in Under-19 cricket, captaining the side against Pakistan in 4 test matches played in India....
, 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... - 1999: Trilochan Kanungo, 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:...
- 2004: Brahmananda PandaBrahmananda PandaBrahmananda Panda was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jagatsinghpur constituency of Orissa and is a member of the Biju Janata Dal political party.-External links:*...
, 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:... - 2009: Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...