Nimapara Assembly constituency

Nimapara
Nimapara
Constituency No. 106 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
	Nimapara Assembly constituency in Puri district
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Central Division
District	Puri
Lok Sabha constituency	Jagatsinghpur
Established	1961
Total electors	2,47,961
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Pravati Parida; Deputy Chief Minister
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2024
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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
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	Baidhar Mallick	Bharatiya Janata Party
1995	Rabindra Kumar Sethy	Indian National Congress
1990	Benudhar Sethi	Janata Dal
1985	Rabindra Kumar Sethy	Indian National Congress
1980	Rabindra Kumar Sethy	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	17.28
	BJD	Dilip Kumar Nayak	90,842	46.12	2.84
	INC	Siddharth Routray	7,066	3.59	14.44
	NOTA	None of the above	451	0.23	0.14
Majority			4,588	2.33	15.46
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	0.9

Notes

^ as on 2024
^ as data published by election commission
^ % of total valid votes

References

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

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[1] s on 2024

[2] s data published by election commission

[14] % of total valid votes

[3] "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014. Constituency: Nimapara (106) District: Puri

[4] Assembly Constituencies and their Extent

[5] Seats of Odisha

[6] "53 - Nimapara (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. Retrieved 14 April 2014. List Of Winning Candidates

[prevMLAs-7] "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.

[:0-8] "Nimapara Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 14 April 2014.

[election2019-9] "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

[:1-10] "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2014. 39154

[11] "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.

[12] "Nimapara Assembly Election Results 2024: Nimapara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 23 June 2025.

[election2009-13] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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v t e Puri district
Constituencies	Brahmagiri Kakatpur Nimapara Pipili Puri Satyabadi
Towns and villages	Alipada Astaranga Biranarasingh Pur Biratunga Brahmagiri Ganeswarpur Gop Konark Nimapada Parikud Pipili Puri Raghurajpur Satpada Basudeipur
Other districts	Angul Balangir Balasore Bargarh Bhadrak Boudh Cuttack Debagarh Dhenkanal Gajapati Ganjam Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jharsuguda Kalahandi Kandhamal Kendrapara Kendujhar Khordha Koraput Malkangiri Mayurbhanj Nabarangpur Nayagarh Nuapada Rayagada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundergarh

v t e Assembly constituencies of Odisha
Current constituencies	A Anandapur Angul Aska Athagarh Athmallik Attabira Aul B Badasahi Balasore Baliguda Balikuda-Erasama Bangriposi Banki Barabati-Cuttack Baramba Barchana Bargarh Bari Baripada Basta Basudevpur Begunia Berhampur Bhadrak Bhandaripokhari Bhanjanagar Bhatli Bhawanipatna Bhograi Bhubaneswar Central Bhubaneswar North Bijepur Binjharpur Biramitrapur Birmaharajpur Bissam Cuttack Bolangir Bonai Boudh Brahmagiri Brajarajnagar C Champua Chandabali Chhatrapur Chhendipada Chikiti Chilika Chitrakonda Choudwar-Cuttack Cuttack Sadar D Dabugam Daspalla Deogarh Dhamnagar Dharmagarh Dharmasala Dhenkanal Digapahandi E Ekamra-Bhubaneswar G G. Udayagiri Ghasipura Gopalpur Gunupur H Hindol Hinjili J Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jaleswar Jashipur Jatani Jayadev Jeypore Jharigam Jharsuguda Junagarh K Kabisuryanagar Kakatpur Kamakhyanagar Kantabanji Kantamal Karanjia Kendrapara Keonjhar Khalikote Khandapada Khariar Khurda Koraput Korei Kotpad Kuchinda L Lanjigarh Laxmipur Loisingha M Mahakalapada Mahanga Malkangiri Mohana Morada N Nabarangpur Narla Nayagarh Niali Nilgiri Nimapara Nuapada P Padampur Pallahara Paradeep Paralakhemundi Parjanga Patkura Patna Patnagarh Phulbani Pipili Polasara Pottangi Puri R Raghunathpali Rairakhol Rairangpur Rajanagar Rajgangpur Ranpur Rayagada Remuna Rengali Rourkela S Salipur Sambalpur Sanakhemundi Saraskana Satyabadi Simulia Sonepur Soro Sukinda Sundargarh Surada T Talcher Talsara Telkoi Tirtol Titlagarh U Udala Umerkote
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