Arun Kumar Sahoo
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Arun Kumar Sahoo (born 6 June 1967) is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is a five time MLA from Nayagarh Assembly constituency in Nayagarh district. He last won in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election representing the Biju Janata Dal.
Early life and education
Sahoo is from Daspalla, Nayagarh district, Odisha. He is the son of Dandadhar Sahoo. He completed his Ph.D. in history in 2013 at North Odisha University, Sriram Chandra Vihar, Baripada.{{Cite web |title=Aruna Kumar Sahoo(BJD):Constituency- NAYAGARH(NAYAGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Odisha2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=783 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=www.myneta.info}} Earlier, he did his M.A. at Utkal University Ni Vini Vihar, Bhubaneshwar in 1990 and later, completed L.L.B. at Vani Vihar Law College, also in Bhubaneshwar in 1993.{{Cite web |title=Arun Kumar Sahoo(BJD):Constituency- NAYAGARH(NAYAGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/odisha2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=181 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=www.myneta.info}}
Career
Sahoo won from Nayagarh Assembly constituency representing Biju Janata Dal in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-12 |title=Nayagarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Nayagarh Odisha Election Schedule, Vote share and Results |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/odisha-assembly-election/nayagarh-constituency/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}} He polled 81,959 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a narrow margin of 439 votes. Earlier, he first became an MLA winning the 2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election and went on to win the next four elections in 2009,{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Nayagarh Election Result 2024 LIVE Updates Highlights: Assembly Winner, Loser, Leading, Trailing, MLA, Margin |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/nayagarh-election-result-2024-live-updates-highlights-assembly-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8916854.html |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=News18 |language=en}} 2014, 2019{{Cite web |title=Nayagarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Nayagarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/nayagarh-constituency-result-18122 |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=India Today |language=en}} and 2024.{{Cite web |title=Nayagarh Constituency Election Results 2024: Nayagarh Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/odisha/constituency-show/nayagarh |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} In 2019, he polled 81,592 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Irani Ray of Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 14,855 votes. In 2014, he polled 75,538 votes and defeated Lala Manoj Kumar Ray of Indian National Congress, by a margin of 20,867 votes. In 2009, he polled 67,100 votes and defeated Hemendra Chandra Singh, an independent candidate, by a margin of 27,341 votes.{{Cite web |title=Nayagarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/nayagarh-odisha-assembly-constituency |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=resultuniversity.com}}
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Category:Biju Janata Dal politicians
Category:Odisha MLAs 2009–2014
Category:Odisha MLAs 2004–2009
Category:Odisha MLAs 2014–2019
Category:Odisha MLAs 2019–2024
Category:Odisha MLAs 2024–2029
Category:People from Nayagarh district
Category:Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University alumni