Nimapara Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India}}

{{Infobox Indian constituency

| name = Nimapara

| state = Odisha

| constituency_no = 106

| type = SLA

| map_image = 106-Nimapara.svg

| map_caption = Nimapara Assembly constituency in Puri district

| map_alt =

| division = Central Division

| district = Puri

| loksabha_cons = Jagatsinghpur

| established = 1961

| reservation = None

| incumbent_image = Dy CM Pravati Parida.jpg

| mla = Pravati Parida

Deputy Chief Minister

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| latest_election_year = 2024

| electors = 2,47,961{{efn|as on 2024}}{{efn|as data published by election commission}}

}}

Nimapara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Puri district, Odisha.{{cite web |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=106|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415004610/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=283&cid=106|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 April 2014|title= Orissa Assembly Election 2009 |work=empoweringindia.org |quote= Constituency: Nimapara (106) District: Puri|accessdate= 14 April 2014}}

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.[http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf Assembly Constituencies and their Extent][http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls Seats of Odisha]

Elected Members

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{{bar percent|2024|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.45}}

{{bar percent|2019|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|48.96}}

{{bar percent|2014|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|51.62}}

{{bar percent|2009|{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}|53.50}}

{{bar percent|2004|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|45.51}}

{{bar percent|2000|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|46.82}}

{{bar percent|1995|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|31.45}}

{{bar percent|1990|{{party color|Janata Dal}}|69.13}}

{{bar percent|1985|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.18}}

{{bar percent|1980|{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}|41.95}}

{{bar percent|1977|{{party color|Janata Party}}|41.99}}

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Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Nimapara constituency are:{{cite web|url=http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |title=Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004) |access-date=6 October 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}{{cite web|title= Nimapara Assembly Constituency, Orissa|url=http://www.elections.in/orissa/assembly-constituencies/nimapara.html|publisher=Compare Infobase Limited|accessdate= 14 April 2014}}

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!Year

!Member

!colspan=2|Party

2024

|Pravati Parida

|{{full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2019{{cite web |title=State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/11679-odisha-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |url-access=limited |access-date=7 October 2021 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}

| rowspan="3" |Samir Ranjan Dash

|{{full party name with color|rowspan=3|Biju Janata Dal}}

2014

2009

2004

| rowspan="2" |Baidhar Mallick

|{{full party name with color|rowspan=2|Bharatiya Janata Party}}

2000

1995

|Rabindra Kumar Sethy

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1990

|Benudhar Sethi

|{{full party name with color|Janata Dal}}

1985

| rowspan="2" |Rabindra Kumar Sethy

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1980

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}}

1977

|Gobinda Chandra Sethi

|{{full party name with color|Janata Party}}

1974

|Nilamani Sethy

|{{full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

1971

|Gobinda Chandra Sethi

|{{full party name with color|Utkal Congress}}

1967

|Nilamani Sethy

|{{full party name with color|Orissa Jana Congress}}

1961

|Gobinda Chandra Sethi

|{{full party name with color|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.{{Cite web |title=General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024 |url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/election-details-odisa.html |website=ECI}} In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pravati Parida defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dilip Kumar Nayak by a margin of 4,588 votes.{{Cite web |title=Nimapara Assembly Election Results 2024: Nimapara Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/odisha/nimapara-constituency-result-18106 |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}

{{Election box begin |

|title= 2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Pravati Parida|votes=95,430|percentage=48.45|change={{increase}}17.28}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Biju Janata Dal|candidate=Dilip Kumar Nayak|votes=90,842|percentage=46.12|change={{decrease}}2.84}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Siddharth Routray|votes=7,066|percentage=3.59|change={{decrease}}14.44}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=451|percentage=0.23|change={{decrease}}0.14}}

{{Election box majority||votes=4,588|percentage=2.33|change={{increase}}15.46}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=1,96,968|percentage=79.44|change=}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party

|loser = Biju Janata Dal

}}

= 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.

{{Election box begin |

|title= 2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Samir Ranjan Dash

|votes = 91,160

|percentage = 48.96

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Pravati Parida|votes=59,152|percentage=31.17|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Dillip Kumar Nayak|votes=33,576|percentage=18.03|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=684|percentage=0.37|change=}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=1,86,198|percentage=77.27|change=}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Biju Janata Dal

}}

= 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.

{{Election box begin |

|title= 2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Nimapara}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Samir Ranjan Dash

|votes = 86958

|percentage = 51.62

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Pravati Parida|votes=57,321|percentage=34.03|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||

party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Biswaranjan Mohanty|votes=20,748|percentage=12.32|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=571|percentage=0.34|change=}}

{{Election box turnout||votes=1,68,450|percentage=76.21|change=}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Biju Janata Dal

}}

= 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.{{cite web |url=http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |title=Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin |work=leadtech.in |quote=39154 |accessdate=12 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527163949/http://leadtech.in/infoelection/index.php/odisha/431-odisha-election-result-2009-votemargin.html |archive-date=27 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}

{{Election box begin|

|title= 2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Nimapara{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3630-orissa-2009/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 6 October 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Biju Janata Dal

|candidate = Samir Ranjan Dash

|votes = 80,762

|percentage = 53.50

|change = -

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Satyabrata Patra|votes=41,608|percentage=27.56|change=-}}

{{Election box candidate with party link||

party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=Sankarsan Parida|votes=19,183|percentage=12.71|change=-}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|