Mahanga is a Vidhan Sabha constituency located in the Cuttack district, Odisha. The constituency falls under the Kendrapara Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency comprises the Mahanga and Nischintakoili community development blocks and covers a predominantly rural region situated in the deltaic plains of coastal Odisha.
Established in 1951, this constituency includes the Mahanga block and 26 Gram panchayats in the Nischintakoili block. The constituency covers the following gram panchayats: Fagola, Ramakrushnpur, Jignipur, Nischintakoili, Narendrapur, Nagaspur, Daudpur, Sukarpada, Asureswar, Taratasasan, Palisahi, Jamara, Orti, Kentalo, Baliapada, Kerilo, Buhalo, Kendupatana, Jhadeswarpur, Bandhakatia, Natakai, Kolanpur, Katikata, Katarpara, Jairampur, Barado and Sarapada Nischintakoili block.Assembly Constituencies and their ExtentSeats of Odisha
Administrative composition
The constituency consists of Mahanga Block and Nischintakoili Block in Cuttack district. Together, these administrative units comprise 78 Gram Panchayats and approximately 389 villages. The area is characterized by an extensive network of rivers, canals and agricultural lands associated with the Mahanadi delta system.
GP SL No. Block Local SL. No. Gram Panchayat 1 Mahanga 1 Anandapur 2 2 Bajapura 3 3 Barahipur 4 4 Basudevpur 5 5 Bhadreswar 6 6 Bhaunria 7 7 Bheda 8 8 Chahapada 9 9 Gokan 10 10 Gopalpur 11 11 Gotara 12 12 Haladia 13 13 Jaleswarpur 14 14 Kaitha 15 15 Koliatha 16 16 Kuhunda 17 17 Kundi 18 18 Kurujanga 19 19 Kusupur 20 20 Lalitagiri 21 21 Madhupur 22 22 Mahanga 23 23 Mouda 24 24 Mulabasanta 25 25 Nahanga 26 26 Nurtang 27 27 Osanga 28 28 Paikarapur 29 29 Palisahi 30 30 Panaspur 31 31 Podmarai 32 32 Rahania 33 33 Sahapur 34 34 Samasarpur 35 35 Srikrushnapur 36 36 Umar 37 37 Usuma 38 Nischintakoili 1 Asureswar 39 2 Babujanga 40 3 Badakhira 41 4 Baliapada 42 5 Bandhakatia 43 6 Bandhupur 44 7 Barada 45 8 Buhalo 46 9 Duadpur 47 10 Fogal 48 11 Isani Brahmapur 49 12 Jairampur 50 13 Jamara 51 14 Janardanpur 52 15 Jhadeswarpur 53 16 Jiginpur 54 17 Kalamishiri 55 18 Kalanpur 56 19 Kantarpada 57 20 Katikata 58 21 Kenduapatna 59 22 Kentalo 60 23 Kerilo 61 24 Mahammadpur 62 25 Manapur 63 26 Manijanga 64 27 Nagaspur 65 28 Narendrapur 66 29 Natkai 67 30 Nimalo 68 31 Nischintakoili 69 32 Orti 70 33 Palda 71 34 Ramakrushnapur 72 35 Santapur 73 36 Sarapada 74 37 Sirlo 75 38 Sukarpada 76 39 Taritasasan 77 40 Tilakana 78 41 Utarkul
Geography
Mahanga constituency is situated in the eastern part of Cuttack district and forms part of the broader coastal belt of Odisha. The region is traversed by several distributaries and tributaries of the Mahanadi river system, contributing to its fertile alluvial plains. Agriculture remains the predominant economic activity, with paddy cultivation being the principal crop.
Political significance
The constituency has been represented by leaders from different political parties since its formation and has played a significant role in the electoral politics of coastal Odisha. Owing to its location between Cuttack and Kendrapara districts, electoral trends in the constituency often reflect broader political developments in the region.
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 17 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1955.
List of members elected from Mahanga constituency are:
YearMemberParty2024Sarada Prasad Padhan2019Pratap Jena201420092004Bikram Keshari Barma2000Sarat Kumar Kar1995Sk. Matlub Ali1990Sarat Kumar Kar1985Sk. Matlub Ali19801977Pradipta Kishore Das1974Sk. Matlub Ali1971Sarat Kumar Kar1967Biraja Prasad Ray1961Surendranath Patnaik1955 (bypoll)Pradipta Kishore Das1951Mahammad Attahar
Election results
2024 Voting was held on 1 June 2024 in the 4th phase of the Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting was conducted on 4 June 2024. Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ankit Pratap Jena by a margin of 7,423 votes.
2019 In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sarada Prasad Pradhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.
2014 In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Independent candidate Sarada Prasad Padhan by a margin of 27,874 votes.
2009 In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratap Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sk. Matlub Ali by a margin of 29,220 votes.
Notable offices held by MLAs
The following members elected from the Mahanga Assembly constituency have served in the Council of Ministers of the Government of Odisha or as Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
Legislative Assembly Member Position Portfolio / Office From To 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly (2019–2024) Pratap Jena Cabinet Minister Law 29 May 2019 5 June 2022 Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Housing & Urban Development 15th Odisha Legislative Assembly (2014–2019) Pratap Jena Cabinet Minister Law 7 May 2017 29 May 2019Information & Public Relations 3 March 2018 14th Odisha Legislative Assembly (2009–2014) Pratap Jena Minister of State (Independent Charge) School & Mass Education 21 May 2009 2 August 2012 12th Odisha Legislative Assembly (2000–2004) Sarat Kumar Kar Speaker — 10 March 2000 21 May 2004 11th Odisha Legislative Assembly (1995–2000) Sk. Matlub Ali Cabinet Minister Rural Development 24 August 1998 17 February 1999 Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare 22 February 1999 6 December 1999 School & Mass Education Higher Education 9 December 1999 5 March 2000 Public Grievances & Pension Administration 10th Odisha Legislative Assembly (1990–1995) Sarat Kumar Kar Cabinet Minister Sports & Culture 1 January 199115 March 1995 Youth Services Information & Public Relations4 January 1993 9th Odisha Legislative Assembly (1985–1990) Sk. Matlub Ali Cabinet Minister Irrigation & Power1 September 19867 December 1989 Parliamentary Affairs (General Administration) Education & Youth Services 7 December 1989 5 March 1990
Summary by MLA
MLA Total Portfolios Held Highest Position Party Legislative Assemblies Served Pratap Jena 6 Cabinet Minister BJD 14th, 15th, 16th Sk. Matlub Ali 8 Cabinet Minister INC 9th, 11th Sarat Kumar Kar 4 Speaker / Cabinet Minister Janata Dal, BJD 10th, 12th
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