Prasanta Behera

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Prasanta Behera
Member: Odisha Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
April 2019
Preceded byPrakash Chandra Behera
ConstituencySalipur
Personal details
Born
Prasanta Behera

(1977-05-01) 1 May 1977 (age 47)
Shankarpur, Choudwar, Odisha, India
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
SpouseSubasini Behera
Children1son
Parents
EducationBachelor of Science
ProfessionPolitician, Social Worker

Prasanta Behera is a Politician from Odisha in India.[1] He is serving as M.L.A. of Salipur since 2019.[2][3]

Early life[edit]

Prasanta Behera was born in 1977 in a Gopal (Yadav) family. His father Dharmananda Behera is a veteran Politician and former M.L.A. of Choudwar-Cuttack Vidhan sabha constituency. He did his schooling at Kamalakanta Vidyapitha, Cuttack and bachelor's degree in Science at Choudwar College, Choudwar.

Political career[edit]

In 2014 Vidhan sabha elections Prasanta Behera contested as a candidate of Biju Janata Dala for Salipur constituency, but lost to INC's candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a margin of 2117 votes.[4]

In 2019 Vidhan sabha elections Prasanta successfully won by defeating BJP's Prakash Chandra Behera.

References[edit]

  1. ^ ADR (19 July 2013). "Prasanta Behera(BJD):Constituency- SALIPUR(CUTTACK) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". MyNeta. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Public Representatives - India". District Cuttack , Government of Odisha. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Salipur Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Salipur Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 2014". Elections in India, India Election 2020, India Election Updates 2020. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.