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

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 46)
Shankarpur, Choudwar, Odisha, India
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
SpouseSubasini Behera
Children1son
Parents
EducationBachelor of Science
ProfessionPolitician, Social Worker

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.