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Prafulla Samal

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Prafulla Samal
Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–2004
Preceded byJugal Kishore Pattnaik
ConstituencyBhadrak
In office
2009–2019
Preceded byAnanta Sethi
ConstituencyBhandaripokhari
Personal details
Political partyBiju Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations
Janata Dal
ProfessionPolitician

Prafulla Samal is an Indian politician from Odisha. He was a six times elected Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly from 1990, 1995, 2001(bypoll), 2009, 2014, and 2019, representing Bhadrak and Bhandaripokhari.[1][2]

Political Career

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Samal was first elected as a Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly in 1990, 1995, and in a 2001 by-election, representing Bhadrak as a member of the Janata Dal. He was subsequently elected in 2009, 2014, and 2019, representing Bhandaripokhari as a member of the Biju Janata Dal.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bhandaripokhari, Election Result 2024 Live: Winning And Losing Candidates & Parties, 2019 vs 2024 Results, Voting Percentage, Exit Polls-News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  2. ^ "Bhandaripokhari Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Bhandaripokhari Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
  3. ^ "Amid BJP-BJD bonhomie in Odisha, ED raid on an MLA plays the dampener: Who is Prafulla Samal?". The Indian Express. 2024-02-16. Archived from the original on 12 Oct 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-12.