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
Spouse(s)Subasini 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 on 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 was contested as a candidate of Biju Janata Dala for Salipur constituency, but lost to INC's candidate Prakash Chandra Behera with 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 (2013-07-19). "Prasanta Behera(BJD):Constituency- SALIPUR(CUTTACK) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". MyNeta. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  2. "Public Representatives - India". District Cuttack , Government of Odisha. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  3. "Salipur Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Salipur Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
  4. "Orissa Assembly Election Results in 2014". Elections in India, India Election 2020, India Election Updates 2020. 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2020-07-27.


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