Salepur-Tangi (Sl. No.: 87) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Cuttack district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Salepur block and 11 Gram panchayats (Govindpur, Jaripada, Harianta, Napanga, Bhatimunda, Kanheipur, Uchapada, Kotsahi, Garudagaon, Safa and Salagaon) of Tangi-Chowdwar block.
Elected Members
Sixteen elections were held between 1951 and 2019. Elected members from the Salepur-Tangi constituency are:
- 2019: (94): Prasanta Behera (BJD)
- 2014: (87): Prakash Chandra Behera (INC)
- 2009: (94): Chandra Sarathi Behera (BJD)
- 2004: (41): Kalindi Charan Behera (BJD)
- 2000: (41): Kalindi Charan Behera (BJD)
- 1995: (41): Rabindra Ku. Behera (Congress)
- 1990: (41): Kalindi Charan Behera (Janata Dal)
- 1985: (41): Mayadhar Sethi (Congress)
- 1980: (41): Mayadhar Sethi (Congress-I)
- 1977: (41): Kalindi Charan Behera (Janata Party)
- 1974: (41): Baidhar Behera (Congress)
- 1971: (38): Batakrushna Jena (Utkal Congress)
- 1967: (38): Surendranath Patnaik (Orissa Jana Congress)
- 1961: (105): Baidhar Behera (PSP)
- 1957: (73):Baidhar Behera (PSP)
- 1951: (76): Surendranath Patnaik (Congress)
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Election results
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prasanta Behera is ahead of BJP candidate Prakash Chandra Behera by a healthy margin as people are happy with the BJD candidate Prasant Behera.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prasant Behera | 104,218 | – | ||
| BJP | Prakash Chandra Behera | 70014 | – | ||
| Majority | [b] | – | |||
| Turnout | 1,40,198 | 70.17 | – | ||
| Registered electors | 2,10,810 | ||||
| BJD hold | Swing | -0.51[c] | |||