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]
Prafulla Samal | |
|---|---|
| Member of Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1990–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Jugal Kishore Pattnaik |
| Constituency | Bhadrak |
| In office 2009–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ananta Sethi |
| Constituency | Bhandaripokhari |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal |
| Profession | Politician |
Political Career
editSamal 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
editReferences
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- ^ "Bhandaripokhari Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: Get Bhandaripokhari Lok Sabha Election Results and Candidate List". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "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.
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