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Dura Assembly constituency

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Dura
Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictGanjam
Lok Sabha constituencyBerhampur
Established1957
Abolished1973
ReservationSC

Dura was an Assembly constituency from Ganjam district of Odisha. It was established in 1957 and abolished in 1973. From 1967, It was reserved for SC.[1]

Extent of constituency

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Source:[1]

  • Mantridi, Golantra and Dura firkas in Berhampur taluk in Bernampur sub-division
  • Tanganapalli firka in Chatrapur taluk in Chatrapur sub-division.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Between 1957 & 1971, 4 elections were held.[2][3]

List of members elected from Dura constituency are:

Year Member Party
1957 P. Venkat Jagannath Rao Indian National Congress
1961 Indian National Congress
1967 Mohan Nayak Indian National Congress
1971 Indian National Congress (R)

References

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  1. ^ a b Election Commission of India (1957). 1956 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order of India.
  2. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). orissa.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
  3. ^ "Dura Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2025-09-10.