Laikera Assembly constituency
Former constituency of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
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Laikera was an Assembly constituency from Jharsuguda district of Odisha.[1] It was established in 1967 and abolished in 2008 following Delimitation. It was subsumed into the Jharsuguda Assembly constituency.[2] This constituency was reserved for Schedule Tribes.
| Laikera | |
|---|---|
| Former constituency for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Jharsuguda |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bargarh |
| Established | 1967 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | ST |
Elected members
Between 1967 & 2008, 10 elections were held.[3][4]
List of members elected from Laikera constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Lala Gajendra Singh | Swatantra Party | |
| 1971 | Rameshwar Singh Naik | Orissa Jana Congress | |
| 1974 | Hemananda Biswal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Rameshwar Singh Naik | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Hemananda Biswal | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1995 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2000 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2004 | Brundaban Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
