Manas Kumar Dutta — MLA, Balasore (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Manas Kumar Dutta
Manas Kumar Dutta is the MLA from the Balasore assembly constituency in Odisha, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly (elected 2024).
Member identity and party: Odisha Legislative Assembly, member profile (NeVA), cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Balasore constituency
Balasore is seat number 38 of the 147 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and lies in Balasore district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 225,525 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Balasore votes as part of the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the Odisha assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 79 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 74. Manas Kumar Dutta was returned from Balasore in 2024.
Other MLAs in Balasore district
Balasore district returns 8 members to the Odisha assembly. The others are:
- Aswini Kumar Patra — Jaleswar, Biju Janata Dal
- Goutam Buddha Das — Bhograi, Biju Janata Dal
- Subasini Jena — Basta, Biju Janata Dal
- Gobinda Chandra Das — Remuna, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Santosh Khatua — Nilgiri, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Madhab Dhada — Soro, Biju Janata Dal
- Padmalochan Panda — Simulia, Bharatiya Janata Party
The Odisha Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 147 seats and was last elected in 2024. The next election is expected in April–May 2029.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Balasore?
- Manas Kumar Dutta of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Balasore, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Manas Kumar Dutta belong to?
- Manas Kumar Dutta represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 79 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Balasore constituency in?
- Balasore is seat number 38 and lies in Balasore district of Odisha.
- Is Balasore a reserved constituency?
- Balasore is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Balasore fall under?
- Balasore is one of the assembly segments of the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Balasore?
- Balasore had about 225,525 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Manas Kumar Dutta, Odisha की Balasore विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Balasore सीट Balasore ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,25,525 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Balasore विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।