Pabitra Saunta — MLA, Laxmipur (Indian National Congress)
Pabitra Saunta
Pabitra Saunta is the MLA from the Laxmipur assembly constituency in Odisha, representing the Indian National Congress 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.
Laxmipur constituency
Laxmipur is seat number 141 of the 147 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and lies in Koraput district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 172,483 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Laxmipur votes as part of the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Odisha assembly
Indian National Congress holds 14 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 74. Pabitra Saunta was returned from Laxmipur in 2024.
Other MLAs in Koraput district
Koraput district returns 5 members to the Odisha assembly. The others are:
- Rupu Bhatra — Kotpad, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Tara Prsada Bahinipati — Jeypore, Indian National Congress
- Raghuram Machha — Koraput, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Rama Chandra Kadam — Pottangi, Indian National Congress
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 Laxmipur?
- Pabitra Saunta of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Laxmipur, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Pabitra Saunta belong to?
- Pabitra Saunta represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 14 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Laxmipur constituency in?
- Laxmipur is seat number 141 and lies in Koraput district of Odisha.
- Is Laxmipur a reserved constituency?
- Laxmipur is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Laxmipur fall under?
- Laxmipur is one of the assembly segments of the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Laxmipur?
- Laxmipur had about 172,483 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Pabitra Saunta, Odisha की Laxmipur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Laxmipur सीट Koraput ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,72,483 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Laxmipur 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।