Prakash Soren — MLA, Baripada (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Prakash Soren
Prakash Soren is the MLA from the Baripada 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.
Baripada constituency
Baripada is seat number 33 of the 147 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and lies in Mayurbhanj district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 220,961 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Baripada votes as part of the Mayurbhanj 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. Prakash Soren was returned from Baripada in 2024.
Other MLAs in Mayurbhanj district
Mayurbhanj district returns 9 members to the Odisha assembly. The others are:
- Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia — Jashipur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Bhadav Hansdah — Saraskana, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Jalen Naik — Rairangpur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sanjali Murmu — Bangriposi, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Padmacharan Haiburu — Karanjia, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Bhaskar Madhei — Udala, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sanatana Bijuli — Badasahi, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Krushna Chandra Mahapatra — Morada, 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 Baripada?
- Prakash Soren of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Baripada, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Prakash Soren belong to?
- Prakash Soren represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 79 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Baripada constituency in?
- Baripada is seat number 33 and lies in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha.
- Is Baripada a reserved constituency?
- Baripada is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Baripada fall under?
- Baripada is one of the assembly segments of the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Baripada?
- Baripada had about 220,961 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Prakash Soren, Odisha की Baripada विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Baripada सीट Mayurbhanj ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,20,961 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Baripada 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।