Ramesh Chandra Jena — MLA, Sanakhemundi (Indian National Congress)
Ramesh Chandra Jena
Ramesh Chandra Jena is the MLA from the Sanakhemundi 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. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Sanakhemundi constituency
Sanakhemundi is seat number 130 of the 147 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and lies in Ganjam district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 227,770 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Sanakhemundi votes as part of the Aska 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. Ramesh Chandra Jena was returned from Sanakhemundi in 2024.
Other MLAs in Ganjam district
Ganjam district returns 13 members to the Odisha assembly. The others are:
- Pradyumna Kumar Nayak — Bhanjanagar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Gokulananda Mallik — Polasara, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Pratap Chandra Nayak — Kabisuryanagar, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Purna Chandra Sethy — Khalikote, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Krushna Chandra Nayak — Chhatrapur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Saroj Kumar Padhi — Aska, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Nilamani Bisoyi — Surada, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Naveen Patnaik — Hinjili, Biju Janata Dal
- Bibhuti Bhushan Jena — Gopalpur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Kundala Anil Kumar — Berhampur, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Sidhant Mohapatra — Digapahandi, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Manoranjan Dyan Samantara — Chikiti, 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 Sanakhemundi?
- Ramesh Chandra Jena of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Sanakhemundi, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Ramesh Chandra Jena belong to?
- Ramesh Chandra Jena represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 14 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Sanakhemundi constituency in?
- Sanakhemundi is seat number 130 and lies in Ganjam district of Odisha.
- Is Sanakhemundi a reserved constituency?
- Sanakhemundi is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Sanakhemundi fall under?
- Sanakhemundi is one of the assembly segments of the Aska Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Sanakhemundi?
- Sanakhemundi had about 227,770 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Ramesh Chandra Jena, Odisha की Sanakhemundi विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Sanakhemundi सीट Ganjam ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,27,770 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Sanakhemundi 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।