Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi — MLA, Paralakhemundi (Biju Janata Dal)
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi is the MLA from the Paralakhemundi assembly constituency in Odisha, representing the Biju Janata Dal 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.
Paralakhemundi constituency
Paralakhemundi is seat number 137 of the 147 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and lies in Gajapati district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 215,706 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Paralakhemundi votes as part of the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Biju Janata Dal in the Odisha assembly
Biju Janata Dal holds 50 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 74. Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi was returned from Paralakhemundi in 2024.
Other MLAs in Gajapati district
Gajapati district returns 2 members to the Odisha assembly. The others are:
- Dasarathi Gomanga — Mohana, 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 Paralakhemundi?
- Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi of the Biju Janata Dal is the sitting MLA for Paralakhemundi, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi belong to?
- Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi represents the Biju Janata Dal, which holds 50 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Paralakhemundi constituency in?
- Paralakhemundi is seat number 137 and lies in Gajapati district of Odisha.
- Is Paralakhemundi a reserved constituency?
- Paralakhemundi is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Paralakhemundi fall under?
- Paralakhemundi is one of the assembly segments of the Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Paralakhemundi?
- Paralakhemundi had about 215,706 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi, Odisha की Paralakhemundi विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Biju Janata Dal। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Paralakhemundi सीट Gajapati ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,15,706 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Paralakhemundi 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।