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Phulbani Lok Sabha constituency

Lok Sabha Constituency in Odisha

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionMay 12, 2026
Entity authorityQ7188309 ↗
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Phulbani Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Orissa state in eastern India which was set up in 1962 then abolished in 2009. It was abolished because of the recommendation by Delimitation Commission of India. Each seat should have the same number of residents. When the number changes with respect to time, then the seat boundaries are changed by the central government.

Delimitation Commission had given its recommendations in 2002 but were accepted in 2009.

Due to delimitation, Sonepur and Binika segments went into Bolangir seat. Daspalla and Kantamal segments of Puri seat came into this seat. Thus the new seat so formed was named as Kandhamal.

Assembly segments

Assembly segments which constituted this parliamentary constituency were Bhanjanagar, Balliguda, Udaygiri, Phulbani, Boudh, Sonepur and Binka.

Members of Parliament

Eleven elections were held between 1962 and 2004.

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