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Ganeswar Behera

MLA
Also known as गणेश्वर बेहरा, ଗଣେଶ୍ୱର ବେହେରା
KendraparaOdisha
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Father's Name
Late Nanda Kishor Behera
Profession
Social Work & Politics
Gender
Male
Age
71 years (b. ~1955)

Ganeswar Behera is an MLA belonging to Biju Janata Dal, representing Kendrapara, Odisha. He is 71 years old and has declared Post Graduate as his highest education. In the 2024 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹4.20 Cr with liabilities of ₹15.0 L. No criminal cases are declared in the affidavit. Our records show 3 elections contested, 3 won.

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Age
71
Years
Education
Post Graduate
Net Assets (2024)
₹4.05 Cr
2024 Election Affidavit
Criminal Cases
0
0 disposed · 0 convicted

Political Career Timeline

  1. 1985
    Member of Legislative Assembly· Pattamundai

    Elected to 9th Odisha Legislative Assembly as Congress candidate.

  2. 1995
    Cabinet Minister· Pattamundai

    Served as Minister for Higher Education, School & Mass Education, Food & Civil Supplies.

  3. 2024
    Member of Legislative Assembly· KendraparaCurrent

    Elected to 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly representing Kendrapara.

Election History

YearHouseConstituencyPartyResultVotesVote Share
1985AssemblyPattamundai
✋
INC		Won38,21045.2%
1995AssemblyPattamundai
✋
INC		Won49,21048.1%
2024AssemblyKendrapara
Biju Janata Dal
Biju Janata Dal		Won90,35852.8%

Financial Profile(2024)

₹4.20 Cr
Total Assets
  • Immovable Assets₹2.50 Cr60%
  • Movable Assets₹1.70 Cr40%
  • Liabilities₹15.0 L4%
Movable Assets
₹1.70 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹2.50 Cr
Liabilities
₹15.0 L
Net Assets
₹4.05 Cr

Source: 2024 Election Affidavit · Not independently audited

Criminal Cases

0
Pending
0
Disposed
0
Convicted
0
Acquitted

No criminal cases declared in the most recent affidavit.

Pending cases are allegations under judicial process, not convictions. Source: 2024 Election Affidavit.

Declared assets over time

Only one affidavit is on record, so there is no growth to show yet.

Compared with peers
Ganeswar Behera
₹4.20 Cr · 0 cases
Average of 145 MLAs in Odisha
₹6.32 Cr · 0.5 cases
Average of 50 Biju Janata Dal MLAs
₹11.28 Cr · 0.2 cases

Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology

Family

GB
Ganeswar Behera
MLA
Parents
NB
Father
Nanda Kishor Behera
Social Work

Education

Post Graduate

Income

No income declared on record.

Frequently asked questions

Which constituency does Ganeswar Behera represent?

Ganeswar Behera is an MLA representing Kendrapara, Odisha and belongs to Biju Janata Dal.

What are the declared assets of Ganeswar Behera?

Ganeswar Behera declared total assets of ₹4.20 Cr and liabilities of ₹15.0 L in the 2024 election affidavit.

How many criminal cases does Ganeswar Behera have?

Ganeswar Behera declared no criminal cases in the election affidavit.

What is the educational qualification of Ganeswar Behera?

Ganeswar Behera declared Post Graduate as the highest educational qualification.

How old is Ganeswar Behera?

Ganeswar Behera is 71 years old as per the records on file.

What was Ganeswar Behera's most recent election result?

Ganeswar Behera won the 2024 Assembly election from Kendrapara with a 52.8% vote share.

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Sources
Election Commission of India (ECI)2024 Election AffidavitParliament of India (Digital Sansad)ADR ReportsPRS Legislative Research
Last updated 2024 Election Affidavit
Compiled from public records.
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