page_title: Rayagada
section_title: Politics
hierarchical_section_title: Rayagada / Politics
caption_attribution_description: English: Hanging (Jhula) Bridge at Chakagudda
context_page_description: Rayagada is a municipality in Rayagada district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the administrative headquarters of Rayagada district.
context_section_description: Current MLA from Rayagada(ST) assembly constituency is Shri Makaranda Muduli(Independent). Previous MLA from Rayagada (ST) Assembly Constituency is Shri Lal Bihari Himrika of Biju Janata Dal, who won the seat in State elections in 2009 Lalbihari Himirika of BJD had won this seat in 2000.
  After serving as deputy speaker of Odisha assembly, he was serving as a cabinet minister for SC and ST development minister.
  Rayagada is part of Koraput (Lok Sabha constituency).
  Shri Jayram Pangi (Biju Janta Dal) won the general election 2009 defeating Dr. Giridhar Gomango (INC) who represented this constituency 9 times. Jhina Hikaka who won in 2014 elections. Current MP is Shri Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka fro INC.
  Currently N. Bhaskar Rao has been elected to Rajya Sabha from Rayagada.
caption: Hanging (Jhula) Bridge at Chakagudda, Rayagada
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