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They served as MLA after the 2014, 2019 Odisha Assembly elections. View their verified record and rate their past performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Prafulla Samal?\n\nPrafulla Samal was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bhandaripokhari in the Odisha Legislative Assembly. According to ADR\u002FMyNeta election winners lists, they served as MLA after the 2014, 2019 Odisha Assembly elections. Their party affiliation on record is the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Prafulla Samal is not a sitting MLA today.\n\n## Rate Prafulla Samal: Neta Trust Score\n\n Prafulla Samal has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this former MLA's record.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. For a former member it reflects how citizens rate the work done while in office. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Terms served\n\n- 2014: elected MLA from BHANDARIPOKHARI (BJD)\n- 2019: elected MLA from BHANDARIPOKHARI (BJD)\n- Only terms confirmed in the sources listed below are shown; other career events are not included.\n\n## Assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in their 2019 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 1,51,41,480 (about Rs 1.5 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 1,41,055 (about Rs 1.4 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing, not today.\n\n## Neta Updates from Prafulla Samal\n\nNeta Updates appear on this profile only once Prafulla Samal or their office subscribes to the NetaSampark Leader module. No updates have been posted yet.\n\n · Are you Prafulla Samal or their office?\n\n## Know your neta\n\n- Bhandaripokhari constituency page → \u002Fconstituencies\u002Fodisha\u002Fbhandaripokhari\n- Current and former Odisha MLAs → \u002Fstates\u002Fodisha\u002Fmlas\n- Compare Odisha representatives by Neta Trust Score → \u002Frankings\u002Fodisha\n- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) representatives → \u002Fparties\u002Fbjd\n\n## Sources\n\nADR\u002FMyNeta state assembly election winners lists and affidavits. 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