Dasarathi Gomango

Dasarathi Gomango
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byBasanti Mallick
ConstituencyMohana
Personal details
Born (1971-03-02) 2 March 1971 (age 55)
Mahendragada, Gajapati district, Odisha, India
PartyIndependent (March 2026–present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (till 2026)
ParentLate Kartika Gomanga (father)
OccupationCultivation, business, social work

Dasarathi Gomango (also spelled Gamango; born 2 March 1971) is an Indian politician from Odisha who serves as a member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly representing the Mohana. He was originally elected as a member of the Indian National Congress in 2019 and re-elected in 2024. In March 2026, he was suspended from the party for anti-party activities and cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections, subsequently serving as an independent legislator.

Political career

Gomango entered active politics through the Indian National Congress. He contested the 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election from the Mohana constituency and won, defeating his closest opponent from the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He successfully retained his seat during the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections.

In March 2026, the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) issued a show-cause notice to Gomango after he reportedly went incommunicado ahead of the crucial Rajya Sabha elections. On 17 March 2026, the Congress disciplinary committee suspended Gomango along with two other party legislators for defying the official party whip by cross-voting in favor of a Bharatiya Janata Party-backed independent candidate. Following his suspension, he continued to hold his assembly seat as an independent politician.

References

  1. 1 2 "Dasarathi Gomango". Odisha Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Dasarathi Gomango wins from Mohana". Deccan Herald. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 Bisoyi, Sujit (18 March 2026). "Odisha Congress suspends 3 MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Dasarathi Gomango (Winner) - MOHANA". My Neta. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Congress issues show cause to missing MLA Dasarathi Gomango". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Congress suspends three Odisha MLAs for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls". The New Indian Express. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.