Civic Administration
At the Parliament Cuttack has been the seat of Orissa politics since a long time. In the Indian parliament, Cuttack parliamentary constituency is represented by Mr. Bhartruhari Mahatab of Biju Janata Dal (BJD).
At the state Assembly Cuttack City is divided into three constituencies viz. Barabati-Cuttack, Choudwar-Cuttack and Cuttack Sadar. Cuttack sadar is represented by Mr. Kalindi Behera of (BJD) Biju Janata Dal whereas Cuttack Barabati is represented by Mr. Debasish (Rishi) Samantaray of BJD at the State Legislative Assembly while Choudwar-cuttack is represented by Mr. Pravat Biswal (BJD).
At the Municipal Corporation Mr. Soumendra Ghosh is the Mayor of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC). He is a lawyer by profession and won the municipal elections with a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ticket.
Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Police Commissionerate, under the control of Commissioner of Police, looks after the law enforcement in Cuttack. The different police stations in the city are- Cantonment, Bidanasi, Markatnagar, Lalbag, Purighat, Madhupatna, Chauliaganj, Malgodown, Mangalabag, Daraghabazar, Mahila, Choudwar, Jagatpur, Spl. Energy, Sadar, Baranga, Badambadi, Kandarpur, Traffic and Traffic NH Phulnakhara.
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