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Bhanjanagar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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District
  
Ganjam

Major settlements
  
Bhanjanagar

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Lok sabha constituency
  
Kandhamal

Electorate
  
1,97,443

Created
  
1957

Founded
  
1957

Major settlement
  
Bhanjanagar

Blocks
  
Bhanjanagar, Jagannathprasad

Bhanjanagar (Sl. No.: 123) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district. Area of this constituencies include Bhanjanagar, Bhanjanagar block and Jagannathaprasad block.

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Elected Members

14 elections held during 1957 to 2014. List of members elected from this constituency are:

  • 2014: (123): Bikrama Keshari Arukha (BJD)
  • 2009: (123): Bikrama Keshari Arukha (BJD)
  • 2004: (66): Bikrama Keshari Arukha (BJD)
  • 2000: (66): Bikrama Keshari Arukha (BJD)
  • 1995: (66): Bikrama Keshari Arukha (JD)
  • 1990: (66): Ramakrushna Gauda (JD)
  • 1985: (66): Umakanta Mishra (Congress)
  • 1980: (66): Somanath Rath (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (66): Jami Subarao Prusty (Janata)
  • 1974: (66): Somanath Rath (Congress)
  • 1971: (62): Somanath Rath (Jana Congress)
  • 1967: (62): Dinabandhu Behera (Congress)
  • 1961: (25): Maguni Charana Pradhan (Congress)
  • 1957: (20): Suma Nayak (Communist) and Gobinda Pradhan (Communist)

    • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikram Keshari Arukha defeated Indian National Congress candidate Binayak Tripathy by a margin of 31,730 votes.

    2009 Election Result

    In last 2009 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikrama Keshari Arukh, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debi Prasad Bisoyi by 73,367 votes.

    *: %of total valid votes

    References

    Bhanjanagar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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