Electorate 2,32,513 Party BJD Const. No. 79 Lok sabha constituency Kalahandi district | Created 1957 MLA Puspendra Singh Deo Founded 1957 | |
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Blocks Dharmgarh, Koksara, Kalampur, Jaipatana | ||
Dharmagarh (Sl. No.: 79) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha.
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Map of Dharmagarh, Odisha 766015
This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.
Elected Members
Thirteen elections were held between 1957 and 2009. Elected members from the Dharmagarh constituency are:
References
Dharmagarh (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA