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Junagarh (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Blocks
  
Junagarh, Golamunda

Major settlements
  
Junagarh

Party
  
BJD

Lok sabha constituency
  
Kalahandi district

Electorate
  
2,15,715

Created
  
1951

Founded
  
1951

Major settlement
  
Junagarh

MLA
  
Captain Dibya Shankar Mishra

Junagarh (Sl. No.: 78) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha, India.

This constituency includes Junagarh, Junagarh block and Golamunda block.

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Captain Dibya Shankar Mishra defeated Indian National Congress candidate Gobardhan Dash by a margin of 17,728 votes.

Elected Members

Fourteen elections were held between 1951 and 2014. Elected members from the Junagarh constituency are:

  • 2014: (78): Captain Dibya Shankar Mishra (BJD)
  • 2009: (78): Gobardhan Dash (Congress)
  • 2004: (98): Himanshu Shekhar Meher (BJP)
  • 2000: (98): Himanshu Shekhar Meher (BJP)
  • 1995: (98): Bikram Keshari Deo (BJP)
  • 1990: (98): Bikram Keshari Deo (BJP)
  • 1985: (98): Bikram Keshari Deo (Janata Party)
  • 1980: (98): Maheshwar Barad (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (98): Maheshwar Barad (Congress)
  • 1974: (98): Udit Pratap Deo (Swatantra Party)
  • 1971: (92): Trinath Sarab (Swatantra Party)
  • 1967: (92): Maheswar Naik (Swatantra Party)
  • 1961: (37): Maheswar Naik (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1951: (20): P. K. Deo (Ganatantra Parishad)

    • References

    Junagarh (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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