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Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Member of parliament
  
Arka Keshari Deo

State
  
Odisha

Female electors
  
723,441

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Male electors
  
750,694

Last election
  
Indian general election, 2014

Assembly segments
  
Narla, Dharmgarh, Bhawanipatna, Nuapada, Junagarh, Khariar, Lanjigarh

Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency(Odia: କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଲୋକସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ)is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.

Contents

Map of Kalahandi, Odisha

Assembly segments

Before delimitation in 2008, the legislative assembly segments, which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Khariar, Dharamgarh, Koksara, Junagarh, Bhawanipatna, Narla and Kesinga.

Following delimitation, this constituency currently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

  1. Nuapada (71)
  2. Khariar (72)
  3. Lanjigarh (ST) (77)
  4. Junagarh (78)
  5. Dharmgarh (79)
  6. Bhawanipatna (SC) (80)
  7. Narla (81)

Members of Parliament

  • 2014: Arka Keshari Deo, Biju Janata Dal
  • 2009: Bhakta Charan Das, Indian National Congress
  • 2004: Bikram Keshari Deo, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1999: Bikram Keshari Deo, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1998: Bikram Keshari Deo, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1996: Bhakta Charan Das, Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
  • 1991: Subhash Chandra Nayak, Indian National Congress
  • 1989: Bhakta Charan Das, Janata Dal
  • 1984: Jagnath Patnaik, Indian National Congress
  • 1980: Rasa Behari Behara, Indian National Congress
  • 1977: Pratap Keshari Deo, Independent
  • 1971: Pratap Keshari Deo, Swatantra Party
  • 1967: Pratap Keshari Deo, Swatantra Party
  • 1962: Pratap Keshari Deo, Swatantra Party
  • 1957: Pratap Keshari Deo, Ganatantra Parishad
  • 1952: Giridhari Bhoi, Ganatantra Parishad

    • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arka Keshari Deo defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Naik by a margin of 56,347 votes.

    References

    Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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