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Kantabanji (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Electorate
  
2,41,337

Created
  
1961

MLA
  
Santosh Singh Saluja

Lok sabha constituency
  
Balangir district

Major settlements
  
Kantabanjhi

Party
  
Congress

Founded
  
1961

Major settlement
  
Kantabanjhi

Blocks
  
Turekela, Bangomunda, Muribahal

Kantabanji (Sl. No.: 70) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.

Contents

This constituency includes Kantabanjhi, Turekela block, Bangomunda block and Muribahal block.

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Santosh Singh Saluja defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Haji Md. Ayub Khan by a margin of 5,304 votes.

Elected Members

Thirteen elections were held between 1961 and 2014. Elected members from the Kantabanji constituency are:

  • 2014: (70): Ayub Khan (Biju Janata Dal)
  • 2009: (70): Santosh Singh Saluja (Congress)
  • 2004: (107): Haji Md. Ayub Khan (Independent)
  • 2000: (107): Santosh Singh Saluja (Congress)
  • 1995: (107): Santosh Singh Saluja (Congress)
  • 1990: (107): Prasanna Kumar Pal (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (107): Chaitanya Pradhan (Independent)
  • 1980: (107): Prasanna Kumar Pal (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (107): Prasanna Kumar Pal (Congress)
  • 1974: (107): Ramprasad Misra (Swatantra)
  • 1971: (108): Achyutanand Mahanand (Swatantra)
  • 1967: (108): Lokanath Rai (Swatantra)
  • 1961: (41): Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 2014 Election Result

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Ayub Khan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Santosh Singh Saluja by a margin of 3,868 votes.

    References

    Kantabanji (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia