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 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(Text) CC BY-SA