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Karanjia (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Electorate
  
1,51,651

Created
  
1957

Const. No.
  
30

Lok sabha constituency
  
Kendujhar district

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Major settlements
  
Karanjia

MLA
  
Bijay Kumar Naik

Founded
  
1957

Major settlement
  
Karanjia

Blocks
  
Karanjia, Thakurmunda and Kaptipada (part)

Karanjia(Odia: କରଞ୍ଜିଆ ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ) (Sl. No.: 30) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.

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Map of Karanjia, Odisha 757024

Area of this constituency include Karanjia, Karanjia block, Thakurmunda block and 9 GPs (Padmapokhari, Ramachandrapur, Labnyadeipur, Dewanbahali, Ranipokhari, Sarat, Nota, Sardiha and Kalamgadia) of Kaptipada block.

In 2009 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijay Kumar Naik, defeated Indian National Congress Jabamani Tudu by a margin of 21,401 votes.

Elected Members

13 elections held during 1957 to 2009. List of members elected from Karanjia Vidhan Sabha constituency are:

  • 2009: (30): Bijay Kumar Naik (BJD)
  • 2004: (1): Ajit Hembram (BJD)
  • 2000: (1): Bhanucharan Nayak (Independent)
  • 1995: (1): Raghunath Hembram (Janata Dal)
  • 1990: (1): Raghunath Hembram (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (1): Karunakar Naik (Indian National Congress)
  • 1980: (1): Raghunath Hembram (Janata Party (Secular))
  • 1977: (1): Raghunath Hembram (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (1): Karunakar Naik (Congress)
  • 1971: (1): Prafulla Kumar Das (Swatantra)
  • 1967: (1): Prafulla Kumar Das (Swatantra)
  • 1961: (134): Pravakar Behera (Congress)
  • 1957: (96): Nalini Chandra Bhanja Deo (Ganatantra Parishad)

    • References

    Karanjia (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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