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Keonjhar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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District
  
Kendujhar

Major settlements
  
Kendujhar

Party
  
BJD

Lok sabha constituency
  
Kendujhar

Electorate
  
1,99,673

Created
  
1951

Founded
  
1951

Major settlement
  
Kendujhar

Blocks
  
Keonjhar, Jhumpura, Banspal

Keonjhar(Odia: କେନ୍ଦୁଝର ବିଧାନସଭା ନିର୍ବାଚନ ମଣ୍ଡଳୀ) (Sl. No.: 24) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district. Area of this constituency include Keonjhar, 12 GPs (Arsala, Balibandha, Jhumpura, Khendra, Kutugaon, Nahabeda, Naradapur, Nischintapur, Basantapur, Gumura, Malada and Nayagarh) of Jhumpura block and 5 GPs (Kodipasa, Suakati, Talachampei, Talakainsari and Kumundi) of Banspal block.

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Elected Members

15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. List of members elected from Keonjhar Vidhan Sabha constituency are:

  • 2014: (24): Abhiram Naik (BJD)
  • 2009: (24): Subarna Naik (BJD)
  • 2004: (144): Mohan Charan Majhi (BJP)
  • 2000: (144): Mohan Charan Majhi (BJP)
  • 1995: (144): Jogendra Naik (BJP)
  • 1990: (144): Chhotray Majhi (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (144): Chhotray Majhi (Janata Party)
  • 1980: (144): Jogendra Naik (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (144): Kumar Majhi (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (144): Gobinda Munda (Swatantra)
  • 1971: (129): Chhotray Majhi (Utkal Congress)
  • 1967: (129): Gobinda Munda (Swatantra)
  • 1961: (69): Janardan Bhanja Deo (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (47): Janardan Bhanja Deo (Ganatantra Parishada) and Krushna Chandra Mohapatra (Independent)
  • 1951: (41): Laxmi Narayan Bhanja Deo (Independent) and Gobinda Munda (Ganatantra Parishada)
  • 2014 Election Result

    In the 2014 election, the Biju Janata Dal candidate Abhiram Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 8,676 votes.

    2009 Election Result

    In the 2009 election, the Biju Janata Dal candidate Subarna Naik defeated the Indian National Congress candidate Niranjan Patnaik by a margin of 25,554 votes.

    References

    Keonjhar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia