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Phulbani (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Electorate
  
1,59,570

Created
  
1951

MLA
  
Duguni Kanhar

Lok sabha constituency
  
Kandhamal district

Major settlements
  
Phulbani

Party
  
Biju Janata Dal

Founded
  
1951

Major settlement
  
Phulbani

Blocks
  
Phulbani, Chakapada, Khajuripada, Phiringia

Phulbani (Sl. No.: 84) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kandhamal district, Odisha, India.

Contents

This constituency includes Phulbani, Phulbani block, Chakapada block, Khajuripada block and Phiringia block.

Elected Members

Fifteen elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Phulbani constituency are:

  • 2014: (84): Duguni Kanhar (BJD)
  • 2009: (84): Debendra Kanhar (BJD)
  • 2004: (104): Padmanava Behera (BJD)
  • 2000: (104): Bishnupriya Behera (BJD)
  • 1995: (104): Dasarathi Behera (Independent)
  • 1990: (104): Padmanabha Behera (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (104): Abhimanyu Behera (Congress)
  • 1980: (104): Chandrasekhar Behera (Congress)
  • 1977: (104): Prahallad Behera (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (104): Chandrasekhar Behera (Congress)
  • 1971: (98): Jagannath Jani (Orissa Jana Congress)
  • 1967: (98): Barada Prasanna Kanhar(Swatantra)
  • 1961: (31): Himansu Sekhar Padhy (Congress)
  • 1957: (25): Himansu Sekhar Padhy (Ganatantra Parishad) and Aniruddha Deepa (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1951: (11): Balakrushna Mallik (Independent) and Sadananda Sahu (Independent)

    • 2014 Election Candidates

    In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Duguni Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 25,795 votes.

    2009 Election Result

    In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Debendra Kanhar defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Deba Narayan Pradhan by a margin of 8,729 votes.

    References

    Phulbani (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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