Keonjhar (Sl. No.: 24) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.[1]
Keonjhar (ST) | |
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Constituency No. 24 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Odisha |
District | Kendujhar |
LS constituency | Keonjhar |
Established | 1951 |
Total electors | 1,99,673 |
Reservation | ST |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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Incumbent | |
Party | ![]() |
Elected year | 2024 |
Area of this constituency includes 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.[2][3]
Elected Members
editSince its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1965. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Keonjhar constituency are:[4]
Year | Member | Party | |
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1951 | Laxmi Narayan Bhanj Deo | Independent | |
Govinda Chandra Munda | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
1957 | Krushna Chandra Mahapatro | Independent | |
Janardan Bhanj Deo | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
1961 | Janardan Bhanj Deo | ||
1965^ | Karunakar Pradhan | Swatantra Party | |
1967 | Govinda Chandra Munda | ||
1971 | Chhotaray Majhi | Utkal Congress | |
1974 | Govinda Chandra Munda | Swatantra Party | |
1977 | Kumar Majhi | Janata Party | |
1980 | Jogendra Naik | Indian National Congress | |
1985 | Chhotaray Majhi | Janata Party | |
1990 | Janata Dal | ||
1995 | Jogendra Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2000 | Mohan Charan Majhi | ||
2004 | |||
2009 | Subarna Naik | Biju Janata Dal | |
2014 | Abhiram Naik | ||
2019 | Mohan Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2024 |
Election Results
edit2024
editVoting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[5] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Meena Majhi by a margin of 11,577 votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 87,815 | 47.05 | 4.95 | |
BJD | Meena Majhi | 76,238 | 40.84 | 0.61 | |
INC | Pratibha Manjari Nayak | 11,904 | 6.38 | 2.04 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 3,120 | 1.67 | 0.42 | |
Majority | 11,577 | 6.21 | 5.56 | ||
Turnout | 1,86,652 | ||||
BJP hold | Swing |
2019
editIn 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Madhaba Sardar by a margin of 1,124 votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 72,760 | 42.10 | ||
BJD | Madhaba Sardar | 71,636 | 41.45 | ||
INC | Bidyadhar Dehury | 14,553 | 8.42 | ||
BSP | Ram Prasad Hembram | 1,509 | 0.87 | ||
BMP | Jayasing Munda | 685 | 0.40 | ||
AIFB | Ranjit Munda | 830 | 0.48 | ||
Independent | Ganesh Chandra Munda | 3,992 | 2.31 | ||
Independent | Manmay Bilas Tio | 1,470 | 0.85 | ||
Independent | Subarna Naik | 3,224 | 1.87 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 2,160 | 1.25 | ||
Majority | 1,124 | 0.65 | |||
Turnout | 1,67,326 | 76.13 | |||
BJP gain from BJD |
2014
editIn the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Abhiram Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 8,676 votes.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Abhiram Naik | 55,959 | 35.87 | 5.53 | |
BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 47,283 | 30.31 | 6.02 | |
Independent | Dwarika Nath Naik | 25,755 | 16.51 | ||
INC | Sidheswar Naik | 17,531 | 11.24 | 6.51 | |
AAP | Sunaram Mardi | 2,208 | 1.42 | ||
BSP | Laxmipriya Hembram | 2,109 | 1.35 | 0.03 | |
OJM | Aswini Kumar Naik | 1,471 | 0.94 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 3,671 | 2.35 | ||
Majority | 8,676 | 5.56 | |||
Turnout | 1,55,987 | 78.12 | |||
Registered electors | 1,99,673 | ||||
BJD hold |
2009
editIn the 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subarna Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 5,269 votes.[11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Subarna Naik | 36,471 | 30.34 | − | |
BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 29,202 | 24.29 | − | |
Independent | Sidheswar Naik | 24,320 | 20.23 | − | |
INC | Bidyadhar Dehury | 21,338 | 17.75 | − | |
JMM | Siba Sankar Mardi | 3,096 | 2.58 | − | |
BSP | Ram Prasad Hembram | 1,585 | 1.32 | − | |
SAMO | Haramani Munda | 1,190 | 0.99 | − | |
Independent | Balabhadra Naik | 1,135 | 0.94 | − | |
Rastrawadi Sena | Jarman Soren | 1,033 | 0.86 | − | |
RPD | Jadumani Bankira | 854 | 0.71 | − | |
Majority | 7,269 | 6.05[a] | − | ||
Turnout | 1,20,247 | 64.81 | − | ||
BJD gain from BJP |
Notes
edit- ^ % of total valid votes
References
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Constituency: Ghasipura (21) District : Keonjhar
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