Keonjhar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Keonjhar
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District Kendujhar
Blocks Keonjhar, Jhumpura, Banspal
Electorate 1,99,673
Major settlements Kendujhar
Current constituency
Created 1951
Party BJD
MLA Abhiram Naik
Const. No. 24
Reserved for Scheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha Constituencies Kendujhar

Keonjhar (Sl. No.: 24) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.[1] 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.[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [4]
2014
  
 35.87%
2009
  
 30.34%
2004
  
 40.14%
2000
  
 59.08%
1995
  
 33.82%
1990
  
 55.20%
1985
  
 48.98%
1980
  
 45.85%
1977
  
 52.59%

15 elections held during 1951 to 2014. List of members elected from Keonjhar Vidhan Sabha constituency are:[5]

  • 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.[6]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Keonjhar[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 3,671 2.35 -
Majority 8,676 5.56
Turnout 1,55,987 78.12
Registered electors 1,99,673
BJD hold

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.[9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Keonjhar[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[lower-alpha 1] -
Turnout 1,20,247 64.81 -
BJD gain from BJP

Notes

  1. ↑ %of total valid votes

References

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  2. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ↑ Seats of Odisha
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  5. ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
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  10. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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