Lanjigarh (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Lanjigarh | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency | |
| District | Kalahandi |
| Blocks | Lanjigarh, Thuamul Rampur, Bhawanipatna, Jaipatna |
| Electorate | 1,93,238 [1][lower-alpha 1] |
| Major settlements | Junagarh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2009 |
| Party | Congress |
| MLA | Shibaji Majhi |
| Const. No. | 77 |
| Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Kalahandi |
Lanjigarh (Sl. No.: 77) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Lanjigarh block, Thuamul Rampur block and 16 Gram panchayats (Anlabhata, Badakarlakot, Badpujhariaguda, Baner, Bhainripali, Dhansuli, Hirapur, Jaipatna, Kuchagaon, Mangalpur, Mukhiguda, Paikkendumundi, Pratappur, Rengalpalli, Sargiguda and Uchhula) of Jaipatna block and 8 GPs (Risigaon, Duarsuni, Sagada, Jugsaipatna, Chancher, Kuturukhamar, Malgaon and Tal Belgaon) of Bhawanipatna block.[3][4]
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Shibaji Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Balabhadra Majhi by a margin of 3,039 votes.[5]
Contents
Elected Members
Only one election was held in 2009. Elected member from the Lanjigarh constituency is: [6]
- 2009: (78): Shibaji Majhi (Congress)
2014 Election Candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Lala Bahadur Jani | ||||
| AOP | Kiran Kumar Majhi | ||||
| BJD | Balabhadra Majhi | ||||
| BJP | Bijaya Dishari | ||||
| BSP | Sobha Majhi | ||||
| INC | Pradip Kumar Dishari | ||||
| SP | Suresh Majhi | ||||
| SKD | Kabi Majhi | ||||
| OJM | Bishnu Charan Bhoi | ||||
| BMP | Chandramani Naik | ||||
| SAMO | Mahendra Kumar Majhi | ||||
| CPI(ML) Liberation | Sanatan Majhi | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Summary of results of the 2009 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shibaji Majhi | 46,138 | 34.47 | - | |
| BJD | Balabhadra Majhi | 43,099 | 32.20 | - | |
| BJP | Bijaya Dishari | 28,482 | 21.28 | - | |
| Independent | Suresh Chandra Majhi | 4,522 | 3.38 | - | |
| BSP | Bhala Majhi | 3,445 | 2.57 | - | |
| SP | Paramananda Majhi | 3,311 | 2.47 | - | |
| SAMO | Bijaya Laxmi Sabar | 2,649 | 1.98 | - | |
| Independent | Manoranjan Majhi | 2,211 | 1.65 | - | |
| Majority | 3,039 | 2.27[lower-alpha 2] | - | ||
| Turnout | 1,33,862 | 68.70 | - | ||
Notes
References
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- ↑ Seats of Odisha
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