Lanjigarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Lanjigarh
Constituency for the Legislative Assembly of Odisha
Constituency details
State Odisha
District Kalahandi
Constituency Kalahandi
Total electors193,238 [1] [lower-alpha 1]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA Pradip Kumar Dishari
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year2019

Lanjigarh (Sl. No.: 77) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha. [2]

Contents

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]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2019
 
38.28%
2014
 
43.47%
2009
 
34.47%
YearMemberParty
2009 Shibaji Majhi [5] Indian National Congress
2014 Balabhadra Majhi [6] Biju Janata Dal
2019 Pradip Kumar Dishari

Election results

2019

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Pradip Kumar Dishari62,41338.28Decrease2.svg5.19
INC Sibaji Majhi48,10529.50Increase2.svg2.67
BJP Ramesh Chandra Majhi39,77724.39Increase2.svg6.51
BSP Suresh Majhi3,2552.00Increase2.svg0.63
SKD Udhaba Munda1,3160.81Increase2.svg0.36
BMP Raj Kishore Dalpati1,9321.18Increase2.svg0.11
GGP Baishnab Majhi1,2620.77
Independent Uddhaba Naik1,8231.12
NOTA None of the above3,1811.95
Majority14,308
Turnout
BJD hold Swing

2014

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Balabhadra Majhi65,03343.47Increase2.svg11.27
INC Pradip Kumar Dishari40,13826.83Decrease2.svg7.64
BJP Bijaya Dishari26,74417.88Decrease2.svg3.40
SAMO Mahendra Kumar Majhi2,0941.40Decrease2.svg0.58
BSP Sobha Majhi2,0451.37Decrease2.svg1.20
AAP Lala Bahadur Jani1,7711.18
AOP Kiran Kumar Majhi1,2040.80
SP Suresh Majhi1,3130.88Decrease2.svg1.59
SKD Kabi Majhi6740.45
OJM Bishnu Charan Bhoi1,0990.73
BMP Chandramani Naik1,6031.07
CPI(ML)L Sanatan Majhi1,0910.73
NOTA None of the above4,7823.20
Registered electors
Majority24,89517.19
BJD gain from INC Swing

2009

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Shibaji Majhi46,13834.47-
BJD Balabhadra Majhi43,09932.20-
BJP Bijaya Dishari28,48221.28-
Independent Suresh Chandra Majhi4,5223.38-
BSP Bhala Majhi3,4452.57-
SP Paramananda Majhi3,3112.47-
SAMO Bijaya Laxmi Sabar2,6491.98-
IndependentManoranjan Majhi2,2111.65-
Majority3,0392.27 [lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,33,86268.70-
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ↑ %of total valid votes

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References

  1. ↑ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Lanjigarh (77) District: Kalahandi
  3. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  5. 1 2 "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Lanjigarh Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
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