Lanjigarh Assembly constituency

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Lanjigarh
Constituency No. 77 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Odisha
DivisionSouthern Division
District Kalahandi
Lok Sabha constituency Kalahandi
Established2009
Total electors2,30,367 [a] [b]
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Pradip Kumar Dishari.jpg
Incumbent
Party Biju Janata Dal
Elected year 2024

Lanjigarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha. [1]

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. [2] [3]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation [4] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
34.09%
2019
38.28%
2014
43.47%
2009
34.47%

Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Lanjigarh constituency are:

YearMemberParty
2024 [5] Pradip Kumar Dishari Biju Janata Dal
2019 [6]
2014 [7] Balabhadra Majhi
2009 [6] Shibaji Majhi Indian National Congress

Election results

2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. [8] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Dishari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Balabhadra Majhi by a margin of 6,501 votes. [5]

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Lanjigarh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Pradip Kumar Dishari 60,254 34.09 Decrease2.svg4.19
INC Balabhadra Majhi53,75330.41Increase2.svg0.91
BJP Ramesh Chandra Majhi49,11327.78Increase2.svg3.39
NOTA None of the above4,1232.33Increase2.svg0.38
Majority 6,5013.68Decrease2.svg5.10
Turnout 1,76,76876.73
BJD hold

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Dishari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sibaji Majhi by a margin of 14,308 votes. [6]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Pradip Kumar Dishari 62,413 38.28 Decrease2.svg5.19
INC Sibaji Majhi48,10529.50Increase2.svg2.67
BJP Ramesh Chandra Majhi39,77724.39Increase2.svg6.51
NOTA None of the above3,1811.95
Majority 14,3088.78
Turnout 1,63.06475.57
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Balabhadra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradip Kumar Dishari by a margin of 24,895 votes. [7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJD Balabhadra Majhi 65,033 43.47 Increase2.svg11.27
INC Pradip Kumar Dishari 40,13826.83Decrease2.svg7.64
BJP Bijaya Dishari26,74417.88Decrease2.svg3.40
NOTA None of the above4,7823.20
Majority 24,89517.19
BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Shibaji Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Balabhadra Majhi by a margin of 3,039 votes. [6]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Shibaji Majhi 46,138 34.47
BJD Balabhadra Majhi43,09932.20
BJP Bijaya Dishari28,48221.28
Majority 3,0392.27 [c]
Turnout 1,33,86268.70
INC win (new seat)

Notes

  1. as on 2024
  2. as data published by election commission
  3. % of total valid votes

References

  1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014. Constituency: Lanjigarh (77) District: Kalahandi
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI .[ permanent dead link ]
  5. 1 2 "Lanjigarh Assembly Election Results 2024: Lanjigarh Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Lanjigarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Lanjigarh Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI .
  9. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC / PC )" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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