Lanjigarh Assembly constituency

Lanjigarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha.[2]

Lanjigarh (ST)
Constituency No. 77 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKalahandi
LS constituencyKalahandi
Established2009
Total electors193,238[1][a]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Pradip Kumar Dishari
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

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]

The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[5] and went for polls in 2009 election.

Elected Members

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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:

Year Member Party
2024 Pradip Kumar Dishari BJD
2019 Pradip Kumar Dishari BJD
2014 Balabhadra Majhi[6] BJD
2009 Shibaji Majhi INC

Election results

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2024

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In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradip Kumar Dishari defeated Indian National Congress candidate Balabhadra Majhi by a margin of 6,501 votes.

2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Lanjigarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Pradip Kumar Dishari 60,254 34.09  4.19
INC Balabhadra Majhi 53,753 30.41  0.91
BJP Ramesh Chandra Majhi 49,113 27.78  3.39
NOTA None of the above 4,123 2.33  0.38
BSP Mohansingh Majhi 2,498 1.41  0.59
Independent Phulame Majhi 2,065 1.17 N/A
Independent Suresh Majhi 1,917 1.08 N/A
AIFB Uddhaba Naik 1,629 0.92 N/A
SP Rakshi Nayak 1,416 0.80 N/A
Majority 6,501 3.68  5.10
Turnout 1,76,768
BJD hold

2019

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

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Pradip Kumar Dishari 62,413 38.28  5.19
INC Sibaji Majhi 48,105 29.50  2.67
BJP Ramesh Chandra Majhi 39,777 24.39  6.51
BSP Suresh Majhi 3,255 2.00  0.63
SKD Udhaba Munda 1,316 0.81  0.36
BMP Raj Kishore Dalpati 1,932 1.18  0.11
GGP Baishnab Majhi 1,262 0.77
Independent Uddhaba Naik 1,823 1.12
NOTA None of the above 3,181 1.95
Majority 14,308 8.78
Turnout 163064 75.57
BJD hold

2014

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

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Balabhadra Majhi 65,033 43.47  11.27
INC Pradip Kumar Dishari 40,138 26.83  7.64
BJP Bijaya Dishari 26,744 17.88  3.40
SAMO Mahendra Kumar Majhi 2,094 1.40  0.58
BSP Sobha Majhi 2,045 1.37  1.20
AAP Lala Bahadur Jani 1,771 1.18
AOP Kiran Kumar Majhi 1,204 0.80
SP Suresh Majhi 1,313 0.88  1.59
SKD Kabi Majhi 674 0.45
OJM Bishnu Charan Bhoi 1,099 0.73
BMP Chandramani Naik 1,603 1.07
CPI(ML)L Sanatan Majhi 1,091 0.73
NOTA None of the above 4,782 3.20
Majority 24,895 17.19
BJD gain from INC Swing

2009

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

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Lanjigarh[8]
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[b]
Turnout 1,33,862 68.70
INC win (new seat)

Notes

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

References

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  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. ^ "Delimitation 2008" (PDF). ECI.
  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.
  8. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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