Dharmagarh Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha. After 2008 Delimitation, Koksara Assembly constituency was subsumed into this constituency.[1]
| Dharmagarh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 79 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Kalahandi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kalahandi |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,61,881[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.[2]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2-member constituency in 1957.
| Year | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[5] | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | Mousadhi Bag[6] | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[7] | Puspendra Singh Deo | ||
| 2000 | |||
| 2004[8] | Bira Sipka | ||
| 2009[9] | |||
| 1995 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1990 | Bharat Bhusan Bemal | ||
| 1985 | Jugaram Behera | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Gajanan Nayak | ||
| 1977 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1974 | Dayanidhi Naik | Swatantra Party | |
| 1971 | Lochan Dhangada Majhi | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | Mukunda Naik | ||
| 1957[c] | Janardan Majhi | Ganatantra Parishad | |
| Birakeshari Deo | |||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo by a margin of 18,927 votes.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | 87,890 | 41.84 |  15.28 | |
| BJD | Puspendra Singh Deo | 68,963 | 32.83 |  1.92 | |
| INC | Rasmirekha Rout | 41,269 | 19.65 | 2.02 | |
| BSP | Tirtharaj Durga | 2,167 | 1.03 | 0.05 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,105 | 1.00 | 0.12 | |
| Majority | 18,927 | 9.01 | 0.82 | ||
| Turnout | 2,10,054 | 80.21 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mousadhi Bag defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anant Pratap Deo by a margin of 16,098 votes.[6]
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.[7]
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.[9]