Karanjia Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Karanjia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]
| Karanjia | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 30 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Central Division |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Keonjhar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 2,00,408[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Area of this constituency includes Karanjia town, Karanjia block, Thakurmunda block and 9 GPs (Padmapokhari, Ramachandrapur, Labnyadeipur, Dewanbahali, Ranipokhari, Sarat, Nota, Sardiha and Kalamgadia) of Kaptipada block of Mayurbhanj district.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Karanjia constituency are:[5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Padma Charan Haiburu | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[7] | Basanti Hembram | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[8] | Bijay Kumar Nayak | ||
| 2009[9] | |||
| 2004 | Ajit Hembram | ||
| 2000 | Padma Charan Haiburu | Independent politician | |
| 1995 | Raghunath Hembram | Janata Dal | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Karunakar Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Raghunath Hembram | Janata Party (Secular) | |
| 1977 | Janata Party | ||
| 1974 | Karunakar Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Prafulla Kumar Das | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1961 | Pravakar Behera | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Lal Saheb Nalini Chandra Bhanj Deo | Ganatantra Parishad | |
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Charan Haiburu defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Hembram by a margin of 29,499 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Padma Charan Haiburu | 65,357 | 43.48 | ||
| BJD | Basanti Hembram | 35,858 | 23.85 | ||
| INC | Laxmidhar Singh | 25,471 | 16.94 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,261 | 2.17 | ||
| Majority | 29,499 | 19.63 | |||
| Turnout | 1,50,319 | 75.01 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Hembram defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Charan Haiburu by a margin of 8,763 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Basanti Hembram | 60,064 | 42.65 | ||
| BJP | Padma Charan Haiburu | 51,301 | 36.43 | ||
| INC | Sudam Charan Naik | 10,840 | 7.7 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,989 | 1.41 | ||
| Majority | 8,763 | 6.22 | |||
| Turnout | 1,40,828 | 75.41 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijay Kumar Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Jyostna Bhansingh by a margin of 13,551 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Bijay Kumar Nayak | 38,609 | 29.83% | − | |
| BJP | Jyostna Bhansingh | 25,058 | 19.36% | − | |
| Independent | Padma Charan Haiburu | 24,030 | 18.56% | − | |
| INC | Baidyanath Singh | 19,226 | 14.85% | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,531 | 1.96% | − | |
| Majority | 13,551 | 10.47 | |||
| Turnout | 1,29,444 | 78.13 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bijay Kumar Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jabamani Tudu by a margin of 21,401 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Bijay Kumar Nayak | 38,934 | 37.31 | ||
| INC | Jabamani Tudu | 17,533 | 16.80 | ||
| BJP | Sumantra Naik | 16,687 | 15.99 | ||
| Independent | Padma Charan Haiburu | 14,597 | 13.99 | ||
| Majority | 21,401 | 20.51[c] | |||
| Turnout | 1,04,527 | 68.93 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||