Khariar Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Khariar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, Odisha.[1]
| Khariar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 72 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Nuapada |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kalahandi |
| Established | 1961 |
| Total electors | 2,53,164[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Khariar NAC, Khariar block, Boden block and Sinapali Block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1961, 14 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Khariar constituency are:[5][6]
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[8] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2014[9] | Duryodhan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2009[10] | Hitesh Kumar Bagartti | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Duryodhan Majhi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1990 | |||
| 1985 | Anupa Singh Deo | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Independent politician | ||
| 1977 | Kapil Narayan Tiwari | ||
| 1974 | Anupa Singh Deo | Utkal Congress | |
1971 -1973 : Constituency did not exist | |||
| 1967 | Anupa Singh Deo | Indian National Congress | |
| 1961 | Swatantra Party | ||
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.[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Hitesh Kumar Bagartti by a margin of 9,618 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | 93,246 | 46.89 |  13.37 | |
| BJP | Hitesh Kumar Bagartti | 83,628 | 42.05 | ||
| INC | Kamal Chandra Tandi | 13,330 | 6.7 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2436 | 1.22 | ||
| Majority | 9,618 | 4.84 | |||
| Turnout | 1,98,876 | 78.56 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Lambodar Nial by a margin of 2,857 votes.[8]
2014
In 2014 election, Bhartiya Janta Party candidate Duryodhan Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi by a margin of 7,126 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Duryodhan Majhi | 57,533 | 34.42 |  2.65 | |
| INC | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | 50,407 | 30.15 | 9.90 | |
| BJD | Lambodar Nial | 47,655 | 28.51 | 0.64 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,198 | 1.31 | − | |
| Majority | 7,126 | 4.26 | 3.65 | ||
| Turnout | 1,67,170 | 76.8 | 9.49 | ||
| Registered electors | 2,17,682 | ||||
| BJP hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Hitesh Kumar Bagartti defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Duryodhan Majhi by a margin of 11,366 votes.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Hitesh Kumar Bagartti | 53,238 | 37.07 | − | |
| BJD | Duryodhan Majhi | 41,872 | 29.15 | − | |
| INC | Baishampayan Meher | 29,080 | 20.25 | − | |
| Majority | 11,366 | 7.91 [c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,43,709 | 67.31 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||