| Keonjhar (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 24 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kendujhar |
| LS constituency | Keonjhar |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,99,673 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Keonjhar (Sl. No.: 24) is a Vidhan Sabha constituencyofKendujhar district.[1]
Area of this constituency includes Keonjhar, 12 GPs (Arsala, Balibandha, Jhumpura, Khendra, Kutugaon, Nahabeda, Naradapur, Nischintapur, Basantapur, Gumura, Malada and Nayagarh) of Jhumpura block and 5 GPs (Kodipasa, Suakati, Talachampei, Talakainsari and Kumundi) of Banspal block.[2][3]
| Vote share of winning candidates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
47.05% | ||
| 2019 |
|
42.10% | ||
| 2014 |
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35.87% | ||
| 2009 |
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30.34% | ||
| 2004 |
|
40.14% | ||
| 2000 |
|
59.08% | ||
| 1995 |
|
33.82% | ||
| 1990 |
|
55.20% | ||
| 1985 |
|
48.98% | ||
| 1980 |
|
45.85% | ||
| 1977 |
|
52.59% | ||
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1965. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.
List of members elected from Keonjhar constituency are:[4]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Laxmi Narayan Bhanj Deo | Independent | |
| Govinda Chandra Munda | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
| 1957 | Krushna Chandra Mahapatro | Independent | |
| Janardan Bhanj Deo | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
| 1961 | Janardan Bhanj Deo | ||
| 1965^ | Karunakar Pradhan | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | Govinda Chandra Munda | ||
| 1971 | Chhotaray Majhi | Utkal Congress | |
| 1974 | Govinda Chandra Munda | Swatantra Party | |
| 1977 | Kumar Majhi | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Jogendra Naik | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Chhotaray Majhi | Janata Party | |
| 1990 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1995 | Jogendra Naik | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2000 | Mohan Charan Majhi | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Subarna Naik | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014 | Abhiram Naik | ||
| 2019 | Mohan Charan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2024 | |||
Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[5] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Meena Majhi by a margin of 11,577 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 87,815 | 47.05 | ||
| BJD | Meena Majhi | 76,238 | 40.84 | ||
| INC | Pratibha Manjari Nayak | 11,904 | 6.38 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,120 | 1.67 | ||
| Majority | 11,577 | 6.21 | |||
| Turnout | 1,86,652 | ||||
| BJP hold | |||||
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Madhaba Sardar by a margin of 1,124 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 72,760 | 42.10 | ||
| BJD | Madhaba Sardar | 71,636 | 41.45 | ||
| INC | Bidyadhar Dehury | 14,553 | 8.42 | ||
| BSP | Ram Prasad Hembram | 1,509 | 0.87 | ||
| BMP | Jayasing Munda | 685 | 0.40 | ||
| AIFB | Ranjit Munda | 830 | 0.48 | ||
| Independent | Ganesh Chandra Munda | 3,992 | 2.31 | ||
| Independent | Manmay Bilas Tio | 1,470 | 0.85 | ||
| Independent | Subarna Naik | 3,224 | 1.87 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,160 | 1.25 | ||
| Majority | 1,124 | 0.65 | |||
| Turnout | 16732688 | 76.13 | |||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
In the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Abhiram Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 8,676 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Abhiram Naik | 55,959 | 35.87 | 5.53 | |
| BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 47,283 | 30.31 | 6.02 | |
| Independent | Dwarika Nath Naik | 25,755 | 16.51 | ||
| INC | Sidheswar Naik | 17,531 | 11.24 | 6.51 | |
| AAP | Sunaram Mardi | 2,208 | 1.42 | ||
| BSP | Laxmipriya Hembram | 2,109 | 1.35 | 0.03 | |
| OJM | Aswini Kumar Naik | 1,471 | 0.94 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,671 | 2.35 | ||
| Majority | 8,676 | 5.56 | |||
| Turnout | 1,55,987 | 78.12 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,99,673 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
In the 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subarna Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 5,269 votes.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Subarna Naik | 36,471 | 30.34 | - | |
| BJP | Mohan Charan Majhi | 29,202 | 24.29 | - | |
| Independent | Sidheswar Naik | 24,320 | 20.23 | - | |
| INC | Bidyadhar Dehury | 21,338 | 17.75 | - | |
| JMM | Siba Sankar Mardi | 3,096 | 2.58 | - | |
| BSP | Ram Prasad Hembram | 1,585 | 1.32 | - | |
| SAMO | Haramani Munda | 1,190 | 0.99 | - | |
| Independent | Balabhadra Naik | 1,135 | 0.94 | - | |
| Rastrawadi Sena | Jarman Soren | 1,033 | 0.86 | - | |
| RPD | Jadumani Bankira | 854 | 0.71 | - | |
| Majority | 7,269 | 6.05[a] | - | ||
| Turnout | 1,20,247 | 64.81 | - | ||
| BJD gain from BJP | |||||
Constituency: Ghasipura (21) District : Keonjhar
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