Karanjia Assembly constituency

Karanjia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Karanjia.

Karanjia (ST)
Constituency No. 30 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMayurbhanj
LS constituencyKeonjhar
Established1957
Total electors1,51,651
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2019

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
Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 43.48%
2019
 
 42.65%
2014
 
 29.83%
2009
 
 37.31%
2004
 
 41.02%
2000
 
 47.20%
1995
 
 35.06%
1990
 
 61.39%
1985
 
 45.35%
1980
 
 39.21%
1977
 
 57.18%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Karanjia constituency are:[5]

Year Member Party
2024 Padma Charan Haiburu BJP
2019 Basanti Hembram[6] BJD
2014 Bijay Kumar Nayak BJD
2009 Bijay Kumar Nayak BJD
2004 Ajit Hembram BJD
2000 Padma Charan Haiburu Independent
1995 Raghunath Hembram JD
1990 Raghunath Hembram JD
1985 Karunakar Naik INC
1980 Raghunath Hembram JP(S)
1977 Raghunath Hembram JP
1974 Karunakar Naik INC
1971 Prafulla Kumar Das SWA
1967 Prafulla Kumar Das SWA
1961 Pravakar Behera INC
1957 Lal Saheb Nalini Chandra Bhanj Deo AIGP

Election Results

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.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Karanjia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Basanti Hembram
BJP Padmacharan Haibru
INC Laxmidhar Singh
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Hembram defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Charan Haiburu by a margin of 8763 votes.

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Basanti Hembram 60,064 42.65
BJP Padma Charan Haiburu 51301 36.43
INC Sudam Charan Naik 10840 7.7
NOTA None of the above 1989 1.41
Majority 8763 6.22
Turnout 140828 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.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia[10]
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 Sing 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.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia[11]
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[lower-alpha 1]
Turnout 1,04,527 68.93
BJD hold

Notes
  1. % of total valid votes

References
  1. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 9 February 2014. Constituency: Karanjia (30) District : Mayurbhanj
  2. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. Seats of Odisha
  4. "1 - Karanjia Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 28 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  8. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  9. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014. 21401
  10. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  11. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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