Karanjia Assembly constituency
Karanjia is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.[1]
| Karanjia (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 30 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Mayurbhanj |
| LS constituency | Keonjhar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1,51,651 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2019 |
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 | |||
| 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]
| 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.
| 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]
| 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.
| 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[a] | |||
| Turnout | 1,04,527 | 68.93 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||