Khariar (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Khariar
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
District Nuapada
Blocks Khariar, Boden, Sinapali
Electorate 2,17,682 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlements Khariar
Current constituency
Created 1961
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA Duryodhan Majhi
Const. No. 72
Lok Sabha Constituencies Kalahandi

Khariar (Sl. No.: 72) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Khariar, Khariar block, Boden block and Sinapali block.[3][4]

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates
2014
 
34.42% 2009
 
37.07% 2004
2000
 
61.08% 1995
 
49.41% 1990
 
49.05% 1985
 
25.78% 1980
 
40.04% 1977
 
55.68%
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Thirteen elections were held between 1961 and 2014. Elected members from the Khariar constituency are:[5][6]

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Duryodhan Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi a margin of 7,126 votes.[7]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Duryodhan Majhi 57,533 34.42 -2.65
INC Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi 50,407 30.15 9.9
BJD Lambodar Nial 47,655 28.51 -0.64
BSP Sudhir Kumar Sahoo 2,038 1.22 -0.27
Independent Nimai Charan Tandi 1,622 0.97
OJM Deb Deb Prasad Singh Deo 1,222 0.73
Koshal Mukti Morcha Jaleswar Suna 1029 0.62
Independent Satrughan Behera 902 0.54
SP Sanyashi Das 853 0.51
AOP Bhramar Bag 604 0.36
Independent Radheshyam Sagar 595 0.36
Independent Kishor Kumar Bag 512 0.31
NOTA None 2,198 1.31 -
Majority 7126 4.26 -3.65
Turnout 1,67,170 76.8 9.49
Registered electors 2,17,682
BJP hold

2009 Election Result

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]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar [11]
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 -
SAMO Deb Deb Prasad Singh Deo 8,248 5.74 -
Independent Bhisma Sunani 2,658 1.85 -
RPI(A) Kishor Kumar Bag 2,228 1.55 -
BSP Kirtan Bag 2,140 1.49 -
Independent Makunda Kharsel 1,841 1.28 -
Independent Chulamani Bhoi 1,445 1.01 -
Kalinga Sena Ramnath Panda 874 0.61 -
Majority 11,366 7.91[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 1,43,709 67.31 -0.36 [lower-alpha 3]
BJP gain from BJD

Notes

  1. as on 1 January 2014
  2. %of total valid votes
  3. 2004 Voter turnout was 67.67%

References

  1. "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 17 March 2014. Constituency: Khariar (69) District: Nuapada
  3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. Seats of Odisha
  5. http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
  6. "Khariar Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  8. "Odisha - Khariar". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  9. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Khariar (72)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  10. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 11366
  11. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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