| Lanjigarh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 77 for theOdisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Kalahandi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kalahandi |
| Established | 2009 |
| Total electors | 2,30,367[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Lanjigarh is aVidhan Sabhaconstituency ofKalahandi district,Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Lanjigarh block, Thuamul Rampur block and 16Gram panchayats (Anlabhata, Badakarlakot, Badpujhariaguda, Baner, Bhainripali, Dhansuli, Hirapur, Jaipatna, Kuchagaon, Mangalpur, Mukhiguda, Paikkendumundi, Pratappur, Rengalpalli, Sargiguda and Uchhula) of Jaipatna block and 8 GPs (Risigaon, Duarsuni, Sagada, Jugsaipatna, Chancher, Kuturukhamar, Malgaon and Tal Belgaon) of Bhawanipatna block.[2][3]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[4] and went for polls in2009 election.
| 2024 | 34.09% | |||
| 2019 | 38.28% | |||
| 2014 | 43.47% | |||
| 2009 | 34.47% | |||
Since its formation in 2009, 4 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Lanjigarh constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[5] | Pradip Kumar Dishari | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[6] | |||
| 2014[7] | Balabhadra Majhi | ||
| 2009[6] | Shibaji Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[8] In 2024 election,Biju Janata Dal candidatePradip Kumar Dishari defeatedIndian National Congress candidate Balabhadra Majhi by a margin of 6,501 votes.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Pradip Kumar Dishari | 60,254 | 34.09 |  4.19 | |
| INC | Balabhadra Majhi | 53,753 | 30.41 |  0.91 | |
| BJP | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 49,113 | 27.78 | 3.39 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,123 | 2.33 | 0.38 | |
| Majority | 6,501 | 3.68 | 5.10 | ||
| Turnout | 1,76,768 | 76.73 | |||
| BJDhold | |||||
In 2019 election,Biju Janata Dal candidatePradip Kumar Dishari defeatedIndian National Congress candidate Sibaji Majhi by a margin of 14,308 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Pradip Kumar Dishari | 62,413 | 38.28 | 5.19 | |
| INC | Sibaji Majhi | 48,105 | 29.50 | 2.67 | |
| BJP | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 39,777 | 24.39 | 6.51 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,181 | 1.95 | ||
| Majority | 14,308 | 8.78 | |||
| Turnout | 1,63.064 | 75.57 | |||
| BJDhold | |||||
In 2014 election,Biju Janata Dal candidate Balabhadra Majhi defeatedIndian National Congress candidatePradip Kumar Dishari by a margin of 24,895 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Balabhadra Majhi | 65,033 | 43.47 | 11.27 | |
| INC | Pradip Kumar Dishari | 40,138 | 26.83 | 7.64 | |
| BJP | Bijaya Dishari | 26,744 | 17.88 | 3.40 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,782 | 3.20 | ||
| Majority | 24,895 | 17.19 | |||
| BJDgain fromINC | |||||
In 2009 election,Indian National Congress candidate Shibaji Majhi defeatedBiju Janata Dal candidate Balabhadra Majhi by a margin of 3,039 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shibaji Majhi | 46,138 | 34.47 | − | |
| BJD | Balabhadra Majhi | 43,099 | 32.20 | − | |
| BJP | Bijaya Dishari | 28,482 | 21.28 | − | |
| Majority | 3,039 | 2.27[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,33,862 | 68.70 | − | ||
| INCwin (new seat) | |||||
Constituency: Lanjigarh (77) District: Kalahandi