Karanjia Assembly constituency

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

Karanjia
Constituency No. 30 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionCentral Division
DistrictMayurbhanj
Lok Sabha constituencyKeonjhar
Established1957
Total electors2,00,408[a][b]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

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

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[6] Padma Charan Haiburu Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[7] Basanti Hembram Biju Janata Dal
2014[8] Bijay Kumar Nayak
2009[9]
2004 Ajit Hembram
2000 Padma Charan Haiburu Independent politician
1995 Raghunath Hembram Janata Dal
1990
1985 Karunakar Naik Indian National Congress
1980 Raghunath Hembram Janata Party (Secular)
1977 Janata Party
1974 Karunakar Naik Indian National Congress
1971 Prafulla Kumar Das Swatantra Party
1967
1961 Pravakar Behera Indian National Congress
1957 Lal Saheb Nalini Chandra Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 25 May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Charan Haiburu defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Hembram by a margin of 29,499 votes.[6]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Padma Charan Haiburu 65,357 43.48
BJD Basanti Hembram 35,858 23.85
INC Laxmidhar Singh 25,471 16.94
NOTA None of the above 3,261 2.17
Majority 29,499 19.63
Turnout 1,50,319 75.01
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Basanti Hembram defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Padma Charan Haiburu by a margin of 8,763 votes.[8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Basanti Hembram 60,064 42.65
BJP Padma Charan Haiburu 51,301 36.43
INC Sudam Charan Naik 10,840 7.7
NOTA None of the above 1,989 1.41
Majority 8,763 6.22
Turnout 1,40,828 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.[8]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia[12]
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 Singh 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.[9]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Karanjia[13]
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[c]
Turnout 1,04,527 68.93
BJD hold

Notes

  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ % of total valid votes

References

  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. 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. ^ a b "Karanjia Assembly Election Results 2024: Karanjia Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  8. ^ a b c "Karanjia Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014. 21401
  10. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  11. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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