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Keonjhar Assembly constituency

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

Keonjhar
Constituency No. 24 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionNorthen Division
DistrictKendujhar
Lok Sabha constituencyKeonjhar
Established1951
Total electors2,31,912[a][b]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Keonjhar (Sl. No.: 24) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kendujhar district.[1]

Area of this constituency includes Keonjhar, 12 GPs (Arsala, Balibandha, Jhumpura, Khendra, Kutugaon, Nahabeda, Naradapur, Nischintapur, Basantapur, Gumura, Malada and Nayagarh) of Jhumpura block and 5 GPs (Kodipasa, Suakati, Talachampei, Talakainsari and Kumundi) of Banspal block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 47.05%
2019
 
 42.10%
2014
 
 35.87%
2009
 
 30.34%
2004
 
 40.14%
2000
 
 59.08%
1995
 
 33.82%
1990
 
 55.20%
1985
 
 48.98%
1980
 
 45.85%
1977
 
 52.59%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1965. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952 & 1957.

List of members elected from Keonjhar constituency are:[4]

Year Member Party
2024[5] Mohan Charan Majhi Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[6]
2014[7] Abhiram Naik Biju Janata Dal
2009[8] Subarna Naik
2004 Mohan Charan Majhi Bharatiya Janata Party
2000
1995 Jogendra Naik
1990 Chhotaray Majhi Janata Dal
1985 Janata Party
1980 Jogendra Naik Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Kumar Majhi Janata Party
1974 Govinda Chandra Munda Swatantra Party
1971 Chhotaray Majhi Utkal Congress
1967 Govinda Chandra Munda Swatantra Party
1965 (bypoll)[c] Karunakar Pradhan
1961 Janardan Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad
1957 Krushna Chandra Mahapatro Independent politician
Janardan Bhanj Deo Ganatantra Parishad
1951 Laxmi Narayan Bhanj Deo Independent politician
Govinda Chandra Munda Ganatantra Parishad

Election Results

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2024

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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.[9] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Meena Majhi by a margin of 11,577 votes.[5]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mohan Charan Majhi 87,815 47.05 Increase4.95
BJD Meena Majhi 76,238 40.84 Decrease0.61
INC Pratibha Manjari Nayak 11,904 6.38 Decrease2.04
NOTA None of the above 3,120 1.67 Increase0.42
Majority 11,577 6.21 Increase5.56
Turnout 1,86,652 80.48
BJP hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Madhab Sardar by a margin of 1,124 votes.[6]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mohan Charan Majhi 72,760 42.10
BJD Madhab Sardar 71,636 41.45
INC Bidyadhar Dehury 14,553 8.42
NOTA None of the above 2,160 1.25
Majority 1,124 0.65
Turnout 1,67,326 76.13
BJP gain from BJD

2014

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In the 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Abhiram Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 8,676 votes.[7]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Abhiram Naik 55,959 35.87 5.53
BJP Mohan Charan Majhi 47,283 30.31 6.02
Independent Dwarika Nath Naik 25,755 16.51
INC Sidheswar Naik 17,531 11.24 6.51
NOTA None of the above 3,671 2.35
Majority 8,676 5.56
Turnout 1,55,987 78.12
Registered electors 1,99,673
BJD hold

2009

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In the 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subarna Naik defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Mohan Charan Majhi by a margin of 5,269 votes.[8]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Keonjhar[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Subarna Naik 36,471 30.34 −
BJP Mohan Charan Majhi 29,202 24.29 −
Independent Sidheswar Naik 24,320 20.23 −
INC Bidyadhar Dehury 21,338 17.75 −
Majority 7,269 6.05[d] −
Turnout 1,20,247 64.81 −
BJD gain from BJP

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Death of Janardan Bhanj Deo
  4. ^ % of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014. Constituency: Ghasipura (21) District : Keonjhar
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b "Keonjhar Assembly Election Results 2024: Keonjhar Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Keonjhar Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2014. 145
  9. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Keonjhar Assembly Election Results 2019 Live: Keonjhar Constituency (Seat) Election Results, Live News". News18. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Odisha - Keonjhar". eciresults.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Keonjhar (24)". empoweringindia.org. Empowering India. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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