Bhanjanagar | |
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Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency | |
District | Ganjam |
Blocks | Bhanjanagar, Jagannathprasad |
Electorate | 1,97,443 |
Major settlements | Bhanjanagar |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1957 |
Party | Biju Janata Dal |
MLA | Bikram Keshari Arukha |
Const. No. | 123 |
Lok Sabha Constituencies | Kandhamal |
Bhanjanagar (Sl. No.: 123) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Ganjam district. Area of this constituencies include Bhanjanagar, Bhanjanagar block and Jagannathaprasad block.
14 elections held during 1957 to 2014. List of members elected from this constituency are:
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikram Keshari Arukha defeated Indian National Congress candidate Binayak Tripathy by a margin of 31,730 votes.
In last 2009 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Bikrama Keshari Arukh, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Debi Prasad Bisoyi by 73,367 votes.
*: %of total valid votes