Khariar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

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	Indian National Congress
MLA	Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi
Const. No.	72
Lok Sabha Constituencies	Kalahandi

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

Elected Members

Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2014			34.42%
2009			37.07%
2004			54.18%
2000			61.08%
1995			49.41%
1990			49.05%
1985			25.78%
1980			40.04%
1977			55.68%

Thirteen elections were held between 1961 and 2014. Elected members from the Khariar constituency are:[6][7]

• 2014: (72): Duryodhan Majhi (BJP)
• 2009: (72): Hitesh Kumar Bagartti (BJP)
• 2004: (95): Duryodhan Majhi (BJD)
• 2000: (95): Duryodhan Majhi(BJD)
• 1995: (95): Duryodhan Majhi (Janata Dal)
• 1990: (95): Duryodhan Majhi (Janata Dal)
• 1985: (95): Anup Singh Deo (Congress)
• 1980: (95): Anup Singh Deo (Independent)
• 1977: (95): Kapil Narayan Tiwari (Independent)
• 1974: (95): Anup Singh Deo (Utkal Congress)
• 1971: (89): Anup Singh Deo (Congress (Ni))
• 1967: (89): Anup Singh Deo (Congress)
• 1961: (39): Anup Singh Deo (Congress)

2019 Election Result

[8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar [9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Ritarani Bagartti	52,245	29.53
	INC	Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi	59,308	33.52
	BJD	Lambodar Nial	56,451	31.90
	BSP	Purna Chandra Netam	1,894	1.07	-
	SKD	Sanjay Kumar Naik	914	0.52
	AAP	Rangadhar Majhi	1,194	0.67
	Independent	Budharu Bihari	906	0.51
	Independent	Pramod Kumar Dandsena	842	0.48
	NOTA	None of the above
Majority
Turnout
	TBA gain from TBA		Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Bhartiya Janta Party candidate Duryodhan Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi a margin of 7,126 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar[11][12]

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 of the above	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.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar [14]

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

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