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Kantabanji is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balangir district, Odisha.[1]
This constituency includes Kantabanji, Turekela block, Bangomunda block and Muribahal block.[2][3]
MLAs were Prasanna Pal of JD in 1990, independent candidate Chaitanya Pradhan in 1985, Prasanna Kumar Pal representing INC (I) in 1980 and representing INC in 1977. This seat became very trending when Naveen Patnaik got defeated here.
Elected members
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Kantabanji constituency are:[4][5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Laxman Bag | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2019[7] | Santosh Singh Saluja | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2014[5] | Laxman Bag | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2009[1] | Santosh singh saluja | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 2004[8] | Ashok Rath | Template:Full party name with colour | |
| 2000 | Ramesh Chandra Dash | Template:Full party name with colour | |
| 1995 | Paramananda Hatti | Template:Full party name with colour | |
| 1990 | Prasanna Pal | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1985 | Chaitanya Pradhan | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1980 | Prasanna Pal | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1977 | Template:Full party name with color | ||
| 1974 | Ram Prasad Mishra | Template:Full party name with color | |
| 1971 | Achyutananda Mahananda | ||
| 1967 | Lokanath Rai | ||
| 1961 | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo | ||
Election Results
2024
Voting were held on 20 May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[9] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Laxman Bag defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Naveen Patnaik by a margin of 16,344 votes.[6]
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2019
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Santosh Singh Saluja defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Laxman Bag by a margin of 128 votes.[7]
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2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Haji Md. Ayub Khan defeated Indian National Congress candidate Santosh Singh Saluja, who was seeking re-election, by a margin of 3,868 votes.[10]
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2009
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Santosh Singh Saluja defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Haji Md. Ayub Khan by a margin of 5,304 votes.[1]
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Orissa Assembly Election 2009.
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ↑ Seats of Odisha
- ↑ Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kantabanji Assembly Constituency, Orissa. Compare Infobase Limited.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Kantabanji Assembly Election Results 2024: Kantabanji Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday. India Today. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 2004 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024. ECI.
- ↑ Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014.
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