Dharmagarh is a

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Kalahandi district Kalahandi district (Pron: Kaḷāhāṇḍi) is a district of Odisha in India. It was a princely state in British India and in post-independence period it merged with Odisha state in India as Kalahandi district comprising current Kalahandi d ...

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. This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.

Elected Members

Since its formation in 1957, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency in 1957.

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024. In 2024 election,

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candidate Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi defeated

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candidate Puspendra Singh Deo by a margin of 18,927 votes.

2019

In 2019 election,

candidate

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defeated

candidate Anant Pratap Deo by a margin of 16,098 votes.

2014

In 2014 election,

candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated

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candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.

2009

In 2009 election,

candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated

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candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.

Notes

References

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