Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 72
Khariar assembly constituency
Khariar is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Nuapada district and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi of the Biju Janata Dal, by 9,618 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi
- Party
- Biju Janata Dal
- Electors
- 2,53,164
- Turnout (2024)
- 78.56%
Election results
2024
Turnout 78.56% · 1,98,876 votes · Margin 9,618
| Adhiraj Mohan PanigrahiWonBiju Janata Dal | 46.89% | 93,246 | |
| Hitesh Kumar BagarttiBharatiya Janata Party | 42.05% | 83,628 | |
| Kamal Chandra TandiIndian National Congress | 6.7% | 13,330 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.22% | 2,436 |
2019
Turnout 74.18% · 1,76,935 votes · Margin 2,857
| Adhiraj Mohan PanigrahiWonIndian National Congress | 33.52% | 59,308 | |
| Lambodar NialBiju Janata Dal | 31.9% | 56,451 | |
| Ritarani BagarttiBharatiya Janata Party | 29.53% | 52,245 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 0.77% | 1,360 |
2014
Turnout 76.8% · 1,67,170 votes · Margin 7,126
| Duryodhan MajhiWonBharatiya Janata Party | 34.42% | 57,533 | |
| Adhiraj Mohan PanigrahiIndian National Congress | 30.15% | 50,407 | |
| Lambodar NialBiju Janata Dal | 28.51% | 47,655 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.31% | 2,198 |
2009
Turnout 67.31% · 1,43,709 votes · Margin 11,366
| Hitesh Kumar BagarttiWonBharatiya Janata Party | 37.05% | 53,238 | |
| Duryodhan MajhiBiju Janata Dal | 29.14% | 41,872 | |
| Baishampayan MeherIndian National Congress | 20.24% | 29,080 |
Members elected since 1961
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Duryodhan Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Hitesh Kumar Bagartti | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Duryodhan Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2000 | Duryodhan Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Duryodhan Majhi | Janata Dal |
| 1990 | Duryodhan Majhi | Janata Dal |
| 1985 | Anupa Singh Deo | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Anupa Singh Deo | Independent |
| 1977 | Kapil Narayan Tiwari | Independent |
| 1974 | Anupa Singh Deo | Utkal Congress |
| 1967 | Anupa Singh Deo | Indian National Congress |
| 1961 | Anupa Singh Deo | Swatantra Party |
Area covered
Khariar NAC, Khariar block, Boden block and Sinapali Block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Towns: Khariar
Boden block · 15 of 15 gram panchayats
Khariar block · 26 of 26 gram panchayats
Sinapali block · 27 of 27 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.