Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha. After 2008 Delimitation, Koksara Assembly constituency was subsumed into this constituency.
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.
YearMemberParty2024Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi2019Mousadhi Bag2014 Puspendra Singh Deo20002004Bira Sipka200919951990Bharat Bhusan Bemal1985Jugaram Behera1980Gajanan Nayak19771974Dayanidhi Naik1971Lochan Dhangada Majhi19671961Mukunda Naik1957Janardan MajhiBirakeshari Deo
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, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo by a margin of 18,927 votes.
2019 In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mousadhi Bag defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anant Pratap Deo by a margin of 16,098 votes.
2014 In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.
2009 In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rahasbihari Behera by a margin of 22,906 votes.
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