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Lanjigarh Assembly constituency
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This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Lanjigarh.
Lanjigarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha.[2]
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Lanjigarh (ST) | |
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Constituency No. 77 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Odisha |
District | Kalahandi |
LS constituency | Kalahandi |
Established | 2009 |
Total electors | 193,238[1][lower-alpha 1] |
Reservation | ST |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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Incumbent Pradip Kumar Dishari | |
Party | Biju Janata Dal |
Elected year | 2024 |
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This constituency includes Lanjigarh block, Thuamul Rampur block and 16 Gram panchayats (Anlabhata, Badakarlakot, Badpujhariaguda, Baner, Bhainripali, Dhansuli, Hirapur, Jaipatna, Kuchagaon, Mangalpur, Mukhiguda, Paikkendumundi, Pratappur, Rengalpalli, Sargiguda and Uchhula) of Jaipatna block and 8 GPs (Risigaon, Duarsuni, Sagada, Jugsaipatna, Chancher, Kuturukhamar, Malgaon and Tal Belgaon) of Bhawanipatna block.[3][4]
The constituency was formed in 2008 Delimitation[5] and went for polls in 2009 election.