Laxman Munda

Laxman Munda (18 July 1963) is an Indian politician from Odisha. He is four time MLA from Bonai Assembly Constituency which is reserved for ST community in Sundargarh district. Representing Communist Party of India (Marxist),^[1] he won the Bonai in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Earlier, he was elected as an MLA in 2004, 2014 and 2019 elections.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Laxman Munda
ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ମୁଣ୍ଡା
Official Portrait c. 2020
Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Dayanidhi Kisan
Succeeded by	Bhimsen Choudhury
Constituency	Bonai
In office 2014–Incumbent
Preceded by	Bhimsen Choudhury
Constituency	Bonai
Personal details
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Early life and education

Munda is from Bonai, Sundergarh. He did his intermediate (plus two) at Bonaigarh College, Sundergarh. Later in 1988, he completed his Bachelor of Arts, also at Bonaigarh College, Sundargarh, which is affiliated with Sambalpur University, Sambalpur.^[7]

Career

Munda first became an MLA in 2004. Contesting from Bonai Assembly Constituency representing CPI(M), he won the 2004 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. He lost in 2009 Odisha Legislative Assembly election to Bhimsen Chaudhary of BJD^[8] but regained the seat in 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election defeating Dayanidhi Kishan of Biju Janata Dal by a margin of 37,307 votes.^[8] He retained the seat, winning for the third time in 2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election defeating Ranjit Kishan, also of BJD, by a margin of 47,909 votes. He won for the fourth time in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election defeating Bhimsen Chaudhary of Biju Janata Dal by a huge margin of 23,439 votes.^[9][10] Before the 2024 election, some of the Congress cadre were unhappy with Munda as an alliance candidate but the party nominated him again taking a promise that CPI(M) would support the Congress MP candidate.^[11]

References

1. People's Democracy. Successful Conclusion Of August Campaign
2. People's Democracy. Successful Conclusion Of August Campaign
3. The Hindu. CPI(M) MLA launches hunger strike
4. Election Commission of India. Assembly Election 2004 - Affidavits filed by Candidate
5. ODISHA REFERENCE ANNUAL - 2011. LIST OF MEMBERS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (1951–2004) Archived 17 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
6. Indian Elections. Orissa Assembly Elections Results 2009 Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Laxman Munda(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- BONAI(SUNDARGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
8. "Laxman Munda, CPIM Candidate from Bonai Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
9. "Bonai, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: CPM's LAXMAN MUNDA with 81008 defeats BJD's BHIMSEN CHOUDHURY". India Today. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
10. https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1814.htm
11. Sarkar, Prasanjeet (2 April 2024). "Discontent in Bonai Congress amid buzz over pact with CPM". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 June 2024.