Dharmagarh Assembly constituency
Dharmagarh is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Kalahandi district, Odisha.
| Dharmagarh | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 79 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| District | Kalahandi |
| LS constituency | Kalahandi |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 232,513 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Mousadhi Bag | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2019 |
This constituency includes Dharmgarh block, Kalampur block, Koksara block, and 2 Gram panchayats (Bandigaon and Ranamal) of Jaipatana block.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singh Deo defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Rabindra Pattjoshi by a margin of 16,158 votes.
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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