# Khariar Assembly constituency

Khariar is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Nuapada district, Odisha.
This constituency includes Khariar NAC, Khariar block, Boden block and Sinapali Block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 46.89% | 46.89% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 33.52% | 33.52% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 34.42% | 34.42% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 37.07% | 37.07% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 54.18% | 54.18% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 61.08% | 61.08% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 49.41% | 49.41% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 49.05% | 49.05% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 25.78% | 25.78% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 40.04% | 40.04% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 55.68% | 55.68% |
Since its formation in 1961, 14 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Khariar constituency are:
| Election | Name | Party |
| 2024 | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | BJD |
| 2019 | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | INC |
| 2014 | Duryodhan Majhi | BJP |
| 2009 | Hitesh Kumar Bagartti | BJP |
| 2004 | Duryodhan Majhi | BJD |
| 2000 | Duryodhan Majhi | BJD |
| 1995 | Duryodhan Majhi | JD |
| 1990 | Duryodhan Majhi | JD |
| 1985 | Anupa Singh Deo | INC |
| 1980 | Anupa Singh Deo | Independent |
| 1977 | Kapil Narayan Tiwari | Independent |
| 1974 | Anupa Singh Deo | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1967 | Anupa Singh Deo | INC |
| 1961 | Anupa Singh Deo | SWA |

## Election results
### 2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.
2024 Vidhan Sabha Election,Khariar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | 93246 | 46.89 | 13.37 |
| | BJP | Hitesh Kumar Bagartti | 83628 | 42.05 | |
| | INC | KAMAL CHARAN TANDI | 13330 | 6.7 | |
| | Odisha Janata Party | UDDHAB MAJHI | 1759 | 0.88 | |
| | SP | BUDHARU BIHARI | 1187 | 0.6 | |
| | Independent | RANGADHAR MAJHI | 1186 | 0.6 | |
| | Independent | SHREEKANT CHATTERJEE | 2104 | 1.06 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2436 | 1.22 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9618 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 198876 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Lambodar Nial by a margin of 2,857 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | 59,308 | 33.52 | 3.37 |
| | BJD | Lambodar Nial | 56,451 | 31.90 | 3.39 |
| | BJP | Ritarani Bagartti | 52,245 | 29.53 | 4.89 |
| | BSP | Purna Chandra Netam | 1,894 | 1.07 | 0.15 |
| | SKD | Sanjay Kumar Naik | 914 | 0.52 | |
| | AAP | Rangadhar Majhi | 1,194 | 0.67 | |
| | Independent | Budharu Bihari | 906 | 0.51 | |
| | Independent | Pramod Kumar Dandsena | 842 | 0.48 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1360 | 0.77 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,857 | 1.62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 176935 | 74.18 | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Bhartiya Janta Party candidate Duryodhan Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi by a margin of 7,126 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Duryodhan Majhi | 57,533 | 34.42 | 2.65 |
| | INC | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | 50,407 | 30.15 | 9.90 |
| | BJD | Lambodar Nial | 47,655 | 28.51 | 0.64 |
| | BSP | Sudhir Kumar Sahoo | 2,038 | 1.22 | 0.27 |
| | Independent | Nimai Charan Tandi | 1,622 | 0.97 | |
| | OJM | Deb Deb Prasad Singh Deo | 1,222 | 0.73 | |
| | Koshal Mukti Morcha | Jaleswar Suna | 1029 | 0.62 | |
| | Independent | Satrughan Behera | 902 | 0.54 | |
| | SP | Sanyashi Das | 853 | 0.51 | |
| | AOP | Bhramar Bag | 604 | 0.36 | |
| | Independent | Radheshyam Sagar | 595 | 0.36 | |
| | Independent | Kishor Kumar Bag | 512 | 0.31 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 2,198 | 1.31 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,126 | 4.26 | −3.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,170 | 76.8 | 9.49 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,17,682 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Hitesh Kumar Bagartti defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Duryodhan Majhi by a margin of 11,366 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Khariar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Hitesh Kumar Bagartti | 53,238 | 37.07 | − |
| | BJD | Duryodhan Majhi | 41,872 | 29.15 | − |
| | INC | Baishampayan Meher | 29,080 | 20.25 | − |
| | SAMO | Deb Deb Prasad Singh Deo | 8,248 | 5.74 | − |
| | Independent | Bhisma Sunani | 2,658 | 1.85 | − |
| | RPI(A) | Kishor Kumar Bag | 2,228 | 1.55 | − |
| | BSP | Kirtan Bag | 2,140 | 1.49 | − |
| | Independent | Makunda Kharsel | 1,841 | 1.28 | − |
| | Independent | Chulamani Bhoi | 1,445 | 1.01 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Ramnath Panda | 874 | 0.61 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,366 | 7.91 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,709 | 67.31 | −0.36'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000039−QINU`"' |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |