Name the constituency from where the new Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi, was elected in the recent State Assembly e…

Question

Name the constituency from where the new Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi, was elected in the recent State Assembly elections.

1. A. Laikera
2. B. Keonjhar (Correct answer)
3. C. Telkoi
4. D. Hinjili

Correct Answer

Option B — Keonjhar

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Keonjhar.

Key Points

• Mohan Charan Majhi, who became the Chief Minister of Odisha after the 2024 Assembly elections, was elected from the Keonjhar constituency.
• A prominent tribal (Adivasi) leader of the BJP, he became Odisha's first BJP Chief Minister after the party won a majority, ending nearly 24 years of BJD rule under Naveen Patnaik.
• Keonjhar is a mineral-rich, largely tribal district in northern Odisha.

Additional Information

• Hinjili was Naveen Patnaik's traditional constituency, while Laikera and Telkoi are other Odisha seats used here as distractors — so option (B) Keonjhar is the correct answer.