Kendujhar, also known as Keonjhar, is a town with
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Kendujhar District in the
Indian state
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of
Odisha
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. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kendujhar district, and it is one of the fifth scheduled areas of
Odisha
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.
Climate
Politics
Mohan Charan Majhi of
BJP is the current
CM of Odisha who has been elected from Keonjhar assembly constituency. Majhi won assembly elections in both 2004 and 2000. Earlier MLAs from this seat were Jogendra Naik of BJP (1995), C. Majhi of
JD (1990), Chhotaray Majhi of JNP (1985), Jogendra Naik of
INC(I) in 1980 and Kumar Majhi of JNP (1977).
Present
MP from
Keonjhar (Lok Sabha constituency) is
Ananta Nayak of BJP.
Gallery
Some images of keonjhar.
File:KEONJHAR town as seen from above..jpg, Keonjhar seen from above
File:Keonjhar.jpg, Sunset in keonjhar
File:Kendujhargarh palace.jpg, Ruined fort walls of kendujhargarh palace
References
External links
Satellite mapGovernment of India website for Kendujhar
{{Municipalities of Odisha
Cities and towns in Kendujhar district