Laxman Munda
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Laxman Munda.jpg
| caption = Official Portrait c. 2020
| name = Laxman Munda
| office1 = Member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly
| term_start1 = 2004
| term_end1 = 2009
| constituency1 = Bonai
| predecessor1 = Dayanidhi Kisan
| successor1 = Bhimsen Choudhury
| term_start2 = 2014
| term_end2 = Incumbent
| constituency2 = Bonai
| predecessor2 = Bhimsen Choudhury
| party = Communist Party of India (Marxist)
| native_name = ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣ ମୁଣ୍ଡା |
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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),People's Democracy. [http://pd.cpim.org/2006/0917/09172006_aug%20camp.htm Successful Conclusion Of August Campaign] he won the Bonai in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Earlier, he was elected as an MLA in 2004, 2014 and 2019 elections.People's Democracy. [http://pd.cpim.org/2006/0917/09172006_aug%20camp.htm Successful Conclusion Of August Campaign]The Hindu. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080302110303/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/26/stories/2008022657390300.htm CPI(M) MLA launches hunger strike]Election Commission of India. [http://eci.nic.in/AE2004_Affidavits/orissa/141/Laxman%20munda/Laxman%20munda.html Assembly Election 2004 - Affidavits filed by Candidate]ODISHA REFERENCE ANNUAL - 2011. [http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf LIST OF MEMBERS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (1951–2004)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217121136/http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf |date=17 December 2013 }}Indian Elections. [http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/orissa/orissa-results-09.html Orissa Assembly Elections Results 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520043538/http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/orissa/orissa-results-09.html |date=20 May 2009 }}
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.{{Cite web |title=Laxman Munda(Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI(M))):Constituency- BONAI(SUNDARGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/odisha2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=5856 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=www.myneta.info}}
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{{Cite web |title=Laxman Munda, CPIM Candidate from Bonai Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/odisha/laxman-munda-assembly-candidate-s18aed2008a014e2024c006/ |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}} but regained the seat in 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election defeating Dayanidhi Kishan of Biju Janata Dal by a margin of 37,307 votes. 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-04 |title=Bonai, Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: CPM's LAXMAN MUNDA with 81008 defeats BJD's BHIMSEN CHOUDHURY |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/assembly/story/bonai-odisha-assembly-election-results-2024-live-updates-2548391-2024-06-04 |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=India Today |language=en}}https://results.eci.gov.in/AcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1814.htm 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.{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Prasanjeet |date=2024-04-02 |title=Discontent in Bonai Congress amid buzz over pact with CPM |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2024/Apr/02/discontent-in-bonai-congress-amid-buzz-over-pact-with-cpm |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}
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Category:Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from Odisha
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Category:Odisha MLAs 2019–2024
Category:Odisha MLAs 2024–2029
Category:Odisha MLAs 2004–2009