Laxman Munda

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), he won the Bonai in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election. Earlier, he was elected as an MLA in 2004, 2014 and 2019 elections.

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.

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 but regained the seat in 2014 Odisha Legislative Assembly election defeating Dayanidhi Kishan of Biju Janata Dal by a margin of 37,307 votes. 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.

+ Electoral history of Munda Election House Constituency Party Votes % Result 2024Odisha Legislative AssemblyBonai 81,008 43.45 2019 59,939 34.69 2014 39,125 23.98 2009 27,139 21.33 2004 37,890 40.17