Koraput Lok Sabha constituency

Summary

Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Odisha.It is a bastion of Indian national congress

Koraput Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
Assembly constituenciesGunupur
Bissam Cuttack
Rayagada
Lakshmipur
Jeypore
Koraput
Pottangi
Established1957
ReservationST
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2019

Assembly Segments edit

Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are:[1]

# Name District Member Party
138 Gunupur (ST) Rayagada Raghunath Gomango BJD
139 Bissam Cuttack (ST) Jagannath Saraka BJD
140 Rayagada (ST) Makaranda Muduli IND
141 Lakshmipur (ST) Koraput Prabhu Jani BJD
143 Jeypore Tara Prasad Bahinipati INC
144 Koraput (SC) Raghu Ram Padal BJD
145 Pottangi (ST) Rama Chandra Kadam INC

Members of Parliament edit

Year Name Party
1957 Jagannath Rao Indian National Congress
1957^ T. Sanganna
1962 Ramachandra Ulaka
1967
1971 Bhagirathi Gamang
1972^ Giridhar Gamang
1977
1980 Indian National Congress
1984 Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996
1998
1999 Hema Gamang
2004 Giridhar Gamang
2009 Jayaram Pangi Biju Janata Dal
2014 Jhina Hikaka
2019 Saptagiri Ulaka Indian National Congress

^ By Poll

Election Result edit

2024 edit

2024 Indian general election: Koraput
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka
BJP Kaliram Majhi
BJD Kausalya Hikaka
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from Swing

2019 edit

2019 Indian general elections: Koraput
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka 371,129 34.36 -3.62
BJD Kausalya Hikaka 3,67,516 34.02 -5.91
BJP Jayaram Pangi 2,08,398 19.29 +10.2
NOTA None of the Above 36,561 3.38 +0.02
BSP Bhaskar Mutuka 35,764 3.31 -0.22
API Banamali Majhi 18,849 1.75 +0.25
CPI(ML)L Damodara Sabar 26,117 2.42 +1.07
CPI(ML) Red Star Rajendra Kendruka 15,827 1.47 +0.5
Majority 3,613 0.34
Turnout 10,80,669 75.34
INC gain from BJD Swing

2014 Election Result edit

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 19,328 votes.[2]

2014 Indian general elections: Koraput[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jhina Hikaka 3,95,109 39.93
INC Giridhar Gamang 3,75,781 37.98
BJP Shibashankar Ulka 89,788 09.07
BSP Praska Renga 34,957 3.53
NOTA None of the above 33,232 3.36 -
API Banamali Majhi 14,854 1.5
Independent Lingaraj Gomango 13,861 1.4
CPI(ML)L Meghanada Sabar 13,343 1.35
CPI(ML) Red Star Prakash Hikaka 9,609 0.97
SKD Kailash Sabara 8,910 0.9
Majority 19,328 1.95 -
Turnout 9,90,657 76.18
Registered electors 13,00,437
BJD hold Swing

General Election 2009 edit

2009 Indian general elections: Koraput
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jayaram Pangi 3,12,776 41
INC Giridhar Gamang 2,16,416 28.37
BJP Upendra Majhi 1,11,690 14.64
Majority 96,360 12.63
Turnout 7,62,826 62.64
BJD gain from INC Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Election Commission of India".
  4. ^ "Lok Sabha Election 2014 - Orissa, Constituency: Koraput(21)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

External links edit

  • Koraput lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule

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