Koraput Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha
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Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Odisha. It's considered a bastion of Indian National Congress as it has won this seat for a record 16 times out of 18 elections including one bypoll . Former Chief Minister of Odisha Giridhar Gamang has represented this constituency for a record 9 times from 1972 to 2004.
Bissam Cuttack
Rayagada
Lakshmipur
Jeypore
Koraput
Pottangi
| Koraput (ST) OD-21 | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Koraput Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Assembly constituencies | Gunupur Bissam Cuttack Rayagada Lakshmipur Jeypore Koraput Pottangi |
| Established | 1952 |
| Total electors | 14,81,642[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  INC |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly Segments
Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are:[1]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading
(in 2024) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Gunupur (ST) | Rayagada | Satyajeet Gomango | INC | INC | ||
| 139 | Bissam Cuttack (ST) | Nilamadhab Hikaka | |||||
| 140 | Rayagada (ST) | Kadraka Appala Swamy | |||||
| 141 | Lakshmipur (ST) | Koraput | Pabitra Saunta | ||||
| 143 | Jeypore | Tara Prasad Bahinipati | |||||
| 144 | Koraput (SC) | Raghuram Machha | BJP | ||||
| 145 | Pottangi (ST) | Rama Chandra Kadam | INC | ||||
Elected members
Since its formation in 1952, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1972.
List of members elected from Koraput constituency are:
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
As Rayagada Phulbani Constituency | |||
| 1952 | T. Sanganna | Indian National Congress | |
As Koraput Constituency | |||
| 1957[c] | R. Jagannath Rao | Indian National Congress | |
| T. Sanganna | |||
| 1962 | Ramachandra Ulaka | ||
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | Bhagirathi Gamang | ||
| 1972 (bypoll)[d] | Giridhar Gamang | ||
| 1977 | |||
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1984 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1989 | |||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | Hema Gamang | ||
| 2004 | Giridhar Gamang | ||
| 2009[2] | Jayaram Pangi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[3] | Jhina Hikaka | ||
| 2019[4] | Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka | Indian National Congress | |
| 2024[5] | |||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[6] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kausalya Hikaka by a margin of 1,47,744 votes.[5]
2019
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kausalya Hikaka by a margin of 3,613 votes.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka | 371,129 | 34.36 |  3.62 | |
| BJD | Kausalya Hikaka | 367,516 | 34.02 | 5.91 | |
| BJP | Jayaram Pangi | 208,398 | 19.29 |  10.20 | |
| 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 | 1.61 | ||
| Turnout | 1,080,669 | 75.34 | 2.19 | ||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 19,328 votes.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jhina Hikaka | 395,109 | 39.93 | ||
| INC | Giridhar Gamang | 375,781 | 37.98 | ||
| BJP | Shibashankar Ulka | 89,788 | 9.07 | ||
| BSP | Praska Renga | 34,957 | 3.53 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 33,232 | 3.36 | − | |
| Majority | 19,328 | 1.95 | − | ||
| Turnout | 990,657 | 76.18 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,300,437 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jayaram Pangi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 96,360 votes.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Jayaram Pangi | 312,776 | 41.00 | ||
| INC | Giridhar Gamang | 216,416 | 28.37 | ||
| BJP | Upendra Majhi | 111,690 | 14.64 | ||
| Majority | 96,360 | 12.63 | |||
| Turnout | 762,826 | 62.64 | |||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
Notes
- as on 2024
- as data published by election commission
- It was a 2 member constituency
- Resignation of Bhagirathi Gamang