Kotpad Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Kotpad is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[1]
| Kotpad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 142 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Koraput |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nabarangpur |
| Established | 1961 |
| Total electors | 2,09,003[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Kotpad, Kotpad block, Kundra block, 11 Gram panchayats (Dengapadar, Aunli, Malda, Sanparia, Jujhari, Kamara, Pondasguda, Sosahandi, Kanagam, Anchala and Bijapur) of Borigumma block and 7 Gram panchayats (Gupteswar, Ramagiri, Dandabadi, Baligam, Kathapada, Majhiguda and Tentuliguma) of Boipariguda block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Kotpad constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Rupu Bhatra | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[8] | Padmini Dian | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[6] | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009[9] | Basudev Majhi | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1990 | Sadan Naik | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Basudev Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1974 | |||
| 1971 | Dhansai Rondhari | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | Surjya Narayan Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1961 | Mahadev Bakria | ||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 13 May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4 June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rupu Bhatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi by a margin of 26,264 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rupu Bhatra | 75,275 | 42.13 |  21.05 | |
| BJD | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | 49,011 | 27.43 |  9.67 | |
| INC | Anamu Dian | 44,840 | 25.10 | 9.93 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,314 | 1.85 | 0.27 | |
| Majority | 26,264 | 14.70 | 13.13 | ||
| Turnout | 1,78,656 | 85.48 | 3.26 | ||
| BJP gain from BJD | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Padmini Dian defeated Indian National Congress candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi by a margin of 2,631 votes.[8]
2014
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Kumar Pangi by a margin of 31,321 votes.[6]
2009
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Basudev Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Gopi Nath Nayak by a margin of 11,234 votes.[9]