Malkangiri Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Malkangiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Malkangiri district, Odisha.[1]
| Malkangiri | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 146 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Southern Division |
| District | Malkangiri |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nabarangpur |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 2,47,087[a][b] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Map of Malkangiri Constituency
This constituency includes Malkangiri, Malkangiri block, Kalimela block, Podia block and 7 Gram panchayats (Tandiki, Chalanguda, Matapaka, Tandapalli, Gorakhunta, Sikhapalli, Badili, Korukonda and Tumusapali) of Korukunda block.[2][3]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1992.[5]
List of members elected Malkangiri constituency are:[6][7]
| Year | Member[8] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | Narasinga Madkami | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019[10] | Aditya Madhi | ||
| 2014[8] | Manas Madkami | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2009[11] | Mukunda Sodi | ||
| 2004 | Nimai Chandra Sarkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 2000 | Arabinda Dhali | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | |||
| 1992 (bypoll)[c][12] | |||
| 1990 | Naka Kannaya | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Nadiabasi Biswas | Independent | |
| 1980 | Naka Laxmaya | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1977 | Naka Kannaya | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Utkal Congress | ||
| 1971 | Gangadhar Madhi | Indian National Congress (R) | |
| 1967 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1961 | Guru Nayak | ||
| 1957 | Ganatantra Parishad | ||
| 1952 | Laxman Gauda | ||
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.[13] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Narasinga Madkami defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 14,890 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Narasinga Madkami | 78,679 | 41.76 |  0.15 | |
| INC | Mala Madhi | 63,789 | 33.85 | 9.18 | |
| BJD | Manas Madkami | 34,688 | 18.41 |  8.05 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,102 | 2.18 | 0.24 | |
| Majority | 14,890 | 7.91 | 7.24 | ||
| Turnout | 1,88,423 | 76.26 | 3.67 | ||
| BJP hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Aditya Madhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 25,929 votes.[10]
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manas Madkami defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 3,312 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Manas Madkami | 47,737 | 32.61 | 7.35 | |
| INC | Mala Madhi | 44,425 | 30.35 | 1.62 | |
| BJP | Aditya Madhi | 36,212 | 24.74 | 4.71 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,591 | 2.45 | − | |
| Majority | 3,312 | 2.26 | 8.98 | ||
| Turnout | 1,46,383 | 74.78 | 24.51 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,95,739 | ||||
| BJD hold | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mukunda Sodi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nabin Chandra Madkami by a margin of 10,906 votes.[11]