Koraput Lok Sabha constituency

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. In the 2024 Indian General Election where BJP sweeped Odisha winning 20 of the 21 Loksabha seats, it failed to win this seat & Saptagiri Ulaka of Congress won for the 2nd consecutive time with a margin of more than 1.47 lakh votes & his vote percentage getting increased by 6.63%. Also in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election Congress won 6 out of 7 assembly segments falling under this loksabha constituency.

Koraput (ST)
OD-21
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
Assembly constituenciesGunupur
Bissam Cuttack
Rayagada
Lakshmipur
Jeypore
Koraput
Pottangi
Established1952
Total electors14,80,207
ReservationST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party   INC
Elected year2024

Assembly Segments

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

# Name District Member Party
138 Gunupur (ST) Rayagada Satyajeet Gomango 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
Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 41.03%
2019
 
 34.34%
2014
 
 30.39%
2009
 
 25.68%
2004
 
 45.5%
1999
 
 50.33%
1998
 
 53.92%
1996
 
 57.59%
1991
 
 66.14%
1989
 
 56.41%
1984
 
 68.52%
1980
 
 64.6%
1977
 
 55.06%
1971
 
 42.84%

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 INC
As Koraput Constituency
1957[lower-alpha 1] Jagannath Rao INC
T. Sanganna
1962 Ramachandra Ulaka
1967
1971 Bhagirathi Gamang
1972 (bypoll)[lower-alpha 2] Giridhar Gamang
1977
1980
1984
1989
1991
1996
1998
1999 Hema Gamang
2004 Giridhar Gamang
2009 Jayaram Pangi BJD
2014 Jhina Hikaka
2019 Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka[2] INC
2024

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.[3] 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.


2024 Indian general election: Koraput
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka 471,393 41.03 6.67
BJD Kausalya Hikaka 3,23,649 28.17 5.85
BJP Kaliram Majhi 2,32,514 20.24 0.95
NOTA None of the above 37,131 3.23 0.15
Majority 1,47,744 12.86 12.52
Turnout 11,48,842 77.53 2.19
INC hold

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.

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 1.61
Turnout 10,80,669 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.[4]

2014 Indian general elections: Koraput[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jhina Hikaka 395,109 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

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jayaram Pangi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 96,360 votes.

2009 Indian general elections: Koraput
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Jayaram Pangi 312,776 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

Notes
  1. It was a 2 member constituency
  2. Resignation of Bhagirathi Gamang

References
  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. https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/statewiseS181.htm
  3. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  4. "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  5. "Election Commission of India".
  6. "Lok Sabha Election 2014 - Orissa, Constituency: Koraput(21)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

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