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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 |
Kotpad is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha. [1]
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]
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Kotpad constituency are: [5] [6]
Year | Member | Party | |
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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 |
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 | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Rupu Bhatra | 75,275 | 42.13 | ![]() | |
BJD | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | 49,011 | 27.43 | ![]() | |
INC | Anamu Dian | 44,840 | 25.10 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 3,314 | 1.85 | ![]() | |
Majority | 26,264 | 14.70 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,78,656 | 85.48 | ![]() | ||
BJP gain from BJD |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJD | Padmini Dian | 62,248 | 37.1 | − | |
INC | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | 59,617 | 35.53 | − | |
BJP | Khageshwar Pujari | 35,366 | 21.08 | − | |
NOTA | None of the above | 3,564 | 2.12 | − | |
Majority | 2,631 | 1.57 | − | ||
Turnout | 167786 | 82.22 | − | ||
BJD gain from INC |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | 71,018 | 48.08 | − | |
BJD | Ashok Kumar Pangi | 39,697 | 26.88 | − | |
BJP | Padmanav Majhi | 20,699 | 14.01 | − | |
NOTA | None of the above | 4,863 | 3.29 | − | |
Majority | 31,321 | 21.2 | − | ||
Turnout | 1,47,701 | 81.8 | − | ||
INC hold |
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]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Basudev Majhi | 45,603 | 37.40 | − | |
BJD | Gopi Nath Nayak | 34,369 | 28.19 | − | |
BJP | Padmanav Majhi | 20,442 | 16.77 | − | |
Majority | 11,234 | 9.21 [c] | − | ||
Turnout | 1,21,930 | 73.31 [d] | ![]() | ||
INC hold |
Constituency: Kotpad (142) District: Koraput
List Of Winning Candidates