Pottangi Assembly constituency
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Pottangi | |
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Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency | |
District | Koraput |
Blocks | Pottangi, Nandapur, Semiliguda, Koraput |
Electorate | 1,72,080 [1][a] |
Major settlements | Damanjodi |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1957 |
Party | BJD |
MLA | Pitam Padhi |
Const. No. | 145 |
Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
Lok Sabha Constituencies | Koraput |
Pottangi (Sl. No.: 145) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha, India.[2]
This constituency includes Damanjodi, Pottangi block, Nandapur block, Semiliguda block and 3 Gram panchayats (Litiguda, Dumuripadar and Mathalput) of Koraput block.[3][4]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pitam Padhi won from this constituency.
Elected Members
Twelve elections were held between 1957 and 2014. Elected members from the Pottangi constituency are:[6][7]
- 2019: (145): Shri Pitam Padhi(BJD)
- 2014: (145): Prafulla Kumar Pangi (BJD)
- 2009: (145): Rama Chandra Kadam (Congress)
- 2004: (84): Jayaram Pangi (BJD)
- 2000: (84): Jayaram Pangi (BJD)
- 1995: (84): Rama Chandra Kadam (Congress)
- 1990: (84): Jayaram Pangi (Janata Dal
- 1985: (84): Chandrama Santa (Congress)
- 1980: (84): Chandrama Santa (Congress-I)
- 1977: (84): Jayaram Pangi (Janata Party)
- 1974: (84): Disari Sannu (Utkal Congress)
- 1961: (9): Musuri Santa Pangi (Congress)
- 1957: (7): Mulu Santa (Congress)
2019 Election Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJD | Pitam Padhi | 51244 | 35.14 | ||
INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 46989 | 32.23 | ||
BJP | Rama Chandra Pangi | 25956 | 17.8 | ||
BSP | Muralidhara Guntha | ||||
Independent | Krushna Chandra Jani | ||||
Independent | Nandibali Chaitanya | ||||
NOTA | None of the above | ||||
Majority | 4255 | 3.00 | |||
Turnout | |||||
TBA gain from TBA | Swing |
2014 Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJD | Prafulla Chandra Pangi | ||||
INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | ||||
BJP | Krushna Chandra Jani | ||||
SAMO | Guneipadia Radha | ||||
OJM | Jayaram Bhoi | ||||
SKD | Snehapatra Saanta | ||||
BSP | Ashok Kumar Ulka | ||||
Independent | Bhagavan Petia | ||||
NOTA | None of the above | ||||
Registered electors |
Summary of results of the 2009 Election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 41,451 | 41.60 | ||
BJD | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | 36,015 | 36.14 | ||
BJP | Dhanpati Eading | 9,257 | 9.29 | - | |
RSP | Trilochan Muduli | 5,462 | 5.48 | - | |
SAMO | Anantaram Mattam | 4,620 | 4.64 | - | |
CPI(ML)L | Jagga Hikaka | 2,839 | 2.85 | - | |
Majority | 5,436 | 5.46[b] | - | ||
Turnout | 99,646 | 59.96 | - | ||
INC gain from BJD | Swing | -5.14[c] |
Notes
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References
- ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Constituency: Pottangi (145) District: Koraput
- ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
- ^ Seats of Odisha
- ^ "84 - Pottangi (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Pottangi Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.