Chitrakonda Assembly constituency

Chitrakonda (ST)
Constituency No. 147 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMalkangiri
LS constituencyNabarangpur
Established1974
Total electors162,511[1][a]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Mangu Khilla
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Chitrakonda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Malkangiri district, Odisha.[2]

Map of Chitrakonda Constituency

This constituency includes Balimela, Khairaput block, Kudumulugumma block, Maithili block and 15 Gram panchayats (Chitapari-III, Chitrakonda, Doraguda, Dudameta, Gunthawada, Kamwada, Kapatuti, Mandapali, Mariwada, Nilakamberu, Nuaguda, Old Chimitapali, Potrel, Tarlakota and Tunnel-Camp) of Korukunda block.[3][4]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
35.34%
2019
33.00%
2014
42.32%
2009
27.86%
2004
41.97%
2000
52.68%
1995
52.55%
1990
59.18%
1985
49.91%
1980
52.39%
1977
61.10%

Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections were held till date.

Elected members from the Chitrakonda constituency are:[6][7]

Year Member[8] Party
1974 Gangadhar Madhi Indian National Congress
1977 Prahlad Dora Janata Party
1980 Gangadhar Madhi Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Indian National Congress
1990 Prahlad Dora Janata Dal
1995 Gangadhar Madhi Indian National Congress
2000 Mamta Madhi
2004 Prahlad Dora Bharatiya Janata Party
2009 Mamta Madhi Indian National Congress
2014 Dambaru Sisa Biju Janata Dal
2019 Purna Chandra Baka
2024 Mangu Khilla Indian National Congress

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[9] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Mangu Khila defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dambaru Sisa by a margin of 9,159 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Chitrakonda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mangu Khila 55,550 35.34 Increase4.34
BJP Dambaru Sisa 46,391 29.52 Increase5.82
BJD Laxmipriya Nayak 35,143 22.36 Decrease10.64
NOTA None of the above 5,065 3.22
Majority 9,159 5.82
Turnout 1,57,176 74.81 Increase6.65
INC gain from BJD

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Baka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Laxmipriya Nayak by a margin of 2,545 votes.[10]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Chitrakonda[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Purna Chandra Baka 41,192 33.00 Decrease9.32
INC Laxmipriya Nayak 38,647 31.00 Increase10.48
BJP Padu Majhi 29,579 23.70 Increase8.20
Independent Balaraju Kope 6,605 5.30
SKD Ghenu Muduli 5,439 4.40 Increase2.08
BSP Sanatana Kawasi 3,361 2.70 Increase1.05
NOTA None of the above 4158 3.22
Majority 2,545 2.00
Turnout 128981 68.26
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dambaru Sisa defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sunadhar Kakari by a margin of 24,730 votes.

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha election: Chitrakonda[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Dambaru Sisa 48,000 42.32 14.77
INC Sunadhar Kakari 23,270 20.52 7.34
BJP Sarat Chandra Buruda 17,578 15.5 1.0
Independent Jalandhar Nayak 3,593 3.17
CPI Haladhar Pujari 3,370 2.97
SKD Ghenu Muduli 2,629 2.32
OJM Mukunda Padiami 2,360 2.08
BSP Sanatan Kabasi 1,869 1.65 3.84
AITC Chinmay Kumar Dora 1,676 1.48
SAMO Jagabandhu Godangi 1,643 1.45 −1.62
Independent Ghana Nayak 1,593 1.4
AOP Dhanurjay Madkami 1,569 1.38
Kalinga Sena Rama Chandra Mademi 1,403 1.24
NOTA None of the above 3,591 2.45
Majority 24,730 21.80 21.48
Turnout 1,13,414 69.79 18.54
Registered electors 1,62,511
BJD gain from INC

2009

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In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Mamata Madhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dambaru Sisa by a margin of 260 votes.[13]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Chitrakonda[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mamata Madhi 22,822 27.86
BJD Dambaru Sisa 22,562 27.55
BJP Sukra Muduli 11,874 14.50
Independent Prahlad Dora 6,983 8.53
Independent Mukunda Padiami 5,555 6.78
BSP Jagabandhu Gadangi 4,496 5.49
SAMO Nanda Kishore Muduli 2,517 3.07
Odisha Mukti Morcha Sukra Muduli 1,818 2.22
RSP Gangadhar Jani 1,691 2.06
Independetnt Damba Golari 1,587 1.94
Majority 260 0.32[b]
Turnout 81,907 51.25
INC gain from BJP Swing 7.81[c]

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ^ %of total valid votes
  3. ^ 2004 Voter turnout was 59.06%

References

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  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Chitrakonda (147) District: Malkangiri{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ^ Seats of Odisha
  5. ^ "87 - Chitrakonda (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ^ "List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951-2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Chitrakonda Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Chitrakonda Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Chitrakonda, Orissa". Elections in India.
  9. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  11. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Chitrakonda (147)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 260
  14. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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