Kotpad Assembly constituency

Kotpad
Constituency No. 142 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DivisionSouthern Division
DistrictKoraput
Lok Sabha constituencyNabarangpur
Established1961
Total electors2,09,003
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Kotpad is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.

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.

Elected members

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 42.13%
2019
 
 37.1%
2014
 
 37.40%
2009
 
 37.40%
2004
 
 47.13%
2000
 
 61.47%
1995
 
 69.37%
1990
 
 45.41%
1985
 
 72.80%
1980
 
 69.47%
1977
 
 66.49%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Kotpad constituency are:

Year Member Party
2024 Rupu Bhatra Bharatiya Janata Party
2019[citation needed] Padmini Dian Biju Janata Dal
2014 Chandra Sekhar Majhi Indian National Congress
2009 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

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. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rupu Bhatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi by a margin of 26,264 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kotpad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Rupu Bhatra 75,275 42.13 Increase21.05
BJD Chandra Sekhar Majhi 49,011 27.43 Decrease9.67
INC Anamu Dian 44,840 25.10 Decrease9.93
NOTA None of the above 3,314 1.85 Decrease0.27
Majority 26,264 14.70 Increase13.13
Turnout 1,78,656 85.48 Increase3.26
BJP gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Padmini Dian defeated Indian National Congress candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi by a margin of 2,631 votes.[citation needed]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kotpad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

2014

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.

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kotpad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Basudev Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Gopi Nath Nayak by a margin of 11,234 votes.

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Kotpad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 −
Turnout 1,21,930 73.31 Increase1.39
INC hold

Notes

  1. ↑ as on 2024
  2. ↑ as data published by election commission
  3. ↑ % of total valid votes
  4. ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 71.92%

References

  1. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". Empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Kotpad (142) District: Koraput
  2. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF). Eci.nic.in.
  3. 1 2 "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "88 - Kotpad Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ↑ "Odisha Reference Annual – 2011: List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 "Kotpad Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
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  9. ↑ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  10. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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