Pottangi (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Pottangi | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency | |
| District | Koraput |
| Blocks | Pottangi, Nandapur, Semiliguda, Koraput |
| Electorate | 1,72,080 [1][lower-alpha 1] |
| Major settlements | Damanjodi |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1957 |
| Party | Congress |
| MLA | Rama Chandra Kadam |
| Const. No. | 145 |
| Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Koraput |
Pottangi (Sl. No.: 145) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[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 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Rama Chandra Kadam defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Kumar Pangi by a margin of 5,436 votes.[5]
Elected Members
Eleven elections were held between 1957 and 2009. Elected members from the Pottangi constituency are:[7][8]
- 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)
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 | ||||
| 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) Liberation | Jagga Hikaka | 2,839 | 2.85 | - | |
| Majority | 5,436 | 5.46[lower-alpha 2] | - | ||
| Turnout | 99,646 | 59.96 | - | ||
| INC gain from BJD | Swing | -5.14[lower-alpha 3] | |||
Notes
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
- ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
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- ↑ "84 - Pottangi (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
- ↑ "Pottangi Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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