Pottangi
Pottangi (Sl. No.: 145) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[2]
| 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 | BJD |
| MLA | Pitam Padhi |
| Const. No. | 145 |
| Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Koraput |
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 | ||||
| INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | ||||
| BJP | Rama Chandra Pangi | ||||
| BSP | Muralidhara Guntha | ||||
| Independent | Krushna Chandra Jani | ||||
| Independent | Nandibali Chaitanya | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| 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[lower-alpha 2] | - | ||
| Turnout | 99,646 | 59.96 | - | ||
| INC gain from BJD | Swing | -5.14[lower-alpha 3] | |||
Notes
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- %of total valid votes
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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
- http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/orissaannualreference/ORA-2011/pdf/453-501.pdf
- "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.
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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