Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency

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Kalahandi
OD-11
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
Assembly constituenciesNuapada
Khariar
Lanjigarh
Junagarh
Dharmgarh
Bhawanipatna
Narla
Established1952
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.

Assembly Segments[edit]

Before delimitation in 2008, the legislative assembly segments, which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Khariar, Dharamgarh, Koksara, Junagarh, Bhawanipatna, Narla and Kesinga.[1]

Following delimitation, this constituency currently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:

# Name District Member Party
71 Nuapada Nuapada Rajendra Dholakia BJD
72 Khariar Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi INC
77 Lanjigarh (ST) Kalahandi Pradip Kumar Dishari BJD
78 Junagarh Dibya Shankar Mishra BJD
79 Dharmgarh Mousadhi Bag BJD
80 Bhawanipatna (SC) Pradipta Kumar Naik BJP
81 Narla Bhupinder Singh BJD

Elected Members[edit]

Vote share of winning candidates
2019
35.18%
2014
25.16%
2009
28.25%
2004
47.35%
1999
57.89%
1998
56.55%
1996
35.15%
1991
30.65%
1989
46.57%
1984
47.6%
1980
51.16%
1977
64.6%
1971
56.88%

Since its formation in 1952, 16 elections have been held till date. It was a two member constituency for 1952 & 1957

List of members elected from Kalahandi constituency are

Year Member Party
1952[a][b] Girdhari Bhoi AIGP
Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo AIGP
1952[c] Bijoy C. Pradhan AIGP
Pratap Keshari Deo AIGP
1962 Pratap Keshari Deo AIGP
1967 Pratap Keshari Deo SWA
1971 Pratap Keshari Deo SWA
1977 Pratap Keshari Deo Independent
1980 Rasa Behari Behara INC
1984 Jagannath Patnaik INC
1989 Bhakta Charan Das JD
1991 Subhash Chandra Nayak INC
1996 Bhakta Charan Das Samata Party
1998 Bikram Keshari Deo BJP
1999 Bikram Keshari Deo BJP
2004 Bikram Keshari Deo BJP
2009 Bhakta Charan Das INC
2014 Arka Keshari Deo BJD
2019 Basanta Kumar Panda BJP
2024

Election Results[edit]

2024[edit]

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[2]

2024 Indian general election: Kalahandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Lambodhar Nial
BJP Malvika Keshari Deo
INC Draupadi Majhi
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019[edit]

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singhdeo by a margin of 26,814 votes.

2019 Indian general elections: Kalahandi[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Basanta Kumar Panda 433,073 35.26 Increase7.12
BJD Puspendra Singhdeo 4,06,260 33.08 Decrease0.11
INC Bhakta Charan Das 3,19,202 25.99 Decrease1.57
NOTA None of the above 21,199 1.73
BMP Kamalini Yadav 15,864 1.29
API Chhabilal Nial 12,409 1.01
BSP Premananda Bag 10,448 0.85
Majority 26,814 2.18
Turnout 12,30,929 76.41
BJP gain from BJD

2014[edit]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arka Keshari Deo defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Naik by a margin of 56,347 votes.[5]

2014 Indian general elections: Kalahandi[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Arka Keshari Deo 370,871 33.19 -
BJP Pradeep Kumar Naik 3,14,524 28.14 -
INC Bhakta Charan Das 3,07,967 27.56 -
NOTA None of the above 20,880 1.87 -
SP Siba Hati 18,869 1.69 -
BSP Saroj Kumar Naik 14,115 1.26 -
Majority 56,347 5.04 -
Turnout 11,17,831 75.83
Registered electors 14,74,135
BJD gain from INC

2009[edit]

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhakta Charan Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Chandra Nayak by a margin of 1,54,037 votes.

2009 Indian general elections: Kalahandi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bhakta Charan Das 401,736 28.25
BJD Subash Chandra Nayak 2,47,699 17.42
BJP Bikram Keshari Deo 2,21,851 15.6
Majority 1,54,037 10.83
Turnout 9,79,000 68.85
INC gain from BJP

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
  2. ^ This constituency was known as Kalahandi-Balangir
  3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2005. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  2. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  3. ^ "Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency of Odisha: Full list of candidates, polling dates". Zee News. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Lok Sabha Elections 2019 candidate list for Odisha". Business Insider India. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2014 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Lok Sabha Election 2014 - Orissa, Constituency: Kalahandi (11)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

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