| Kotpad | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency | |
| District | Koraput |
| Blocks | Kotpad, Kundra, Boipariguda, Borigumma |
| Electorate | 1,87,036 [1][lower-alpha 1] |
| Major settlements | Kotpad |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1961 |
| Party | BJD |
| MLA | Padmini Dian |
| Const. No. | 142 |
| Reserved for | Scheduled Tribes |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Nabarangpur |
Kotpad (Sl. No.: 142) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[2]
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.[3][4]
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi won from this constituency.
In 2019 election, BJD candidate Padmini Dian won from this constituency.
Elected Members[edit | edit source]
Thirteen elections were held between 1961 and 2014. Elected members from the Kotpad constituency are:[6][7]
- 2019: (142): Padmini Dian (BJD)
- 2014: (142): Chandra Sekhar Majhi, (Congress)
- 2009: (142): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 2004: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 2000: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1995: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1990: (88): Sadan Naik (Janata Dal
- 1985: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1980: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress-I)
- 1977: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1974: (88): Basudev Majhi (Congress)
- 1971: (83): Dhansayi Rondhari (Swatantra Party)
- 1967: (83): Surya Narayan Majhi (Congress)
- 1961: (5): Mahadev Bakria (Congress)
2019 Election Result[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | ||||
| BJD | Padmini Dian | ||||
| BJP | Khageshwar Pujari | ||||
| BSP | Mangal Sai Majhi | ||||
| Independent | Neelakantha Pujari | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| TBA gain from TBA | Swing | ||||
2014 Election[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | 71018 | 48.08% | ||
| BJD | Ashok Kumar Pangi | 39697 | 26.88% | ||
| BJP | Padmanav Majhi | 20699 | 14.01% | ||
| BSP | Basu Naik | ||||
| CPI | Suryamani Naik | ||||
| OJM | Golaka Bihari Majhi | ||||
| RSP | Trilochan Disari | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4863 | 3.29% | ||
| Majority | 31321 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
Summary of results of the 2009 Election[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Basudev Majhi | 45,603 | 37.40 | −9.73 | |
| BJD | Gopi Nath Nayak | 34,369 | 28.19 | − | |
| BJP | Padmanav Majhi | 20,442 | 16.77 | − | |
| Independent | Sadan Naik | 9,775 | 8.02 | − | |
| Kalinga Sena | Kamalu Bhatra | 3,276 | 2.69 | - | |
| BSP | Balaram Nayak | 3,233 | 2.65 | − | |
| SAMO | Bidyabati Challan | 2,891 | 2.37 | − | |
| RSP | Trilochan Disari | 2,338 | 1.92 | − | |
| Majority | 11,234 | 9.21[lower-alpha 2] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,21,930 | 73.31 | − | ||
| INC hold | Swing | 1.39[lower-alpha 3] | |||
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". Empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
Constituency: Kotpad (142) District: Koraput
- ↑ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF). Eci.nic.in.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ↑ "88 - Kotpad Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
List Of Winning Candidates
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Kotpad 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.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 December 2018.