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Malkangiri
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
DistrictMalkangiri
BlocksMalkangiri, Kalimela, Podia, Korukunda
Electorate1,95,739 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlementsMalkangiri
Current constituency
Created1951
PartyBJP
MLAAditya Madhi
Const. No.146
Reserved forScheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesNabarangpur

Malkangiri (Sl. No.: 146) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Malkangiri district, Odisha.[2]

This constituency includes Malkangiri, Malkangiri block, Kalimela block, Podia block and 7 Gram panchayats (Tandiki, Chalanguda, Matapaka, Tandapalli, Gorakhunta, Sikhapalli, Badili, Korukonda and Tumusapali) of Korukunda block.[3][4]

Elected Members[edit | edit source]

Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2019
 
41.61%
2014
 
32.61%
2009
 
39.96%
2004
 
45.72%
2000
 
46.62%
1995
 
39.25%
1990
 
45.15%
1985
 
36.96%
1980
 
40.47%
1977
 
67.09%

Seventeen elections were held between 1951 and 2019 including one Bye election in 1992.[6] Elected members from the Malkangiri constituency are:[7][8]

  • 2019: (146): Aditya Madhi (BJP)
  • 2014: (146): Manas Madkami (BJD)
  • 2009: (146): Mukunda Sodi (BJD)
  • 2004: (146): Nimai Chandra Sarkar (Congress)
  • 2000: (146): Arabinda Dhali (BJP)
  • 1995: (146): Arabinda Dhali (BJP)
  • 1992: (Bye Poll): Arbinda Dhali (BJP)
  • 1990: (86): Naka Kannaya (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (86): Nadiabasi Biswas (Independent)
  • 1980: (86): Naka Laxmaya (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (86): Naka Kannaya (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (86): Naka Kannaya (Utkal Congress)
  • 1971: (81): Gangadhar Madi (Orissa Jana Congress)
  • 1967: (81): Gangadhar Madi (Congress)
  • 1961: (6): Guru Nayak (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (4): Madakami Guru (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1951: (1): Laxman Gauda (Ganatantra Parishad)

2019 Election Result[edit | edit source]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Malkangiri [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Aditya Madhi 70,263 41.61 +16.7
INC Mala Madhi 44,694 26.46 −3.89
BJD Mukunda Sodi 41,667 24.67% −7.94
BSP Jara Sabar Madhi 2,796 1.66 −0.14
HND Bijay Kumar Nayak 2,192 1.3
Independent Parbati Nayak 2,093 1.24 +0.05
Independent Udaya Narayan Buruda 1409 1.13
NOTA None of the above 3,274 1.94
Turnout 163739 72.59
BJP gain from BJD Swing +9.00

2014 Election Result[edit | edit source]

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manas Madkami defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 3,312 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Malkangiri[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Manas Madkami 47,737 32.61 −7.35
INC Mala Madhi 44,425 30.35 1.62
BJP Aditya Madhi 36,212 24.74 4.71
OJM Dasaratha Padiami 3,220 2.2
BSP Jarasabara Madhi 2,641 1.8 −1.41
AITC Sundarai Seda 1,863 1.27
Independent Udayanarayan Buruda 1,785 1.22
Independent Parbati Nayak 1,742 1.19
Kalinga Sena Bhagabana Nali 1,626 1.11
Independent Sambaru Padiamu 1,541 1.05
NOTA None 3,591 2.45 −
Majority 3,312 2.26
Turnout 1,46,383 74.78 24.51
Registered electors 1,95,739
BJD hold

2009 Election Result[edit | edit source]

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mukunda Sodi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nabin Chandra Madkami by a margin of 10,906 votes.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Malkangiri[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Mukunda Sodi 38,788 39.96 −
INC Nabin Chandra Madkami 27,882 28.73 −
BJP Aditya Madhi 19,445 20.03 −
SAMO Somanath Madmaki 3,573 3.68 −
BSP Kamraj Kawasi 3,112 3.21 −
Odisha Mukti Morcha Bhagaban Hantala 2,170 2.24 -
RSP Dhan Hantal 2,093 2.16 −
Majority 10,906 11.24[lower-alpha 2] −
Turnout 97073 50.27 −16.53'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000016−QINU`"'
BJD gain from INC

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ as on 1 January 2014
  2. ↑ %of total valid votes
  3. ↑ 2004 Voter turnout was 66.80%

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Kalimela (146) District: Malkangiri
  3. ↑ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. ↑ Seats of Odisha
  5. ↑ "86 - Malkangiri (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 22 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. ↑ "BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
  7. ↑ "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)
  8. ↑ "Malkangiri Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  10. ↑ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Retrieved 1 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
  11. ↑ "Odisha - Malkangiri". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Malkangiri (146)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  13. ↑ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 10906
  14. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.