Koraput Lok Sabha constituency

Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha

Koraput (ST)
OD-21

Lok Sabha constituency

Interactive Map Outlining Koraput Lok Sabha constituency

Constituency details
Country| India
Region| East India
State| Odisha
Assembly constituencies| Gunupur
Bissam Cuttack
Rayagada
Lakshmipur
Jeypore
Koraput
Pottangi
Established| 1952
Total electors| 14,81,642[a][b]
Reservation| ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent

Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

Party| INC
Elected year| 2024

Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Odisha. It's considered a bastion of Indian National Congress as it has won this seat for a record 16 times out of 18 elections including one bypoll . Former Chief Minister of Odisha Giridhar Gamang has represented this constituency for a record 9 times from 1972 to 2004.

## Assembly Segments

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Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are:[1]

#  | Name  | District  | Member  | Party  | Leading

(in 2024)

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138  | Gunupur (ST)  | Rayagada | Satyajeet Gomango |  | INC |  | INC
139  | Bissam Cuttack (ST)  | Nilamadhab Hikaka |  | INC |  | INC
140  | Rayagada (ST)  | Kadraka Appala Swamy |  | INC |  | INC
141  | Lakshmipur (ST)  | Koraput | Pabitra Saunta |  | INC |  | INC
143  | Jeypore | Tara Prasad Bahinipati |  | INC |  | INC
144  | Koraput (SC)  | Raghuram Machha |  | BJP |  | INC
145  | Pottangi (ST)  | Rama Chandra Kadam |  | INC |  | INC

## Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates

|  |
2024 |

| 41.03%
2019 |

| 34.34%
2014 |

| 30.39%
2009 |

| 25.68%
2004 |

| 45.5%
1999 |

| 50.33%
1998 |

| 53.92%
1996 |

| 57.59%
1991 |

| 66.14%
1989 |

| 56.41%
1984 |

| 68.52%
1980 |

| 64.6%
1977 |

| 55.06%
1971 |

| 42.84%

Since its formation in 1952, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1972.

List of members elected from Koraput constituency are:

Year  | Name  | Party

|
|

As Rayagada Phulbani Constituency

1952 | T. Sanganna |  | Indian National Congress

As Koraput Constituency

1957[c] | R. Jagannath Rao |  | Indian National Congress
T. Sanganna
1962 | Ramachandra Ulaka
1967
1971 | Bhagirathi Gamang
1972 (bypoll)[d] | Giridhar Gamang
1977
1980 |  | Indian National Congress (I)
1984 |  | Indian National Congress
1989
1991
1996
1998
1999 | Hema Gamang
2004 | Giridhar Gamang
2009[2] | Jayaram Pangi |  | Biju Janata Dal
2014[3] | Jhina Hikaka
2019[4] | Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka |  | Indian National Congress
2024[5]

## Election Results

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### 2024

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Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[6] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kausalya Hikaka by a margin of 1,47,744 votes.[5]

2024 Indian general election: Koraput[7][8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka | 471,393  | 41.03  | 6.67
| BJD | Kausalya Hikaka  | 323,649  | 28.17  | 5.85
| BJP | Kaliram Majhi  | 232,514  | 20.24  | 0.95
| NOTA | None of the above  | 37,131  | 3.23  | 0.15
Majority | 147,744  | 12.86  | 12.52
Turnout | 11,55,221  | 77.97  | 2.62
| INC hold

### 2019

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In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kausalya Hikaka by a margin of 3,613 votes.[4]

2019 Indian general elections: Koraput Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| INC | Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka | 371,129  | 34.36  | 3.62
| BJD | Kausalya Hikaka  | 367,516  | 34.02  | 5.91
| BJP | Jayaram Pangi | 208,398  | 19.29  | 10.20
| NOTA | None of the above  | 36,561  | 3.38  | 0.02
| BSP | Bhaskar Mutuka  | 35,764  | 3.31  | 0.22
| API | Banamali Majhi  | 18,849  | 1.75  | 0.25
| CPI(ML)L | Damodara Sabar  | 26,117  | 2.42  | 1.07
| CPI(ML) Red Star | Rajendra Kendruka  | 15,827  | 1.47  | +0.5
Majority | 3,613  | 0.34  | 1.61
Turnout | 1,080,669  | 75.34  | 2.19
| INC gain from BJD

### 2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 19,328 votes.[3]

2014 Indian general elections: Koraput[9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| BJD | Jhina Hikaka | 395,109  | 39.93  |
| INC | Giridhar Gamang | 375,781  | 37.98  |
| BJP | Shibashankar Ulka  | 89,788  | 9.07  |
| BSP | Praska Renga  | 34,957  | 3.53  |
| NOTA | None of the above | 33,232  | 3.36  | −
Majority | 19,328  | 1.95  | −
Turnout | 990,657  | 76.18  |
Registered electors | 1,300,437  |  |
| BJD hold

### 2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jayaram Pangi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 96,360 votes.[2]

2009 Indian general elections: Koraput Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
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| BJD | Jayaram Pangi | 312,776  | 41.00  |
| INC | Giridhar Gamang | 216,416  | 28.37  |
| BJP | Upendra Majhi  | 111,690  | 14.64  |
Majority | 96,360  | 12.63  |
Turnout | 762,826  | 62.64  |
| BJD gain from INC

## Notes

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1. ^ as on 2024
2. ^ as data published by election commission
3. ^ It was a 2 member constituency
4. ^ Resignation of Bhagirathi Gamang

## References

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1. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
2. ^ a b "IndiaVotes PC: Koraput 2009". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
3. ^ a b "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
4. ^ a b "IndiaVotes PC: Koraput 2019". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
5. ^ a b "Koraput (ST) lok sabha election results 2024: Koraput (ST) Winning Candidates List and Vote Share". India Today. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
6. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
7. ^ "Koraput Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result 2024". The Times of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
8. ^ "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Koraput". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
9. ^ "Election Commission of India".[permanent dead link]
10. ^ "Lok Sabha Election 2014 - Orissa, Constituency: Koraput(21)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

## External links

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