Malkangiri is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Malkangiri district, Odisha.[2]

Malkangiri (ST)
Constituency No. 146 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictMalkangiri
LS constituencyNabarangpur
Established1951
Total electors1,95,739[1][a]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Narasinga Madkami
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Map of Malkangiri Constituency

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

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Vote share of winning candidates[5]
2024
41.76%
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%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one By election in 1992.[6]

List of members elected Malkangiri constituency are:[7][8]

Year Member[9] Party
1952 Laxman Gauda Ganatantra Parishad
1957 Guru Nayak
1961 Indian National Congress
1967 Gangadhar Madhi
1971 Indian National Congress (R)
1974 Naka Kannaya Utkal Congress
1977 Janata Party
1980 Naka Laxmaya Indian National Congress (I)
1985 Nadiabasi Biswas Independent
1990 Naka Kannaya Janata Dal
1992^ Arabinda Dhali Bharatiya Janata Party
1995
2000
2004 Nimai Chandra Sarkar Indian National Congress
2009 Mukunda Sodi Biju Janata Dal
2014 Manas Madkami
2019 Aditya Madhi Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 Narasinga Madkami

^ denotes bypoll

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 1st phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Narasinga Madkami defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 14,890 votes.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Malkangiri
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Narasinga Madkami 78,679 41.76  0.15
INC Mala Madhi 63,789 33.85  9.18
BJD Manas Madkami 34,688 18.41  8.05
NOTA None of the above 4,102 2.18
Majority 14,890 7.91
Turnout 1,88,423 66.60  5.99
BJP hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Aditya Madhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 25,929 votes.[11]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Malkangiri[12]
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
Majority 25,929 15.15
Turnout 1,63,739 72.59
BJP gain from BJD Swing  9.00

2014

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

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Malkangiri[13][14]
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 of the above 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

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mukunda Sodi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nabin Chandra Madkami by a margin of 10,906 votes.[15]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Malkangiri[16]
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[b]
Turnout 97073 50.27  16.53'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000021−QINU`"'
BJD gain from INC

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "CONSTITUENCY-WISE ELECTOR INFORMATION" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014. Constituency: Kalimela (146) District: Malkangiri{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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. ^ "Details of Assembly By- Elections since 1952 (Year-Wise)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  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. ^ "Chitrakonda Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Chitrakonda, Orissa". Elections in India.
  10. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  11. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Odisha - Malkangiri". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Malkangiri (146)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 1 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 10906
  16. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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