Pottangi is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha, India.[1]
This constituency includes Damanjodi, Pottangi block, Nandapur block, Semiliguda block and 3 Gram panchayats (Litiguda, Dumuripadar and Mathalput) of Koraput block.[2][3]
Since its formation in 1951, 14 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Pottangi constituency are:[5][6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[7] | Rama Chandra Kadam | Indian National Congress | |
| 2019[8] | Pitam Padhi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2014[6] | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | ||
| 2009[1] | Rama Chandra Kadam | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Jayaram Pangi | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | Rama Chandra Kadam | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Jayaram Pangi | Janata Dal | |
| 1985 | Chandrama Santha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Indian National Congress (I) | ||
| 1977 | Jayaram Pangi | Janata Party | |
| 1974 | Dissari Sannu | Utkal Congress | |
1967-1971 : Constituency did not exist
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| 1961 | Pangi Musuri Santa | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Malu Santha | ||
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.[9] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Rama Chandra Kadam defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Kumar Pangi by a margin of 1,919 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 52,202 | 33.70 |  1.47
| |
| BJD | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | 50,283 | 32.46 |  2.68
| |
| BJP | Nandibali Chaitanya | 35,461 | 22.89 | 5.09
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,420 | 4.14 | 0.22
| |
| Majority | 1,919 | 1.24 | 1.76
| ||
| Turnout | 1,54,922 | 82.75 | 6.49
| ||
| INC gain from BJD | |||||
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pitam Padhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rama Chandra Kadam by a margin of 4,255 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Pitam Padhi | 51,244 | 35.14 | − | |
| INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 46,989 | 32.23 | − | |
| BJP | Rama Chandra Pangi | 25,956 | 17.8 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,715 | 3.92 | − | |
| Majority | 4,255 | 3.00 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,45,812 | 76.26 | − | ||
| BJD hold | |||||
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Chandra Pangi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rama Chandra Kadam by a margin of 12,564 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Prafulla Chandra Pangi | 46,839 | 38.1 | − | |
| INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 36,075 | 29.35 | − | |
| BJP | Krushna Chandra Jani | 9,401 | 7.65 | − | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,995 | 4.06 | − | |
| Majority | 12,564 | 8.75 | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,22,966 | 71.00 | − | ||
| BJD gain from INC | |||||
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Rama Chandra Kadam defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Prafulla Chandra Pangi by a margin of 5,436 votes.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 41,451 | 41.60 | − | |
| BJD | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | 36,015 | 36.14 | − | |
| BJP | Dhanpati Eading | 9,257 | 9.29 | − | |
| Majority | 5,436 | 5.46[c] | − | ||
| Turnout | 99,646 | 59.96[d] | 5.14
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| INC gain from BJD | |||||
Constituency: Pottangi (145) District: Koraput
List Of Winning Candidates
