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Koraput (ST) OD-21
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	14,80,207
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

Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are:

Elected Members

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:

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. 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.

2024 Indian general election: Koraput

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka	471,393	41.03	6.67
	BJD	Kausalya Hikaka	3,23,649	28.17	5.85
	BJP	Kaliram Majhi	2,32,514	20.24	0.95
	NOTA	None of the above	37,131	3.23	0.15
Majority			1,47,744	12.86	12.52
Turnout			11,48,842	77.53	2.19
	INC hold

2019

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

2019 Indian general elections: Koraput

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka	371,129	34.36	3.62
	BJD	Kausalya Hikaka	3,67,516	34.02	5.91
	BJP	Jayaram Pangi	2,08,398	19.29	10.2
	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			10,80,669	75.34	2.19
	INC gain from BJD

2014

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

2009

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

Notes

1. It was a 2 member constituency
2. Resignation of Bhagirathi Gamang

References

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. https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/statewiseS181.htm
3. "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
4. "Odisha Result Status". ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
5. "Election Commission of India".
6. "Lok Sabha Election 2014 - Orissa, Constituency: Koraput(21)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

External links

• Koraput lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule

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• Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha
• Koraput district
• Rayagada district