Chitrakonda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Chitrakonda (Sl. No.: 147) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Malkangiri district, Odisha.[2]

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Chitrakonda.

Chitrakonda
Odisha Legislative Assembly Constituency
DistrictMalkangiri
BlocksKhairaput, Kudumulugumma, Maithili, Korukunda(part)
Electorate1,62,511 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlementsBalimela
Current constituency
Created1974
PartyBJD
MLAPurna Chandra Baka
Const. No.147
Reserved forScheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesNabarangpur

This constituency includes Balimela, Khairaput block, Kudumulugumma block, Maithili block and 15 Gram panchayats (Chitapari-III, Chitrakonda, Doraguda, Dudameta, Gunthawada, Kamwada, Kapatuti, Mandapali, Mariwada, Nilakamberu, Nuaguda, Old Chimitapali, Potrel, Tarlakota and Tunnel-Camp) of Korukunda block.[3][4]

Elected Members
Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
2014
 
 42.32%
2009
 
 27.86%
2004
 
 41.97%
2000
 
 52.68%
1995
 
 52.55%
1990
 
 59.18%
1985
 
 49.91%
1980
 
 52.39%
1977
 
 61.10%

Ten elections were held between 1974 and 2014. Elected members from the Chitrakonda constituency are:[6][7]

  • 2019: (147): Purna Chandra Baka (BJD)
  • 2014: (147): Dambaru Sisa (BJD)
  • 2009: (147): Mamta Madhi (Congress)
  • 2004: (87): Prahallad Dora (BJP)
  • 2000: (87): Mamta Madhi (Congress)
  • 1995: (87): Gangadhar Madhi (Congress)
  • 1990: (87): Prahallad Dora (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (87): Gangadhar Madhi (Congress)
  • 1980: (87): Gangadhar Madhi (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (87): Prahallad Dora (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (87): Gangadhar Madhi (Congress)

2019 Election Result
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chitrakonda [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Purna Chandra Baka
INC Laxmipriya Nayak
BJP Padu Majhi
SKD Ghenu Muduli
BSP Sanatana Kawasi
Independent Balaraju Kope
NOTA None of the above
Majority
Turnout
TBA gain from TBA Swing

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dambaru Sisa defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sunadhar Kakari by a margin of 24,730 votes.[9]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chitrakonda[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Dambaru Sisa 48,000 42.32 14.77
INC Sunadhar Kakari 23,270 20.52 -7.34
BJP Sarat Chandra Buruda 17,578 15.5 1.0
Independent Jalandhar Nayak 3,593 3.17
CPI Haladhar Pujari 3,370 2.97
SKD Ghenu Muduli 2,629 2.32
OJM Mukunda Padiami 2,360 2.08
BSP Sanatan Kabasi 1,869 1.65 -3.84
AITC Chinmay Kumar Dora 1,676 1.48
SAMO Jagabandhu Godangi 1,643 1.45 -1.62
Independent Ghana Nayak 1,593 1.4
AOP Dhanurjay Madkami 1,569 1.38
Kalinga Sena Rama Chandra Mademi 1,403 1.24
NOTA None of the above 3,591 2.45 -
Majority 24,730 21.80 21.48
Turnout 1,13,414 69.79 18.54
Registered electors 1,62,511
BJD gain from INC

2009 Election Result

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Mamata Madhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dambaru Sisa by a margin of 260 votes.[12]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Chitrakonda [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mamata Madhi 22,822 27.86 -
BJD Dambaru Sisa 22,562 27.55 -
BJP Sukra Muduli 11,874 14.50 -
Independent Prahlad Dora 6,983 8.53 -
Independetnt Mukunda Padiami 5,555 6.78 -
BSP Jagabandhu Gadangi 4,496 5.49 -
SAMO Nanda Kishore Muduli 2,517 3.07 -
Odisha Mukti Morcha Sukra Muduli 1,818 2.22 -
RSP Gangadhar Jani 1,691 2.06 -
Independetnt Damba Golari 1,587 1.94 -
Majority 260 0.32[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 81,907 51.25 -
INC gain from BJP Swing -7.81[lower-alpha 3]

Notes
  1. as on 1 January 2014
  2. %of total valid votes
  3. 2004 Voter turnout was 59.06%

References
  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: Chitrakonda (147) District: Malkangiri
  3. Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  4. Seats of Odisha
  5. "87 - Chitrakonda (ST) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Chitrakonda Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  8. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  9. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  10. "Odisha - Chitrakonda". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  11. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Chitrakonda (147)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  12. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 260
  13. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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