Malkangiri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Malkangiri (Sl. No.: 146) is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Malkangiri district, Odisha.[2]

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

Malkangiri
Legislative Assembly of Odisha Constituency
DistrictMalkangiri
BlocksMalkangiri, Kalimela, Podia, Korukunda
Electorate1,95,739 [1][lower-alpha 1]
Major settlementsMalkangiri
Current constituency
Created1951
PartyBJP
MLAAditya Madhi
Const. No.146
Reserved forScheduled Tribes
Lok Sabha ConstituenciesNabarangpur

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
Vote share of Winning candidates [5]
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%

Seventeen elections were held between 1951 and 2019 including one Bye election in 1992.[6] Elected members from the Malkangiri constituency are:[7][8]

  • 2019: (146): Aditya Madhi (BJP)
  • 2014: (146): Manas Madkami (BJD)
  • 2009: (146): Mukunda Sodi (BJD)
  • 2004: (146): Nimai Chandra Sarkar (Congress)
  • 2000: (146): Arabinda Dhali (BJP)
  • 1995: (146): Arabinda Dhali (BJP)
  • 1992: (Bye Poll): Arbinda Dhali (BJP)
  • 1990: (86): Naka Kannaya (Janata Dal)
  • 1985: (86): Nadiabasi Biswas (Independent)
  • 1980: (86): Naka Laxmaya (Congress-I)
  • 1977: (86): Naka Kannaya (Janata Party)
  • 1974: (86): Naka Kannaya (Utkal Congress)
  • 1971: (81): Gangadhar Madi (Orissa Jana Congress)
  • 1967: (81): Gangadhar Madi (Congress)
  • 1961: (6): Guru Nayak (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1957: (4): Madakami Guru (Ganatantra Parishad)
  • 1951: (1): Laxman Gauda (Ganatantra Parishad)

2019 Election Result
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Malkangiri [9]
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
Turnout 163739 72.59
BJP gain from BJD Swing +9.00

2014 Election Result

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manas Madkami defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 3,312 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Malkangiri[11][12]
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 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 Election Result

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mukunda Sodi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nabin Chandra Madkami by a margin of 10,906 votes.[13]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Malkangiri [14]
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[lower-alpha 2] -
Turnout 97073 50.27 -16.53[lower-alpha 3]
BJD gain from INC

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

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: Kalimela (146) District: Malkangiri
  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. "BY-ELECTIONS OF ODISHA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  7. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Malkangiri Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-I) (AC/ PC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  10. "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  11. "Odisha - Malkangiri". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  12. "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Malkangiri (146)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  13. "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. 10906
  14. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/stat_OR_April2009.pdf
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