| Kotpad (ST) | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 142 |
| Type: | SLA |
| District: | koraput |
| Loksabha Cons: | Nabarangpur |
| Established: | 1961 |
| Reservation: | ST |
| Mla: | Rupa Bhatra |
| Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| Electors: | 1,87,036[1] |
Kotpad is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha.[2]
This constituency includes Kotpad, Kotpad block, Kundra block, 11 Gram panchayats (Dengapadar, Aunli, Malda, Sanparia, Jujhari, Kamara, Pondasguda, Sosahandi, Kanagam, Anchala and Bijapur) of Borigumma block and 7 Gram panchayats (Gupteswar, Ramagiri, Dandabadi, Baligam, Kathapada, Majhiguda and Tentuliguma) of Boipariguda block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Kotpad constituency are:[5] [6]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rupa Bhatra | ||
| 2019 | Padmini Dian[7] [8] | ||
| 2014 | Chandra Sekhar Majhi | ||
| 2009 | Basudev Majhi | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1990 | Sadan Naik | ||
| 1985 | Basudev Majhi | ||
| 1980 | |||
| 1977 | |||
| 1974 | |||
| 1971 | Dhansai Rondhari | ||
| 1967 | Surjya Narayan Majhi | ||
| 1961 | Mahadev Bakria | ||
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, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rupu Bhatra defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi by a margin of 26,264 votes.
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Padmini Dian defeated Indian National Congress candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi by a margin of 2631 votes.
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Ashok Kumar Pangi by a margin of 31,321 votes.
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Chandra Sekhar Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Gopi Nath Nayak by a margin of 11,234 votes.