Pottangi (ST) | |
State: | Odisha |
Constituency No: | 145 |
Type: | SLA |
District: | Koraput |
Loksabha Cons: | Koraput |
Established: | 1957 |
Reservation: | ST |
Incumbent Image: | Rama Chandra Kadam.jpg |
Mla: | Rama Chandra Kadam |
Party: | Indian National Congress |
Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
Electors: | 1,72,080[1] |
Pottangi is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha, India.[2]
This constituency includes Damanjodi, Pottangi block, Nandapur block, Semiliguda block and 3 Gram panchayats (Litiguda, Dumuripadar and Mathalput) of Koraput block.[3] [4]
Since its formation in 1951, 14 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Pottangi constituency are:[5] [6]
Year | Member | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1957 | Malu Santha | ||
1961 | Pangi Musuri Santa | ||
1974 | Dissari Sannu | ||
1977 | Jayaram Pangi | ||
1980 | Chandrama Santha | ||
1985 | |||
1990 | Jayaram Pangi | ||
1995 | Rama Chandra Kadam | ||
2000 | Jayaram Pangi | ||
2004 | |||
2009 | Rama Chandra Kadam | ||
2014 | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | ||
2019 | Pitam Padhi[7] | ||
2024 | Rama Chandra Kadam | ||
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.[8] 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.
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pitam Padhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rama Chandra Kadam by a margin of 4,255 votes.
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.
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.