| 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.