Koraput is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency in Odisha. It's considered a bastion of Indian National Congress as it has won this seat for a record 16 times out of 18 elections including one bypoll . Former Chief Minister of Odisha Giridhar Gamang has represented this constituency for a record 9 times from 1972 to 2004. In the 2024 Indian General Election where BJP sweeped Odisha winning 20 of the 21 Loksabha seats, it failed to win this seat & Saptagiri Ulaka of Congress won for the 2nd consecutive time with a margin of more than 1.47 lakh votes & his vote percentage getting increased by 6.63%. Also in the 2024 Odisha Legislative Assembly election Congress won 6 out of 7 assembly segments falling under this loksabha constituency.
Assembly constituencies which constitute this parliamentary constituency are:[1]
Since its formation in 1952, 18 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 1972.
List of members elected from Koraput constituency are:
Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[3] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kausalya Hikaka by a margin of 1,47,744 votes.
In 2019 election, Indian National Congress candidate Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Kausalya Hikaka by a margin of 3,613 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jhina Hikaka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 19,328 votes.[4]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Jayaram Pangi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Giridhar Gamang by a margin of 96,360 votes.
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