Lok Sabha Constituency

Koraput

Constituency No. 21· OdishaScheduled Tribe

Koraput is Lok Sabha constituency No. 21 in Odisha, reserved category: Scheduled Tribe. It covers parts of the districts of Koraput, Rayagada. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 15,21,400 electors, of whom 77.72% voted.

State
Odisha
Constituency No.
21
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Koraput, Rayagada
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament · Koraput (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
4,71,393
Votes
39.87%
Vote share
1,47,744
Victory margin

Ahead of Kausalya Hikaka (Biju Janata Dal) on 3,23,649 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
21
State
Odisha
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Districts covered
Koraput, Rayagada
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
15,21,400
Male electors
7,41,200
Female electors
7,80,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,680
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Koraput Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Indian National Congress
4,71,393
Votes
39.87%
Vote Share
1,47,744
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Saptagiri Sankar UlakaINC4,71,393 · 39.87%
  2. 2.Kausalya HikakaBiju Janata Dal3,23,649 · 27.37%
  3. 3.Kaliram MajhiBJP2,98,210 · 25.22%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Indian National Congress
3,71,029
Votes
34.38%
Vote Share
3,613
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Saptagiri Sankar UlakaINC3,71,029 · 34.38%
  2. 2.Kausalya HikakaBiju Janata Dal3,67,416 · 34.04%
  3. 3.Jayaram PangiBJP2,08,398 · 19.31%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
JH
Jhina Hikaka
Biju Janata Dal
3,95,109
Votes
39.22%
Vote Share
19,328
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Jhina HikakaBiju Janata Dal3,95,109 · 39.22%
  2. 2.Giridhar GamangINC3,75,781 · 37.31%
  3. 3.Shibaji MajhiBJP1,17,210 · 11.64%

Assembly Segments in Koraput

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Gunupur
    AC No. 138 · Rayagada
    Scheduled Tribe
    SG
    Satyajeet Gomango
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Bissam Cuttack
    AC No. 139 · Rayagada
    Scheduled Tribe
    NH
    Nilamadhab Hikaka
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Rayagada
    AC No. 140 · Rayagada
    Scheduled Tribe
    KS
    Kadraka Appala Swamy
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Laxmipur
    AC No. 141 · Koraput
    Scheduled Tribe
    PS
    Pabitra Saunta
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Jeypore
    AC No. 142 · Koraput
    TB
    Tara Prasad Bahinipati
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Kotpad
    AC No. 143 · Koraput
    Scheduled Tribe
    RB
    Rupu Bhatra
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Koraput
    AC No. 144 · Koraput
    Scheduled Caste
    RM
    Raghuram Machha
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Pottangi
    AC No. 145 · Koraput
    Scheduled Tribe
    RK
    Rama Chandra Kadam
    Indian National Congress
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
15.21 Lakh
Total Electors
7.41 Lakh
Male Electors
7.80 Lakh
Female Electors
1,680
Polling Stations
11.82 Lakh
Votes Polled
77.72%
Turnout
Voter turnout77.72%
EVM votes 11,78,000Postal votes 4,400

About Koraput Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Odisha
Constituency number
21
Category
Scheduled Tribe
Districts covered
Koraput, Rayagada
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Party
Indian National Congress
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Odisha
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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