Chitrakonda Assembly constituency

This article is about the assembly constituency. For its eponymous town, see Chitrakonda.

Chitrakonda is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Malkangiri district, Odisha.^[1]

Chitrakonda
Constituency No. 147 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	East India
State	Odisha
Division	Southern Division
District	Malkangiri
Lok Sabha constituency	Nabarangpur
Established	1974
Total electors	2,05,599[a][b]
Reservation	ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Mangu Khilla
Party	Indian National Congress
Elected year	2024

Map of Chitrakonda Constituency

This constituency includes Balimela, Khairaput block, Kudumulugumma block, Maithili block and 15 Gram panchayats (Chitapari-III, Chitrakonda, Doraguda, Dudameta, Gunthawada, Kamwada, Kapatuti, Mandapali, Mariwada, Nilakamberu, Nuaguda, Old Chimitapali, Potrel, Tarlakota and Tunnel-Camp) of Korukunda block.^[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024			35.34%
2019			33.00%
2014			42.32%
2009			27.86%
2004			41.97%
2000			52.68%
1995			52.55%
1990			59.18%
1985			49.91%
1980			52.39%
1977			61.10%

Since its formation in 1974, 12 elections were held till date.

Elected members from the Chitrakonda constituency are:^[5][6]

Year	Member	Party
2024[7]	Mangu Khilla		Indian National Congress
2019[8]	Purna Chandra Baka		Biju Janata Dal
2014[9]	Dambaru Sisa
2009[10]	Mamta Madhi		Indian National Congress
2004	Prahlad Dora		Bharatiya Janata Party
2000	Mamta Madhi		Indian National Congress
1995	Gangadhar Madhi
1990	Prahlad Dora		Janata Dal
1985	Gangadhar Madhi		Indian National Congress
1980			Indian National Congress (I)
1977	Prahlad Dora		Janata Party
1974	Gangadhar Madhi		Indian National Congress

Election Results

2024

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.^[11] In 2024 election, Indian National Congress candidate Mangu Khilla defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dambaru Sisa by a margin of 9,159 votes.^[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Chitrakonda

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mangu Khilla	55,550	35.34	4.34
	BJP	Dambaru Sisa	46,391	29.52	5.82
	BJD	Laxmipriya Nayak	35,143	22.36	10.64
	NOTA	None of the above	5,065	3.22	−
Majority			9,159	5.82	3.82
Turnout			1,57,176	76.45	8.19
	INC gain from BJD

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Purna Chandra Baka defeated Indian National Congress candidate Laxmipriya Nayak by a margin of 2,545 votes.^[8]

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Chitrakonda^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Purna Chandra Baka	41,192	33.00	9.32
	INC	Laxmipriya Nayak	38,647	31.00	10.48
	BJP	Padu Majhi	29,579	23.70	8.20
	NOTA	None of the above	4158	3.22	0.77
Majority			2,545	2.00	19.80
Turnout			1,28,981	68.26	1.53
	BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Dambaru Sisa defeated Indian National Congress candidate Sunadhar Kakari by a margin of 24,730 votes.^[9]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha election: Chitrakonda^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJD	Dambaru Sisa	48,000	42.32	14.77
	INC	Sunadhar Kakari	23,270	20.52	7.34
	BJP	Sarat Chandra Buruda	17,578	15.5	1.0
	NOTA	None of the above	3,591	2.45	−
Majority			24,730	21.80	21.48
Turnout			1,13,414	69.79	18.54
Registered electors			1,62,511
	BJD gain from INC

2009

In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Mamta Madhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Dambaru Sisa by a margin of 260 votes.^[10]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Chitrakonda^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Mamta Madhi	22,822	27.86	−
	BJD	Dambaru Sisa	22,562	27.55	−
	BJP	Sukra Muduli	11,874	14.50	−
	Independent	Prahlad Dora	6,983	8.53	−
Majority			260	0.32[c]	−
Turnout			81,907	51.25[d]	7.81
	INC gain from BJP

Notes

1. as on 2024
2. as data published by election commission
3. %of total valid votes
4. 2004 Voter turnout was 59.06%