# Paralakhemundi Assembly constituency

Paralakhemundi is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Gajapati district, Odisha.
Map of Paralakhemundi Constituency
This constituency includes Paralakhemundi Municipality, Kashinagara NAC, Goshani block, Gumma block and Kashinagara block.

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 37.58% | 37.58% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 35.92% | 35.92% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 45.2% | 45.2% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 49.53% | 49.53% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 43.52% | 43.52% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 71.80% | 71.80% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 28.22% | 28.22% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 63.21% | 63.21% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 47.65% | 47.65% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 33.00% | 33.00% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 33.37% | 33.37% |
Since its formation in 1951, 16 elections were held till date. It was a 2 member constituency for 1952.
List of members elected from Paralakhemundi constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi | BJD |
| 2019 | Koduru Narayana Rao | BJP |
| 2014 | Kengam Surya Rao | INC |
| 2009 | Koduru Narayana Rao | BJD |
| 2004 | Trinath Sahu | INC |
| 2000 | Trinath Sahu | INC |
| 1995 | Trinath Sahu | INC |
| 1990 | Darapu Lachana Naidu | JD |
| 1985 | Trinath Sahu | INC |
| 1980 | Bijoy Kumar Jena | Independent |
| 1977 | Bijoy Kumar Jena | Independent |
| 1974 | Kurma Naikulu N. | Utkal Congress |
| 1971 | Darapu Lachana Naidu | SWA |
| 1967 | Kurma Naikulu N. | INC |
| 1961 | Kurma Naikulu N. | INC |
| 1956 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1951 | Appena Dora Biswasrai | Independent |
| 1951 | Jagannath Mishra | CPI |

## 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. In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Koduru Narayana Rao by a margin of 3,998 votes.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Paralakhemundi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rupesh Kumar Panigrahi | 56,027 | 37.58 | 19.32 |
| | BJP | Koduru Narayana Rao | 52,029 | 34.90 | 1.02 |
| | INC | Bijay Kumar Patnaik | 35,674 | 23.93 | 7.46 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1,488 | 1.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,998 | 2.68 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,49,069 | 67.91 | 1.36 |
| | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP | BJD gain from BJP |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Konduru Narayan Rao defeated Independent candidate Trirupati Panigrahy by a margin of 15,335 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Paralakhemundi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Konduru Narayan Rao | 52,415 | 35.92 | |
| | Independent | Trirupati Panigrahy | 37080 | 25.41 | |
| | BJD | Kalyani Gajapati | 26645 | 18.26 | |
| | INC | Kengam Surya Rao | 24040 | 16.47 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1944 | 1.33 | |
| | Independent | Kedar Sabar | 1572 | 1.08 | |
| | BSP | Gouri Shankar Mahanandia | 1133 | 0.78 | |
| | SKD | Sunil Kumar Pattnaik | 1098 | 0.75 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15335 | 10.51 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 145927 | 69.27 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Kengam Surya Rao defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Koduru Narayana Rao by a margin of 1419 votes.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Paralakhemundi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kengam Surya Rao | 61,014 | 45.1 | 6.5 |
| | BJD | Koduru Narayana Rao | 59,595 | 44.1 | −7.0 |
| | BJP | Tripati Nayak | 6,938 | 5.1 | −0.74 |
| | Independent | Kedar Shabar | 1370 | 1.0 | |
| | CPI(M) | Lalichetti Ramgopal Rao | 1,239 | 0.91 | |
| | OJM | Amit Kumar Patnaik | 874 | 0.6 | |
| | AAP | Sisir Kumar Bhanja Samanta | 579 | 0.32 | |
| | AITC | Sujit Pradhan | 533 | 0.30 | |
| | AOP | Sabita Sahukar | 464 | 0.3 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Trinath Panda | 446 | 0.3 | |
| | SKD | Meenaketan Jenna | 401 | 0.29 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1548 | 1.15 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,419 | 1.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,001 | 70.03 | 6.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,92,782 | | |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Koduru Narayana Rao defeated Indian National Congress candidate Trinath Sahu by a margin of 14,941 votes.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Paralakhemundi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Koduru Narayana Rao | 58,528 | 51.10 | − |
| | INC | Trinath Sahu | 43,587 | 38.06 | − |
| | BJP | T. Kuranna | 6,686 | 5.84 | − |
| | Independent | Jakubo Raito | 2,160 | 1.89 | − |
| | Kalinga Sena | Kailash Chandra Mali | 1,167 | 1.02 | − |
| | SAMO | Sasmita Rajguru | 847 | 0.74 | − |
| | Independent | Bibekananda Behera | 789 | 0.69 | − |
| | CPI(ML)L | Bidyadhar Patro | 762 | 0.67 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,941 | 13.05 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,14,556 | 63.72 | 3.43'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000038−QINU`"' |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |