# Pottangi Assembly constituency

Pottangi is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Koraput district, Odisha, India.
Map of Pottangi Constituency
This constituency includes Damanjodi, Pottangi block, Nandapur block, Semiliguda block and 3 Gram panchayats (Litiguda, Dumuripadar and Mathalput) of Koraput block.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 1977 | 1977 | 52.87% | 52.87% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 61.86% | 61.86% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 43.69% | 43.69% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 70.68% | 70.68% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 49.10% | 49.10% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 64.46% | 64.46% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 47.12% | 47.12% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 41.60% | 41.60% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 47.12% | 47.12% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 35.14% | 35.14% |
| 2024 | 2024 | 33.70% | 33.70% |
Since its formation in 1951, 14 elections were held till date.
List of members elected from Pottangi constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957 | Malu Santha | Indian National Congress |
| 1961 | Pangi Musuri Santa | Indian National Congress |
| 1967-1971 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1974 | Dissari Sannu | Utkal Congress |
| 1977 | Jayaram Pangi | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Chandrama Santha | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Chandrama Santha | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Jayaram Pangi | Janata Dal |
| 1995 | Rama Chandra Kadam | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Jayaram Pangi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Jayaram Pangi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Rama Chandra Kadam | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Pitam Padhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Rama Chandra Kadam | 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. 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.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Pottangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Ram Chandra Kadam | 52,202 | 33.70 | 1.47 |
| | BJD | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | 50,283 | 32.46 | 2.68 |
| | BJP | Nandibali Chaitanya | 35,461 | 22.89 | 5.09 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,420 | 4.14 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,919 | 1.24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,54,922 | 82.40 | 6.14 |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pitam Padhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Rama Chandra Kadam by a margin of 4,255 votes.
2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Pottangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pitam Padhi | 51,244 | 35.14 | |
| | INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 46,989 | 32.23 | |
| | BJP | Rama Chandra Pangi | 25,956 | 17.8 | |
| | Independent | Nandibali Chaitanya | 8,238 | 5.65 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 5,715 | 3.92 | |
| | BSP | Muralidhara Guntha | 4,153 | 2.85 | |
| | Independent | Krushna Chandra Jani | 3,517 | 2.41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,255 | 3.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,45,812 | 76.26 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

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.
2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Pottangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Prafulla Chandra Pangi | 46839 | 38.1 | |
| | INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 36075 | 29.35 | |
| | BJP | Krushna Chandra Jani | 9401 | 7.65 | |
| | Independent | Bhagavan Petia | 7547 | 6.14 | |
| | BSP | Ashok Kumar Ulka | 6725 | 5.47 | |
| | SAMO | Guneipadia Radha | 6092 | 4.96 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 4995 | 4.06 | |
| | OJM | Jayaram Bhoi | 3447 | 2.8 | |
| | SKD | Snehapatra Saanta | 1807 | 1.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,564 | 8.75 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,22,966 | 71.00 | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2009

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.
2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Pottangi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rama Chandra Kadam | 41,451 | 41.60 | |
| | BJD | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | 36,015 | 36.14 | |
| | BJP | Dhanpati Eading | 9,257 | 9.29 | − |
| | RSP | Trilochan Muduli | 5,462 | 5.48 | − |
| | SAMO | Anantaram Mattam | 4,620 | 4.64 | − |
| | CPI(ML)L | Jagga Hikaka | 2,839 | 2.85 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,436 | 5.46 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,646 | 59.96 | − |
| | INC gain from BJD | INC gain from BJD | Swing | 5.14 | |