# Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency

Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

## Assembly Segments

Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency comprises 7 legislative assembly segments, which are:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 82 | Baliguda (ST) | Kandhamal | Chakramani Kanhar | BJD | BJD |
| 83 | G. Udayagiri (ST) | Kandhamal | Prafulla Chandra Pradhan | INC | INC |
| 84 | Phulbani (ST) | Kandhamal | Uma Charan Mallick | BJP | BJD |
| 85 | Kantamal | Boudh | Kanhai Charan Danga | BJP | BJP |
| 86 | Boudh | Boudh | Saroj Kumar Pradhan | BJP | BJP |
| 121 | Daspalla (SC) | Nayagarh | Ramesh Chandra Behera | BJD | BJP |
| 123 | Bhanjanagar | Ganjam | Pradyumna Kumar Nayak | BJP | BJP |
Baliguda, G. Udayagiri, Phulbani, Boudh and Bhanjanagar assembly segments were earlier in Phulbani constituency

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 41.80% | 41.80% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 49.01% | 49.01% |
| 2014 (bypoll) | 2014 (bypoll) | 61.54% | 61.54% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 36.85% | 36.85% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 29.6% | 29.6% |
Since its formation in 2009, 5 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 2014.
List of members elected from Kandhamal constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| Constituency Established ||||
| 2009 | Rudra Madhab Ray | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Hemendra Chandra Singh | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 (bypoll) | Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Achyuta Samanta | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Result
### 2024

Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Achyutananda Samanta by a margin of 21,371 votes.
2024 Indian general election: Kandhamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi | 416,415 | 41.80 | |
| | BJD | Achyutananda Samanta | 3,95,044 | 39.66 | |
| | INC | Amir Chand Nayak | 1,44,322 | 14.49 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 15,720 | 1.58 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,371 | 2.14 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,96,091 | 74.13 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Achyutananda Samanta defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kharbela Swain by 1,49,216 votes.
2019 Indian general elections: Kandhamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Achyutananda Samanta | 461,679 | 49.01 | 2.12 |
| | BJP | Kharbela Swain | 3,12,463 | 33.17 | 20.22 |
| | INC | Manoj Kumar Acharya | 1,38,993 | 14.76 | 13.88 |
| | BSP | Amir Nayak | 7,314 | 0.78 | |
| | CPI(ML) Red Star | Tuna Mallick | 8,283 | 0.88 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 13,253 | 1.41 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,49,216 | 15.84 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,42,041 | 73.10 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014 Bypoll

Bye-election to the Kandhmal lok sabha constituency was held on 15 October 2014. In this election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rudra Madhab Ray by a margin of 2,98,868 votes.
2014 by-election: Kandhamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh | 477,529 | 61.54 | 11.33 |
| | BJP | Rudra Madhab Ray | 1,78,661 | 23.02 | 10.07 |
| | INC | Abhimanyu Behera | 90,536 | 11.66 | 16.98 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 11,053 | 1.42 | 0.26 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,98,868 | 38.52 | 16.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,75,979 | 67.85 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | +11.33 | |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Hemendra Chandra Singh defeated Indian National Congress candidate Harihar Karan by a margin of 1,81,017 votes.
2014 Indian general elections: Kandhamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Hemendra Chandra Singh | 421,458 | 50.21 | |
| | INC | Harihar Karn | 2,40,411 | 28.64 | |
| | BJP | Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi | 1,08,744 | 12.95 | |
| | Independent | Lambodhar Kanhar | 20,472 | 2.43 | |
| | BSP | Ram Nayak | 11,080 | 1.32 | |
| | AAP | Narendra Mohanty | 9,522 | 1.13 | |
| | AOP | Bilasini Nayak | 7,741 | 0.92 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 14,159 | 1.68 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,81,017 | 21.56 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,39,796 | 73.43 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Rudra Madhab Ray defeated Indian National Congress candidate Suzit Kumar Padhi by a margin of 1,51,007 votes.
2009 Indian general elections: Kandhamal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Rudra Madhab Ray | 315,314 | 29.6 | |
| | INC | Suzit Kumar Padhi | 1,64,307 | 15.42 | |
| | BJP | Ashok Sahu | 1,40,720 | 13.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,51,007 | 14.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,07,748 | 66.44 | |
| | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) | BJD win (new seat) |