# Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency

Nabarangpur Lok Sabha constituency (formerly known as Nowrangpur Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Odisha state in eastern India. It was one of the safe seat of Indian National Congress as Khagapati Pradhani represented this seat for a record 9 times from 1967 to 1998.

## Assembly Segments

Before delimitation in 2008, the legislative assembly segments which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Malkangiri, Chitrakonda, Kotpad, Nabarangpur, Kodinga, Dabugam and Umerkote.
Following delimitation, at present, this constituency comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 73 | Umerkote (ST) | Nabarangpur | Nityananda Gond | BJP | BJP |
| 74 | Jharigam (ST) | Nabarangpur | Narsing Bhatra | BJP | BJP |
| 75 | Nabarangpur (ST) | Nabarangpur | Gouri Shankar Majhi | BJP | BJP |
| 76 | Dabugam (ST) | Nabarangpur | Manohar Randhari | BJD | BJD |
| 142 | Kotpad (ST) | Koraput | Rupu Bhatra | BJP | BJP |
| 146 | Malkangiri (ST) | Malkangiri | Narasinga Madkami | BJP | BJP |
| 147 | Chitrakonda (ST) | Malkangiri | Mangu Khilla | INC | INC |

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 38.74% | 38.74% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 33.78% | 33.78% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 36.57% | 36.57% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 38.93% | 38.93% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 46.11% | 46.11% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 50.78% | 50.78% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 50.06% | 50.06% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 58.04% | 58.04% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 48.11% | 48.11% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 50.48% | 50.48% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 71.53% | 71.53% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 59.21% | 59.21% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 51.14% | 51.14% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 41.90% | 41.90% |
Since its formation in 1952, 17 elections have been held till date.
List of elected members from Nabarangpur constituency are:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Ponnada Subba Rao | Ganatantra Parishad |
| 1957 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1962 | R Jagannath Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1984 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1998 | Khagapati Pradhani | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Parsuram Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Parsuram Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Pradeep Kumar Majhi | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Balabhadra Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Balabhadra Majhi | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election Results
### 2024

Voting were held on 13th May 2024 in 4th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Balabhadra Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Pradeep Kumar Majhi by a margin of 87,536 votes.
2024 Indian general election: Nabarangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Balabhadra Majhi | 481,396 | 38.74 | 9.24 |
| | BJD | Pradeep Kumar Majhi | 3,93,860 | 31.70 | 2.08 |
| | INC | Bhujabal Majhi | 3,03,392 | 24.42 | 5.78 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 43,268 | 3.48 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 87,536 | 7.04 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,42,475 | 82.16 | 2.64 |
| | 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 Ramesh Chandra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Majhi by a margin of 41,634 votes.
2019 Indian general elections: Nabarangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Ramesh Chandra Majhi | 392,504 | 33.78 | 2.79 |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Majhi | 3,50,870 | 30.20 | 6.17 |
| | BJP | Balabhadra Majhi | 3,42,839 | 29.50 | 15.96 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 44,582 | 3.84 | |
| | BSP | Chandradhwaj Majhi | 28,905 | 2.49 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41,634 | 3.58 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,61,787 | 79.52 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014 Election

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Balabhadra Majhi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Pradeep Kumar Majhi by a margin of 2,042 votes. In Nabarangpur, NOTA received 44408 votes (5%) which is significantly higher than the victory margin.
2014 Indian general elections: Nabarangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Balabhadra Majhi | 373,887 | 36.57 | |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Majhi | 3,71,845 | 36.37 | |
| | BJP | Parsuram Majhi | 1,38,430 | 13.54 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 44,408 | 4.34 | |
| | BSP | Gopinath Jani | 31,707 | 3.10 | |
| | OJM | Arjun Bhatra | 24,832 | 2.42 | |
| | AOP | Gopal Pujari | 18,675 | 1.82 | |
| | Independent | Chandradhwaja Majhi | 18,388 | 1.79 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,042 | 0.20 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,22,187 | 78.80 | |
| | 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 Pradeep Kumar Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Domburu Majhi by a margin of 29,977 votes.
2009 Indian general elections: Nabarangpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Pradeep Kumar Majhi | 308,307 | 38.93 | |
| | BJD | Domburu Majhi | 2,78,330 | 35.15 | |
| | BJP | Parsuram Majhi | 1,56,784 | 19.80 | |
| | BSP | Chandradhwaja Majhi | 48,514 | 6.13 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,977 | 3.79 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,91,935 | 65.14 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold | INC hold |