# Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency

Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 21 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.

## Assembly Segments

Before delimitation in 2008, the legislative assembly segments, which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Khariar, Dharamgarh, Koksara, Junagarh, Bhawanipatna, Narla and Kesinga.
Following delimitation, this constituency currently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | Leading (in 2024) |
| 71 | Nuapada | Nuapada | Rajendra Dholakia | BJD | BJP |
| 72 | Khariar | Nuapada | Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi | BJD | BJD |
| 77 | Lanjigarh (ST) | Kalahandi | Pradip Kumar Dishari | BJD | BJD |
| 78 | Junagarh | Kalahandi | Dibya Shankar Mishra | BJD | BJP |
| 79 | Dharmgarh | Kalahandi | Sudhir Ranjan Pattjoshi | BJP | BJP |
| 80 | Bhawanipatna (SC) | Kalahandi | Sagar Charan Das | INC | BJP |
| 81 | Narla | Kalahandi | Manorama Mohanty | BJD | BJP |

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 38.74% | 38.74% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 35.18% | 35.18% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 25.16% | 25.16% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 28.25% | 28.25% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 47.35% | 47.35% |
| 1999 | 1999 | 57.89% | 57.89% |
| 1998 | 1998 | 56.55% | 56.55% |
| 1996 | 1996 | 35.15% | 35.15% |
| 1991 | 1991 | 30.65% | 30.65% |
| 1989 | 1989 | 46.57% | 46.57% |
| 1984 | 1984 | 47.6% | 47.6% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 51.16% | 51.16% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 64.6% | 64.6% |
| 1971 | 1971 | 56.88% | 56.88% |
Since its formation in 1952, 16 elections have been held till date. It was a two member constituency for 1952 & 1957
List of members elected from Kalahandi constituency are
| Year | Member | Party |
| As Kalahandi Balangir Constituency ||||
| 1952 | Girdhari Bhoi | AIGP |
| 1952 | Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo | AIGP |
| As Kalahandi Constituency ||||
| 1957 | Bijoy C. Pradhan | AIGP |
| 1957 | Pratap Keshari Deo | AIGP |
| 1962 | Pratap Keshari Deo | AIGP |
| 1967 | Pratap Keshari Deo | SWA |
| 1971 | Pratap Keshari Deo | SWA |
| 1977 | Pratap Keshari Deo | Independent |
| 1980 | Rasa Behari Behara | INC |
| 1984 | Jagannath Patnaik | INC |
| 1989 | Bhakta Charan Das | JD |
| 1991 | Subhash Chandra Nayak | INC |
| 1996 | Bhakta Charan Das | Samata Party |
| 1998 | Bikram Keshari Deo | BJP |
| 1999 | Bikram Keshari Deo | BJP |
| 2004 | Bikram Keshari Deo | BJP |
| 2009 | Bhakta Charan Das | INC |
| 2014 | Arka Keshari Deo | BJD |
| 2019 | Basanta Kumar Panda | BJP |
| 2024 | Malvika Devi | BJP |

## 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 Malvika Devi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Lambodhar Nial by a margin of 1,33,813 votes.
2024 Indian general election: Kalahandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Malvika Devi | 544,303 | 40.79 | 5.53 |
| | BJD | Lambodhar Nial | 4,10,490 | 30.77 | 2.31 |
| | INC | Droupadi Majhi | 3,03,199 | 22.72 | 3.27 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 19715 | 1.48 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,33,813 | 10.02 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,34,244 | 77.90 | 1.49 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold | BJP hold |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Basanta Kumar Panda defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Puspendra Singhdeo by a margin of 26,814 votes.
2019 Indian general elections: Kalahandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Basanta Kumar Panda | 433,073 | 35.26 | 7.12 |
| | BJD | Puspendra Singhdeo | 4,06,260 | 33.08 | 0.11 |
| | INC | Bhakta Charan Das | 3,19,202 | 25.99 | 1.57 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 21,199 | 1.73 | |
| | BMP | Kamalini Yadav | 15,864 | 1.29 | |
| | API | Chhabilal Nial | 12,409 | 1.01 | |
| | BSP | Premananda Bag | 10,448 | 0.85 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26,814 | 2.18 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,30,929 | 76.41 | |
| | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD | BJP gain from BJD |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arka Keshari Deo defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Naik by a margin of 56,347 votes.
2014 Indian general elections: Kalahandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Arka Keshari Deo | 370,871 | 33.19 | − |
| | BJP | Pradeep Kumar Naik | 3,14,524 | 28.14 | − |
| | INC | Bhakta Charan Das | 3,07,967 | 27.56 | − |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 20,880 | 1.87 | − |
| | SP | Siba Hati | 18,869 | 1.69 | − |
| | BSP | Saroj Kumar Naik | 14,115 | 1.26 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 56,347 | 5.04 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,17,831 | 75.83 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,74,135 | | |
| | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC | BJD gain from INC |

### 2009

In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Bhakta Charan Das defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Subash Chandra Nayak by a margin of 1,54,037 votes.
2009 Indian general elections: Kalahandi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bhakta Charan Das | 401,736 | 28.25 | |
| | BJD | Subash Chandra Nayak | 2,47,699 | 17.42 | |
| | BJP | Bikram Keshari Deo | 2,21,851 | 15.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,54,037 | 10.83 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,79,000 | 68.85 | |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP |