Koraput is assembly constituency number 144 in Odisha, in Koraput district, and one of the segments of the Koraput Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Raghuram Machha of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 31.8% of the vote, 2,524 votes ahead of Raghu Ram Padal (BJD).
- 01Raghuram MachhaBJP46,80531.82%
- 02Raghu Ram PadalBJD44,28130.11%
- 03Krushna KuldipINC42,25628.73%
- 04Karpur HantalAAP2,4481.66%
- 05Siba Prasad SagadiaIndependent1,5261.04%
- 7 other candidates · 6,494 votesNOTA · 3,263 (2.22%)
Margin 2,524 votes · 1.72% of valid votes
All 12 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,47,073 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghuram MachhaMale · 50 yrs · SC | BJP | 46,805 | 31.82% |
| 2 | Raghu Ram PadalMale · 55 yrs · SC | BJD | 44,281 | 30.11% |
| 3 | Krushna KuldipMale · 60 yrs · SC | INC | 42,256 | 28.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,263 | 2.22% |
| 4 | Karpur HantalMale · 48 yrs · SC | AAP | 2,448 | 1.66% |
| 5 | Siba Prasad SagadiaMale · 34 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,526 | 1.04% |
| 6 | Ranjan Kumar KhoraMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,444 | 0.98% |
| 7 | Bhagirathi PatniaMale · 53 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,131 | 0.77% |
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| 8 | Bhuban KhoraMale · 27 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,104 | 0.75% |
| 9 | Sanjeev Kumar NaikMale · 49 yrs · SC | BSP | 911 | 0.62% |
| 10 | Rama BarikMale · 43 yrs · SC | SUCI | 715 | 0.49% |
| 11 | Sanjaya GaradaMale · 33 yrs · SC | NBBHNRSVP | 685 | 0.47% |
| 12 | Dhanurjaya HantalMale · 56 yrs · SC | AIFB | 504 | 0.34% |
The seat changed hands: BJD won in 2019, BJP in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Koraput result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghu Ram Padal | BJD | 48,171 | 35.19% |
| 2 | Krushna Kuldip | INC | 41,886 | 30.59% |
| 3 | Tripurary Gorada | BJP | 33,994 | 24.83% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,235 | 2.36% |
| 4 | Bhagirathi Patnia | BSP | 2,489 | 1.82% |
| 5 | Naba Kishore Bagh | Independent | 1,890 | 1.38% |
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| 6 | Ram Barik | SUCI(C) | 1,814 | 1.33% |
| 7 | Dhanurjaya Hantal | AIFB | 1,715 | 1.25% |
| 8 | Khagapati Khosla | Independent | 1,711 | 1.25% |
Koraput result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishna Chandra Sagaria | INC | 50,672 | 40.65% |
| 2 | Raghuram Machha | BJD | 45,696 | 36.66% |
| 3 | Jayaram Garada | BJP | 13,665 | 10.96% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,204 | 1.77% |
| 4 | Balabhdra Mandi | BSP | 2,091 | 1.68% |
| 5 | Rekhit Kuladip | APOI | 1,185 | 0.95% |
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| 6 | Rama Barik | SUCI | 1,182 | 0.95% |
| 7 | Mangalda Khosla | AAP | 1,120 | 0.90% |
| 8 | Manjulata Khemundu | AOP | 1,075 | 0.86% |
| 9 | Bibek Ranjan Sethi | CPI(M) | 962 | 0.77% |
| 10 | Khagapati Khosla | Independent | 942 | 0.76% |
| 11 | Kasti Turuk | SAMO | 870 | 0.70% |
| 12 | Purna Chandra Pangi | Independent | 861 | 0.69% |
| 13 | Rohidas Nayak | Independent | 844 | 0.68% |
| 14 | Dhanurjaya Hantal | ICPA | 719 | 0.58% |
| 15 | Dama Suna | SKD | 574 | 0.46% |
Koraput result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghuram Padal | BJD | 33,235 | 34.97% |
| 2 | Krishna Chandra Sagaria | INC | 32,121 | 33.80% |
| 3 | Jayaram Garada | BJP | 8,917 | 9.38% |
| 4 | Somanath Khora | BSP | 5,398 | 5.68% |
| 5 | Ananda Chandra Patika | Independent | 4,117 | 4.33% |
| 6 | Surendra Patnia | Independent | 3,197 | 3.36% |
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| 7 | Siba Shankar Khemundu | SAMO | 1,685 | 1.77% |
| 8 | Sridhar Gantha | SP | 1,544 | 1.62% |
| 9 | Bibek Ranjan Sethi | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,414 | 1.49% |
| 10 | Iswar Chandra Suna | Independent | 1,346 | 1.42% |
| 11 | Rama Chandra Benia | RSP | 1,035 | 1.09% |
| 12 | Nrupendra Narayan Bagh | Independent | 1,034 | 1.09% |
Koraput outlined in orange among the other Odisha seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Koraput district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Koraput is one of the assembly segments of Koraput. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Koraput candidates.
- Saptagiri Sankar UlakaINC47,711 33.7%
- Kaliram MajhiBJP45,975 32.5%
- Kausalya HikakaBJD39,186 27.7%
- Prakash HikakaCPI(ML)(L)1,410 1.0%
- Damini JaniBSP977 0.7%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,736 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Koraput.
Who won the Koraput assembly seat in 2024?
Raghuram Machha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Koraput in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 46,805 votes, which was 31.82% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Koraput?
The margin was 2,524 votes (1.72% of valid votes). The runner-up was Raghu Ram Padal of the Biju Janata Dal with 44,281 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Koraput in 2024?
Turnout was 77.01%: 1,48,240 of 1,92,486 registered electors voted, across 216 polling stations. That is 5.0 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Koraput part of?
Koraput is an assembly segment of the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Koraput a reserved constituency?
Yes. Koraput is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Koraput?
The Odisha assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Odisha assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Koraput population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, KoraputEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Odisha state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Odisha Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Odisha districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, OdishaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in OdishaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in OdishaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards