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Lok Sabha constituency 13 · Odisha

Kandhamal is parliamentary constituency number 13 in Odisha, made up of 7 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 41.8% of the vote, 21,371 votes ahead of Achyutananda Samanta (BJD).

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Kandhamal · 2024PC 13
  1. 01
    Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi
    BJP
    4,16,415
    41.80%
  2. 02
    Achyutananda Samanta
    BJD
    3,95,044
    39.66%
  3. 03
    Amir Chand Nayak
    INC
    1,44,322
    14.49%
  4. 04
    Bhagirathi Baliarsingh
    MLD
    7,330
    0.74%
  5. 05
    Kanak Manjari Rath
    Independent
    5,205
    0.52%
  6. 3 other candidates · 12,055 votesNOTA · 15,720 (1.58%)

Margin 21,371 votes · 2.15% of valid votes

13,40,580
Registered electors
2024 election
74.6%
Turnout
20 May 2024
21,371
Victory margin
2.1% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 9,96,091 valid votes, NOTA included.

Kandhamal 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Sukanta Kumar PanigrahiMale · 57 yrsBJP4,16,415
41.80%
2Achyutananda SamantaMale · 60 yrsBJD3,95,044
39.66%
3Amir Chand NayakMale · 63 yrsINC1,44,322
14.49%
—NOTANOTA15,720
1.58%
4Bhagirathi BaliarsinghMale · 54 yrsMLD7,330
0.74%
5Kanak Manjari RathFemale · 68 yrsIndependent5,205
0.52%
6Haribandhu BeheraMale · 29 yrs · SCBSP5,137
0.52%
7Subash MohapatraMale · 50 yrsNJNDL4,137
0.42%
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8Parsuram PradhanMale · 55 yrs · STKS2,781
0.28%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries, with bye-elections.

0%20%40%60%2009201420192024BJP 41.8%BJD 39.7%INC 14.5%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Sukanta Kumar PanigrahiBJP · 41.8% · margin 21,371Turnout74.6%
2019Achyutananda SamantaBJD · 49.0% · margin 1,49,216Turnout73.1%
2014 byeP.r.singhBJD · 61.5% · margin 2,98,868Turnout67.8%
2014Hemendra Chandra SinghBJD · 50.2% · margin 1,81,017Turnout73.4%
2009Rudramadhab RayBJD · 44.5% · margin 1,51,007Turnout66.4%

Kandhamal bye-election, 15 Oct 2014

Kandhamal bye-election 2014-10-15
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1P.r.singhBJD4,77,529
61.54%
2R.m.rayBJP1,78,661
23.03%
3Abhimanyu BeheraINC90,536
11.67%
—NOTANOTA11,053
1.42%
4B.k.goudaIndependent5,333
0.69%
5Kulamani UrmaPVP5,114
0.66%
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6Jalandhar KanharIndependent4,200
0.54%
7M.z.ahamedICP3,501
0.45%

Kandhamal Lok Sabha result 2019

Kandhamal 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Achyutananda SamantaBJD4,61,679
49.01%
2Mahameghabahan Aira Kharabela SwainBJP3,12,463
33.17%
3Manoj Kumar AcharyaINC1,38,993
14.76%
—NOTANOTA13,253
1.41%
4Tuna MallickCPI(M)8,283
0.88%
5Amir NayakBSP7,314
0.78%

Kandhamal Lok Sabha result 2014

Kandhamal 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Hemendra Chandra SinghBJD4,21,458
50.21%
2Harihar KaranINC2,40,441
28.64%
3Sukanta Kumar PanigrahiBJP1,08,744
12.95%
4Lambodar KanharIndependent20,472
2.44%
—NOTANOTA14,159
1.69%
5Ram NayakBSP11,080
1.32%
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6Narendra MohantyAAP9,522
1.13%
7Bilasini NayakAOP7,741
0.92%
8Basanta Kumar PradhanIndependent5,798
0.69%

Kandhamal Lok Sabha result 2009

Kandhamal 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Rudramadhab RayBJD3,15,314
44.55%
2Suzit Kumar PadhiINC1,64,307
23.22%
3Ashok SahuBJP1,47,020
20.77%
4Nakul NayakSP25,941
3.67%
5Kamalakant PandeyIndependent20,215
2.86%
6Deenabandhu NaikIndependent14,610
2.06%
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7Ajit Kumar NayakIndependent7,402
1.05%
8Paula BaliarsingBSP6,761
0.96%
9Ghoraban BeheraIndependent6,178
0.87%
Assembly segments

Lead of Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP) over Achyutananda Samanta (BJD) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Achyutananda Samanta (BJD) ledSukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP) led ▶

EVM votes by assembly segment (ECI report 34). Postal ballots are counted at constituency level only, so segment totals are slightly lower than the final result.

Assembly segments of Kandhamal: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Baliguda AC 821,65,501BJD by 13,363BJD (2024)
G. Udayagiri AC 832,08,617BJP by 9,708INC (2024)
Phulbani AC 842,00,205BJD by 3,759BJP (2024)
Kantamal AC 851,69,070BJP by 4,491BJP (2024)
Boudh AC 861,66,544BJP by 1,993BJP (2024)
Daspalla AC 1211,90,742BJP by 6,467BJD (2024)
Bhanjanagar AC 1232,39,901BJP by 14,139BJP (2024)
Map

Kandhamal outlined in orange among the Odisha Lok Sabha seats, each coloured by the 2024 winner. Click a seat to open it. Boundaries are approximate.

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FAQ

Answers use the Election Commission of India statistical report for the 2024 general election.

Who won the Kandhamal Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kandhamal in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 4,16,415 votes (41.80%). The margin over Achyutananda Samanta (BJD) was 21,371 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Kandhamal in 2024?

9,99,765 of 13,40,580 registered electors voted, a turnout of 74.58% across 1,575 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Kandhamal?

Kandhamal is made up of 7 assembly segments: Baliguda, G. Udayagiri, Phulbani, Kantamal, Boudh, Daspalla, Bhanjanagar. Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi led in 5 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Kandhamal in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi (BJP); 2019: Achyutananda Samanta (BJD); 2014: Hemendra Chandra Singh (BJD); 2009: Rudramadhab Ray (BJD).

Is Kandhamal a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

No, Kandhamal is a general (unreserved) constituency.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Kandhamal?

The Lok Sabha elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by mid-2029 unless the house is dissolved early or a bye-election is held for this seat.

Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to Lok Sabha 2024 statistical reports — 33 (constituency-wise detailed result), 32 (constituency data summary) and 34 (details of assembly segments). Segment figures are EVM votes only. Boundaries: DataMeet india_pc_2019 (simplified, CC0), approximate.

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