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Lok Sabha constituency 21 · Odisha · ST

Koraput is parliamentary constituency number 21 in Odisha, made up of 7 assembly segments. In the 2024 general election Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka of the Indian National Congress won with 41.0% of the vote, 1,47,728 votes ahead of Kausalya Hikaka (BJD).

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Koraput · 2024PC 21
  1. 01
    Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
    INC
    4,71,046
    41.05%
  2. 02
    Kausalya Hikaka
    BJD
    3,23,318
    28.17%
  3. 03
    Kaliram Majhi
    BJP
    2,32,089
    20.22%
  4. 04
    Damini Jani
    BSP
    15,413
    1.34%
  5. 05
    Prakash Hikaka
    CPI(ML)(L)
    14,842
    1.29%
  6. 6 other candidates · 53,805 votesNOTA · 37,102 (3.23%)

Margin 1,47,728 votes · 12.87% of valid votes

14,81,642
Registered electors
2024 election
78.0%
Turnout
13 May 2024
1,47,728
Victory margin
12.9% of valid votes
2024 · candidate-wise result

All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of 11,47,615 valid votes, NOTA included.

Koraput 2024 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Saptagiri Sankar UlakaMale · 45 yrs · STINC4,71,046
41.05%
2Kausalya HikakaFemale · 38 yrs · STBJD3,23,318
28.17%
3Kaliram MajhiMale · 45 yrs · STBJP2,32,089
20.22%
—NOTANOTA37,102
3.23%
4Damini JaniFemale · 42 yrs · STBSP15,413
1.34%
5Prakash HikakaMale · 49 yrs · STCPI(ML)(L)14,842
1.29%
6Lasu HantalMale · 34 yrs · STIndependent14,359
1.25%
7Raghumani GomangoMale · 60 yrs · STIndependent10,527
0.92%
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8Abinash GomangoMale · 29 yrs · STIndependent10,262
0.89%
9Suman KantaFemale · 36 yrs · STNBBHNRSVP8,387
0.73%
10Santosh Kumar BidikaMale · 31 yrs · STRPI(A)5,403
0.47%
11Pramila PujariFemale · 25 yrs · STSUCI4,867
0.42%
Past results

Winners and vote share in every Lok Sabha election on the current boundaries.

0%10%20%30%40%50%2009201420192024INC 41.0%BJD 28.2%BJP 20.2%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2024Saptagiri Sankar UlakaINC · 41.0% · margin 1,47,728Turnout78.0%
2019Saptagiri Sankar UlakaINC · 34.4% · margin 3,613Turnout75.3%
2014Jhina HikakaBJD · 39.9% · margin 19,328Turnout76.2%
2009Jayaram PangiBJD · 41.2% · margin 96,360Turnout62.6%

Koraput Lok Sabha result 2019

Koraput 2019 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Saptagiri Sankar UlakaINC3,71,129
34.36%
2Kausalya HikakaBJD3,67,516
34.02%
3Jayaram PangiBJP2,08,398
19.29%
—NOTANOTA36,561
3.38%
4Bhaskar MutukaBSP35,764
3.31%
5Damodara SabarCPI(ML)(L)26,117
2.42%
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6Banamali MajhiAPoI18,849
1.75%
7Rajendra KendrukaCPI(M)15,827
1.47%

Koraput Lok Sabha result 2014

Koraput 2014 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jhina HikakaBJD3,95,109
39.93%
2Giridhar GamangINC3,75,781
37.98%
3Sibasankar UlakaBJP89,788
9.07%
4Praska RengaBSP34,957
3.53%
—NOTANOTA33,232
3.36%
5Banamali MajhiAPoI14,854
1.50%
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6Lingaraj GomangoIndependent13,861
1.40%
7Meghanada SabarCPI(ML)(L)13,343
1.35%
8Prakash HikakaCPI(M)9,609
0.97%
9Kailash Sabaraskd8,910
0.90%

Koraput Lok Sabha result 2009

Koraput 2009 Lok Sabha result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Jayaram PangiBJD3,12,776
41.18%
2Giridhar GamangINC2,16,416
28.49%
3Upendra MajhiBJP1,11,690
14.70%
4Meghanada SabarCPI(ML)(L)50,229
6.61%
5Papanna MutikaBSP46,000
6.06%
6Kumudini DisariSAMO22,508
2.96%
Assembly segments

Lead of Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC) over Kausalya Hikaka (BJD) in each assembly segment. Bars to the right are segments the winner led; bars to the left went to the runner-up.

◀ Kausalya Hikaka (BJD) ledSaptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC) 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 Koraput: Lok Sabha lead and assembly winner
SegmentElectorsLed in Lok Sabha 2024Assembly winner (latest)
Gunupur AC 1382,24,055INC by 36,159INC (2024)
Bissam Cuttack AC 1392,34,292INC by 19,814INC (2024)
Rayagada AC 1402,55,053INC by 37,871INC (2024)
Lakshmipur AC 1411,73,780INC by 26,233INC (2024)
Jeypore AC 1432,14,757INC by 5,298INC (2024)
Koraput AC 1441,92,486INC by 8,525BJP (2024)
Pottangi AC 1451,87,219INC by 12,582INC (2024)
Map

Koraput 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 Koraput Lok Sabha seat in 2024?

Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Koraput in the 2024 Lok Sabha election with 4,71,046 votes (41.05%). The margin over Kausalya Hikaka (BJD) was 1,47,728 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Koraput in 2024?

11,55,221 of 14,81,642 registered electors voted, a turnout of 77.97% across 1,807 polling stations.

Which assembly segments are in Koraput?

Koraput is made up of 7 assembly segments: Gunupur, Bissam Cuttack, Rayagada, Lakshmipur, Jeypore, Koraput, Pottangi. Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka led in 7 of them on EVM votes.

Who has won Koraput in past Lok Sabha elections?

2024: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC); 2019: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka (INC); 2014: Jhina Hikaka (BJD); 2009: Jayaram Pangi (BJD).

Is Koraput a reserved Lok Sabha seat?

Yes. Koraput is reserved for scheduled tribes (st). Only candidates from that community can contest; every registered voter in the constituency can vote.

When is the next Lok Sabha election for Koraput?

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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