Lok Sabha constituency No. 13 of Odisha
Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency
Kandhamal is one of Odisha's 21 seats in the Lok Sabha, made up of 7 assembly segments. In 2024 it elected Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Assembly segments
| # | Seat | District | MLA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Baliguda(ST) | Kandhamal | Chakramani Kanhar (BJD) |
| 83 | G. Udayagiri(ST) | Kandhamal | Prafulla Chandra Pradhan (INC) |
| 84 | Phulbani(ST) | Kandhamal | Uma Charan Mallick (BJP) |
| 85 | Kantamal | Boudh | Kanhai Charan Danga (BJP) |
| 86 | Boudh | Boudh | Saroj Kumar Pradhan (BJP) |
| 121 | Daspalla(SC) | Nayagarh | Ramesh Chandra Behera (BJD) |
| 123 | Bhanjanagar | Ganjam | Pradyumna Kumar Nayak (BJP) |
Election results
2024
Turnout 74.58% · 9,99,765 votes · Margin 21,371
| Sukanta Kumar PanigrahiWonBharatiya Janata Party | 41.65% | 4,16,415 | |
| Achyutananda SamantaBiju Janata Dal | 39.51% | 3,95,044 | |
| Amir Chand NayakIndian National Congress | 14.44% | 1,44,322 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.57% | 15,720 |
2019
Turnout 73.1% · 9,42,041 votes · Margin 1,49,216
| Achyutananda SamantaWonBiju Janata Dal | 49.01% | 4,61,679 | |
| Kharbela SwainBharatiya Janata Party | 33.17% | 3,12,463 | |
| Manoj Kumar AcharyaIndian National Congress | 14.75% | 1,38,993 | |
| Amir NayakBahujan Samaj Party | 0.78% | 7,314 | |
| Tuna MallickCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Star | 0.88% | 8,283 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.41% | 13,253 |
2014 by-election
Turnout 67.85% · 7,75,979 votes · Margin 2,98,868
| Pratyusha Rajeshwari SinghWonBiju Janata Dal | 61.54% | 4,77,529 | |
| Rudra Madhab RayBharatiya Janata Party | 23.02% | 1,78,661 | |
| Abhimanyu BeheraIndian National Congress | 11.67% | 90,536 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.42% | 11,053 |
2014
Turnout 73.43% · 8,39,796 votes · Margin 1,81,017
| Hemendra Chandra SinghWonBiju Janata Dal | 50.19% | 4,21,458 | |
| Harihar KarnIndian National Congress | 28.63% | 2,40,411 | |
| Sukanta Kumar PanigrahiBharatiya Janata Party | 12.95% | 1,08,744 | |
| Lambodhar KanharIndependent (politician) | 2.44% | 20,472 | |
| Ram NayakBahujan Samaj Party | 1.32% | 11,080 | |
| Narendra MohantyAam Aadmi Party | 1.13% | 9,522 | |
| Bilasini NayakAama Odisha Party | 0.92% | 7,741 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 1.69% | 14,159 |
2009
Turnout 66.44% · 7,07,748 votes · Margin 1,51,007
| Rudra Madhab RayWonBiju Janata Dal | 44.55% | 3,15,314 | |
| Suzit Kumar PadhiIndian National Congress | 23.22% | 1,64,307 | |
| Ashok SahuBharatiya Janata Party | 19.88% | 1,40,720 |
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Rudra Madhab Ray | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Hemendra Chandra Singh | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 (bypoll) | Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Achyuta Samanta | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2024 | Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi | Bharatiya Janata Party |