Malkangiri is a
Vidhan Sabha
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constituency
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of
Malkangiri district
Malkangiri district is the southwesternmost district in the Indian state of Odisha. It has two Vidhan sabha constituencies.
History
Local legend claims Valmiki wrote the Ramayana on the banks of the Tamasa river. The region was known as ''Mal ...
,
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
.
This constituency includes
Malkangiri
Malkangiri historically known as 'Malikamardhangiri' is a town and a Municipality in Malkangiri district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is the headquarters of the Malkangiri district. Malkangiri is the new home of the East Pakistani refugee ...
, Malkangiri block, Kalimela block, Podia block and 7
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s (Tandiki, Chalanguda, Matapaka, Tandapalli, Gorakhunta, Sikhapalli, Badili, Korukonda and Tumusapali) of Korukunda block.
Elected Members
Seventeen elections were held between 1951 and 2019 including one By election in 1992.
Elected members from the Malkangiri constituency are:
*2019: (146): Aditya Madhi (
BJP
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)
*2014: (146): Manas Madkami (
BJD)
*2009: (146): Mukunda Sodi (BJD)
*2004: (146): Nimai Chandra Sarkar (
Congress
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)
*2000: (146):
Arabinda Dhali
Arabinda Dhali is an Indian politician and member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Dhali is a sixth term member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly and represented the Malkangiri from 1992 to 2000 and the Jayadev constituency from 2009 to 2014. He ...
(
BJP
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)
*1995: (146):
Arabinda Dhali
Arabinda Dhali is an Indian politician and member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Dhali is a sixth term member of the Odisha Legislative Assembly and represented the Malkangiri from 1992 to 2000 and the Jayadev constituency from 2009 to 2014. He ...
(BJP)
*1992: (By Poll): Arbinda Dhali (BJP)
*1990: (86): Naka Kannaya (
Janata Dal
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)
*1985: (86): Nadiabasi Biswas (Independent)
*1980: (86): Naka Laxmaya (Congress-I)
*1977: (86): Naka Kannaya (
Janata Party
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)
*1974: (86): Naka Kannaya (
Utkal Congress
Utkal Congress was a political party in the Indian state of Odisha. It was formed in 1969 when Biju Patnaik left Indian National Congress. After the 1971 Odisha elections UC took part in the Bishwanath Das ministry in the state. In 1974 Utkal C ...
)
*1971: (81): Gangadhar Madi (
Orissa Jana Congress
Orissa Jana Congress (Orissa Peoples Congress), generally just called the ''Jana Congress'', was a political party in the Indian state of Orissa. The Jana Congress was formed in 1966 when Harekrushna Mahatab (former Orissa Chief Minister) left th ...
)
*1967: (81): Gangadhar Madi (Congress)
*1961: (6): Guru Nayak (
Ganatantra Parishad
The Ganatanra Parishad (GP) or the All India Ganatantra Parishad (AIGP) was a regional political party based in Orissa state in eastern India from 1950 to 1962. This political party was formed by the former rulers of the erstwhile princely states ...
)
*1957: (4): Madakami Guru (Ganatantra Parishad)
*
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
: (1): Laxman Gauda (Ganatantra Parishad)
2019 Election Result
2014 Election Result
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Manas Madkami defeated Indian National Congress candidate Mala Madhi by a margin of 3,312 votes.
2009 Election Result
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Mukunda Sodi defeated Indian National Congress candidate Nabin Chandra Madkami by a margin of 10,906 votes.
Notes
References
{{Odisha elections
Assembly constituencies of Odisha
Malkangiri district