For this constituency, the election was successfully held on May 13th. The voter turnout was 75.71 percent.Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency in Odisha is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Kalahandi reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Odisha. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Kalahandi Lok Sabha Constituency, Smt. Malvika Keshari Deo from Bharatiya Janta Party , Lambodar Nial from Biju Janata Dal and Draupadi Majhi from Indian National Congress are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Kalahandi Lok Sabha elections.
Bharatiya Janta Party
Biju Janata Dal
Indian National Congress
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Smt. Malvika Keshari Deo
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
5,44,303
Lead: 1,33,813
|
40.79% |
| Lambodar Nial | Biju Janata Dal | 4,10,490 | 30.77% |
| Draupadi Majhi | Indian National Congress | 3,03,199 | 22.72% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 19,715 | 1.48% |
| Umakanta Tandi | Independent | 9,194 | 0.69% |
| Biranchi Narayan Durga | Bahujan Samaj Party | 8,497 | 0.64% |
| Dr. Dharmananda Gahir | Independent | 7,811 | 0.59% |
| Siba Hati | Samajwadi Party | 7,168 | 0.54% |
| Rajaram Sahu | Independent | 6,730 | 0.5% |
| Naresh Hianla | Independent | 6,641 | 0.5% |
| Gangadhar Jal | Independent | 5,590 | 0.42% |
| Himanshu Tripathy | Samruddha Odisha | 4,906 | 0.37% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khariar |
Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi
BJD
|
93,246 | 47% |
| Narla |
Manorama Mohanty
BJD
|
67,532 | 36% |
| Junagarh |
Dibya Shankar Mishra
BJD
|
77,037 | 39% |
| Dharmgarh |
Sudhir Pattjoshi
BJP
|
87,890 | 42% |
| Lanjigarh |
Pradeep Dishari
BJD
|
60,254 | 34% |
| Bhawanipatna |
Sagar Charan Das
INC
|
67,085 | 37% |
| Nuapada |
Jay Dholakia
BJP
|
123,869 | 58.27% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Smt. Malvika Keshari Deo | BJP |
544,303
(Lead:
133,813)
|
41% |
| Lambodar Nial | BJD | 410,490 | 31% | |
| 2019 | Basanta Kumar Panda | BJP |
433,074
(Lead:
26,814)
|
35% |
| Puspendra Singh Deo | BJD | 406,260 | 33% | |
| 2014 | Arka Keshari Deo | BJD |
370,871
(Lead:
56,347)
|
34% |
| Pradipta Kumar Naik | BJP | 314,524 | 29% | |
| 2009 | Bhakta Charan Das | INC |
401,736
(Lead:
154,037)
|
41% |
| Subash Chandra Nayak | BJD | 247,699 | 25% | |
| 2004 | Bikram Keshari Deo | BJP |
357,079
(Lead:
34,122)
|
47% |
| Bhakta Charan Das | INC | 322,957 | 43% | |
| 1999 | Bikram Keshari Deo | BJP |
371,911
(Lead:
116,519)
|
58% |
| Bhakta Charan Das | INC | 255,392 | 40% | |
| 1998 | Bikram Keshari Deo | BJP |
344,703
(Lead:
119,914)
|
57% |
| Bhakta Charan Das | INC | 224,789 | 37% | |
| 1996 | Bhakta Charan Das | SAP |
200,080
(Lead:
53,033)
|
35% |
| Subash Chandra Nayak | INC | 147,047 | 26% | |
| 1991 | Subash Chandra Nayak | INC |
133,406
(Lead:
28,925)
|
31% |
| Bikram Keshari Deo | BJP | 104,481 | 24% | |
| 1989 | Bahkta Charan Das | JD |
211,929
(Lead:
51,952)
|
47% |
| Jagannath Pattnaik | INC | 159,977 | 35% | |
| 1984 | Jagannath Patnaik | INC |
154,941
(Lead:
24,074)
|
48% |
| Pratap Keshari Deo | JNP | 130,867 | 40% | |
| 1980 | Rasabehari Behara | INC(I) |
127,413
(Lead:
45,627)
|
51% |
| Pratap Keshari Deo | JNP | 81,786 | 33% | |
| 1977 | Pratap Keshari Deo | IND |
117,816
(Lead:
53,261)
|
65% |
| Gangadhar Hota | BLD | 64,555 | 35% | |
| 1971 | Pratap Keshari Deo | SWA |
89,098
(Lead:
65,874)
|
57% |
| Arjun Pattjoshi | INC | 23,224 | 15% | |
| 1967 | P. K. Deo | SWA |
108,336
(Lead:
58,679)
|
69% |
| A. Pattajoshi | INC | 49,657 | 31% | |
| 1962 | Pratap Kessari Deo | GP |
65,974
(Lead:
40,833)
|
72% |
| Suresh Chandra Behera | INC | 25,141 | 28% |
Smt. Malvika Keshari Deo from BJP, is the MP of Kalahandi.
The polling percentage for Kalahandi in 2024 was 75.71 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.