The Pottangi constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 82.47%% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Ramachandra Kadam of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Prafulla Kumar Pangi of the Biju Janata Dal with a margin of 1919 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramachandra Kadam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
52,202
Lead: 1,919
|
34% |
| Prafulla Kumar Pangi | Biju Janata Dal | 50,283 | 32% |
| Nandibali Chaitanya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 35,461 | 23% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 6,420 | 4% |
| Phulomani Pangi | Independent | 2,770 | 2% |
| Gangamma Majhi | Independent | 2,185 | 1% |
| Snehopatro Santa | Republican Party of India (A) | 2,022 | 1% |
| Murali Dhara Guntha | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,831 | 1% |
| Ambika Kumari Pangi | Independent | 1,748 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitam Padhi
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
51,244
Lead: 4,255
|
35% |
| Rama Chandra Kadam | Indian National Congress | 46,989 | 32% |
| Rama Chandra Pangi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25,956 | 18% |
| Nandibali Chaitanya | Independent | 8,238 | 6% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 5,715 | 4% |
| Muralidhara Guntha | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,153 | 3% |
| Krushna Chandra Jani | Independent | 3,517 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prafulla Kumar Pangi
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
46,839
Lead: 10,764
|
40% |
| Rama Chandra Kadam | Indian National Congress | 36,075 | 31% |
| Krushna Chandra Jani | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,401 | 8% |
| Bhagaban Petia | Independent | 7,547 | 6% |
| Ashok Kumar Ulaka | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,725 | 6% |
| G. Radha | Samruddha Odisha | 6,092 | 5% |
| Jayaram Bhoi | Odisha Jan Morcha | 3,447 | 3% |
| Snehapatro Santa | Samata Kranti Dal | 1,807 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rama Chandra Kadam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
41,451
Lead: 5,436
|
42% |
| Prafulla Kumar Pangi | Biju Janata Dal | 36,015 | 36% |
| Dhanpati Eading | Bharatiya Janta Party | 9,257 | 9% |
| Trilochan Muduli | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 5,462 | 5% |
| Anantaram Mattam | Samruddha Odisha | 4,620 | 5% |
| Jagga Hikaka | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-leninist) (Liberation) | 2,839 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Niladri Nayak
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
49,048
Lead: 2,759
|
38% |
| Prana Ballav Nayak | Indian National Congress | 46,289 | 36% |
| Brundaban Naik | Independent | 21,183 | 16% |
| Sanjay Sekhar Giri | Independent | 12,821 | 10% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Niladri Nayak
WINNER
|
Biju Janata Dal |
52,955
Lead: 14,438
|
56% |
| Prana Ballav Nayak | Indian National Congress | 38,517 | 41% |
| Meghanath Majhi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 2,167 | 2% |
| Dasarath Nayak | Independent | 832 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrasena Naik
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
52,449
Lead: 5,361
|
48% |
| Niladri Nayak | Janata Dal | 47,088 | 43% |
| Upendra Naik | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,958 | 5% |
| Dukhiram Marandi | Independent | 3,260 | 3% |
| Sashibhusan Nayak | Independent | 994 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Nayak
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
40,528
Lead: 29,955
|
72% |
| S. Naik | Indian National Congress | 10,573 | 19% |
| K. K. Pradhan | Janata Party (Jp) | 2,772 | 5% |
| U. Naik | Bharatiya Janta Party | 1,966 | 4% |
| Madhusudan Maradi | Independent | 402 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pranaballav Naik
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
18,983
Lead: 9,956
|
61% |
| Niladri Nayak | Janta Party | 9,027 | 29% |
| Kanhain Charan Dehury | Independent | 1,079 | 3% |
| Laxmidhar Das | Lok Dal | 958 | 3% |
| Biswanath Naik | Independent | 764 | 2% |
| Agasti Naik | Independent | 159 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chandrasen Nayak
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
13,804
Lead: 7,572
|
59% |
| Mahendra Kumar Naik | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 6,232 | 26% |
| Mohanty Munda | Jharkhand Party | 1,827 | 8% |
| Mohan Charan Singh | Indian National Congress (U) | 1,698 | 7% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Niladri Naik
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
6,992
Lead: 4,084
|
49% |
| Chandrasen Naik | Independent | 2,908 | 20% |
| Laxman Soren | Indian National Congress | 2,413 | 17% |
| Kahnei Dehuri | Independent | 1,092 | 8% |
| Baldhdra Naik | Independent | 970 | 7% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ramachandra Kadam | INC | 52,202 | 1,919 | 34% |
| 2019 | Pitam Padhi | BJD | 51,244 | 4,255 | 35% |
| 2014 | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | BJD | 46,839 | 10,764 | 40% |
| 2009 | Rama Chandra Kadam | INC | 41,451 | 5,436 | 42% |
| 2004 | Niladri Nayak | BJD | 49,048 | 2,759 | 38% |
| 2000 | Niladri Nayak | BJD | 52,955 | 14,438 | 56% |
| 1995 | Chandrasena Naik | INC | 52,449 | 5,361 | 48% |
| 1990 | N. Nayak | JD | 40,528 | 29,955 | 72% |
| 1985 | Pranaballav Naik | INC | 18,983 | 9,956 | 61% |
| 1980 | Chandrasen Nayak | INC(I) | 13,804 | 7,572 | 59% |
| 1977 | Niladri Naik | JNP | 6,992 | 4,084 | 49% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ramachandra Kadam | INC |
52,202
(Lead: 1,919)
|
34% |
| Prafulla Kumar Pangi | BJD | 50,283 | 32% | |
| 2019 | Pitam Padhi | BJD |
51,244
(Lead: 4,255)
|
35% |
| Rama Chandra Kadam | INC | 46,989 | 32% | |
| 2014 | Prafulla Kumar Pangi | BJD |
46,839
(Lead: 10,764)
|
40% |
| Rama Chandra Kadam | INC | 36,075 | 31% | |
| 2009 | Rama Chandra Kadam | INC |
41,451
(Lead: 5,436)
|
42% |
| Prafulla Kumar Pangi | BJD | 36,015 | 36% | |
| 2004 | Niladri Nayak | BJD |
49,048
(Lead: 2,759)
|
38% |
| Prana Ballav Nayak | INC | 46,289 | 36% | |
| 2000 | Niladri Nayak | BJD |
52,955
(Lead: 14,438)
|
56% |
| Prana Ballav Nayak | INC | 38,517 | 41% | |
| 1995 | Chandrasena Naik | INC |
52,449
(Lead: 5,361)
|
48% |
| Niladri Nayak | JD | 47,088 | 43% | |
| 1990 | N. Nayak | JD |
40,528
(Lead: 29,955)
|
72% |
| S. Naik | INC | 10,573 | 19% | |
| 1985 | Pranaballav Naik | INC |
18,983
(Lead: 9,956)
|
61% |
| Niladri Nayak | JNP | 9,027 | 29% | |
| 1980 | Chandrasen Nayak | INC(I) |
13,804
(Lead: 7,572)
|
59% |
| Mahendra Kumar Naik | JNP(SC) | 6,232 | 26% | |
| 1977 | Niladri Naik | JNP |
6,992
(Lead: 4,084)
|
49% |
| Chandrasen Naik | IND | 2,908 | 20% |
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Ramachandra Kadam of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Pottangi Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Prafulla Kumar Pangi of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) by a margin of 1919 votes.
The strike rate in the Pottangi constituency is 56% INC and 44% BJD, with INC won 5 times and BJD won 4 times since the 1977 elections.
Ramachandra Kadam (INC) received 34% vote share.
Prafulla Kumar Pangi (BJD) received 32% vote share.
Ramachandra Kadam (INC) won the 2024 election with 52202 votes, leading by 1919 votes and securing a 34% vote share.
The Pottangi Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Ramachandra Kadam (INC) won the Pottangi Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 1919 votes over Prafulla Kumar Pangi (BJD).
The top candidates in the Pottangi Assembly Election 2024 were:
Ramachandra Kadam (INC)
Prafulla Kumar Pangi (BJD)
Nandibali Chaitanya (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ramachandra Kadam (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Pottangi Assembly Election 2024 was 82.47%%
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.