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Rayagada Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Rayagada? — Kadraka Appala Swamy (INC), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 29,186 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Kadraka Appala Swamy

INC
Margin: 29,186Landslide

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Kadraka Appala Swamy

INCLandslide

votes

87,482

Margin

29,186(15.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kadraka Appala Swamy · INCAnusaya Majhi · BJD
87,48258,296
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Kadraka Appala Swamy✓ WinnerINC87,48245.81%
  2. 2Anusaya MajhiBJD58,29630.52%
  3. 3Basanta Kumar UllakaBJPDeposit lost24,54812.85%
  4. 4Suchitra MajhiINDDeposit lost5,6512.96%
  5. 5NOTA4,6762.45%
  6. 6Purna Chandra MajhiBSPDeposit lost3,3531.76%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Rangarao KandagariINDDeposit lost1,7850.93%
  2. 8Bhagaban MajhiINDDeposit lost1,6290.85%
  3. 9Banamali MajhiAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1,3750.72%
  4. 10Krishna PalakaCPI(ML)LDeposit lost1,1110.58%
  5. 11Kandagari SinaluNaba Bharata Nirmana Seva PartyDeposit lost1,0800.57%
Total votes1,90,986

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,55,053

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,92,547

incl. 872 postal

Turnout
75.49%
Polling stations
302

Turnout of men and women

Women74.3%

99,981 of 1,34,502 voted on EVMs

Men76.1%

91,661 of 1,20,452 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 99; 33 voted.

  • Candidates10 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA4,676
  • Valid votes1,86,310

Women candidates: Anusaya Majhi, Suchitra Majhi, Kandagari Sinalu

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Rayagada?

Kadraka Appala Swamy (INC) won Rayagada in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 87,482 votes.

What was the winning margin in Rayagada?

Kadraka Appala Swamy defeated Anusaya Majhi (BJD) by 29,186 votes.

What was the turnout in Rayagada in 2024?

75.49% — 1,92,547 of 2,55,053 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.3%, men's 76.1%.

How many voters does Rayagada have?

2,55,053 electors at the 2024 election — 1,20,452 men, 1,34,502 women, 99 third gender (service voters included), and 302 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Rayagada?

The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer