Kalahandi (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituencyis one of the 21 Lok Sabha constituencies in Orissa state in eastern India.Before delimitation in 2008, the legislative assembly segments, which constituted this parliamentary constituency were: Khariar, Dharamgarh, Koksara, Junagarh, Bhawanipatna, Narla and Kesinga.
Following delimitation, this constituency currently comprises the following legislative assembly segments:
- Nuapada
- Khariar
- Lanjigarh
- Junagarh
- Dharmgarh
- Bhawanipatna
- Narla
Members of Parliament
- 2019: Basanta Kumar Panda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Arka Keshari Deo, Biju Janata Dal
- 2009: Bhakta Charan Das, Indian National Congress
- 2004: Bikram Keshari Deo, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Bikram Keshari Deo, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Bikram Keshari Deo, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Bhakta Charan Das, Samajwadi Janata Party
- 1991: Subhash Chandra Nayak, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Bhakta Charan Das, Janata Dal
- 1984: Jagnath Patnaik, Indian National Congress
- 1980: Rasa Behari Behara, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Pratap Keshari Deo, Independent
- 1971: Pratap Keshari Deo, Swatantra Party
- 1967: Pratap Keshari Deo, Swatantra Party
- 1962: Pratap Keshari Deo, Swatantra Party
- 1957: Pratap Keshari Deo, Ganatantra Parishad
- 1952: Giridhari Bhoi, Ganatantra Parishad
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Arka Keshari Deo defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pradeep Kumar Naik by a margin of 56,347 votes.
