Kadraka Appala Swamy — MLA, Rayagada (Indian National Congress)
Kadraka Appala Swamy
Kadraka Appala Swamy is the MLA from the Rayagada assembly constituency in Odisha, representing the Indian National Congress in the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly (elected 2024).
Member identity and party: Odisha Legislative Assembly, member profile (NeVA), cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Rayagada constituency
Rayagada is seat number 140 of the 147 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and lies in Rayagada district. It is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The seat had about 250,566 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Rayagada votes as part of the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Odisha assembly
Indian National Congress holds 14 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 74. Kadraka Appala Swamy was returned from Rayagada in 2024.
Other MLAs in Rayagada district
Rayagada district returns 3 members to the Odisha assembly. The others are:
- Satyajeet Gomango — Gunupur, Indian National Congress
- Nilamadhab Hikaka — Bissam Cuttack, Indian National Congress
The Odisha Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 147 seats and was last elected in 2024. The next election is expected in April–May 2029.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Rayagada?
- Kadraka Appala Swamy of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Rayagada, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Kadraka Appala Swamy belong to?
- Kadraka Appala Swamy represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 14 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Rayagada constituency in?
- Rayagada is seat number 140 and lies in Rayagada district of Odisha.
- Is Rayagada a reserved constituency?
- Rayagada is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Rayagada fall under?
- Rayagada is one of the assembly segments of the Koraput Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Rayagada?
- Rayagada had about 250,566 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Kadraka Appala Swamy, Odisha की Rayagada विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Rayagada सीट Rayagada ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,50,566 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Rayagada विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।