Talcher Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Odisha legislative assembly in India
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Talcher is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of the city Talcher in Angul district, Odisha.[1]
| Talcher | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 60 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Odisha |
| Division | Northern Division |
| District | Angul |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhenkanal |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 1,64,354[a][b] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
| |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Elected year | 2024 |
This constituency includes Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.[2]
Elected members
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1961.
List of members elected from Talcher constituency are:[4][5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[6] | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal | |
| 2019[7] | |||
| 2014[8] | |||
| 2009[9] | Independent politician | ||
| 2004 | Mahesh Sahoo | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2000 | |||
| 1995 | |||
| 1990 | Brundaban Behera | Independent politician | |
| 1985 | Bhajaman Behera | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Brundaban Behera | Janata Party | |
| 1977 | |||
| 1974 | Orissa Jana Congress | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 1967 | Kumar Chandra Behera | ||
| 1961 (bypoll)[c] | Madan Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1961 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | ||
| 1957 | |||
| 1952 | |||
Election results
2024
Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[10] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 32,122 votes.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 75,621 | 58.82 | ||
| BJP | Kalandi Charan Samal | 43,499 | 33.83 | ||
| INC | Prafula Chandra Das | 6,189 | 4.81 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 976 | 0.76 | ||
| Majority | 32,122 | 24.99 | |||
| Turnout | 1,28,565 | 78.22 | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2019
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 24,102 votes.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 70,044 | 54.87 | ||
| BJP | Kalandi Charan Samal | 45,942 | 35.99 | ||
| INC | Suresh Chandra Behera | 4,621 | 3.62 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 780 | 0.61 | ||
| Majority | 24,102 | 18.88 | |||
| Turnout | 1,27,634 | 72.59% | |||
| BJD hold | |||||
2014
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 14,322 votes.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJD | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 56,465 | 46.95 | ||
| BJP | Kalandi Charan Samal | 43 ,143 | 35.04 | ||
| INC | Sashmita Behera | 14,396 | 11.97 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 882 | 0.73 | − | |
| Majority | 14,322 | 11.90 | 3.45 | ||
| Turnout | 1,20,268 | 76.14 | 8.36 | ||
| Registered electors | 1,57,963 | ||||
| BJD gain from Independent | |||||
2009
In 2009 election, Independent candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Mahesh Sahoo by a margin of 8,642 votes.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Braja Kishore Pradhan | 37,048 | 36.21 | − | |
| BJD | Mahesh Sahoo | 28,406 | 27.77 | − | |
| BJP | Kalandi Charan Samal | 17,415 | 17.02 | − | |
| INC | Khirod Sahu | 7,636 | 7.46 | − | |
| Majority | 8,642 | 8.45[d] | − | ||
| Turnout | 1,02,309 | 67.78 | − | ||
| Independent gain from BJP | |||||