Talcher Assembly constituency

Talcher
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
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
	17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent Braja Kishore Pradhan
Party	Biju Janata Dal
Elected year	2024

Talcher is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of the city Talcher in Angul district, Odisha.^[1]

This constituency includes Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.^[2]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates^[3]

2024			58.82%
2019			54.89%
2014			46.95%
2009			36.21%
2004			45.95%
2000			52.44%
1995			36.88%
1990			44.47%
1985			57.59%
1980			50.06%
1977			71.06%

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
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		Janata Party
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]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Talcher
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]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Talcher^[11]
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]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Talcher^[12]^[13]
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]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Talcher^[14]
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

Notes

^ as on 2024
^ as data published by election commission
^ Resignation of Pabitra Mohan Pradhan
^ % of total valid votes

References

^ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ Seats of Odisha
^ "122 - Talcher (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
^ "Talcher Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Talcher Assembly Election Results 2024: Talcher Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
^ ^a ^b "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014. 8642
^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
^ "Odisha - Talcher". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Talcher (60)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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[1] s on 2024

[2] s data published by election commission

[12] Resignation of Pabitra Mohan Pradhan

[18] % of total valid votes

[delimitation2008-3] "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[4] Seats of Odisha

[5] "122 - Talcher (SC) Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 10 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates

[prevMLAs-6] "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

[7] "Talcher Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

[:2-8] "Talcher Assembly Election Results 2024: Talcher Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 20 June 2025.

[election2019-9] "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.

[:1-10] "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[:0-11] "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014. 8642

[13] "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.

[TP_Ass_Cand-14] "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-III) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

[15] "Odisha - Talcher". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[16] "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Talcher (60)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

[election2009-17] "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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Angul district
Constituencies	Angul Athmallik Chhendipada Pallahara Talcher
Towns and villages	Angul Athmallik Baragounia Dehurysahi Deracolliery Durgapur FCI Township Ghantapada Hanumanpur Kanteikulia Kishorenagar Kulei Malisahi Nalconagar Ogi Pallahara Rengali Dam Projectship Talcher TTPS Township
Other districts	Balangir Balasore Bargarh Bhadrak Boudh Cuttack Debagarh Dhenkanal Gajapati Ganjam Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jharsuguda Kalahandi Kandhamal Kendrapara Kendujhar Khordha Koraput Malkangiri Mayurbhanj Nabarangpur Nayagarh Nuapada Puri Rayagada Sambalpur Subarnapur Sundergarh

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