Vidhan Sabha constituency No. 60
Talcher assembly constituency
Talcher is one of 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, in Angul district and the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency. In 2024 it elected Braja Kishore Pradhan of the Biju Janata Dal, by 32,122 votes.
- MLA (2024)
- Braja Kishore Pradhan
- Party
- Biju Janata Dal
- Electors
- 1,64,354
- Turnout (2024)
- 78.22%
Election results
2024
Turnout 78.22% · 1,28,565 votes · Margin 32,122
| Braja Kishore PradhanWonBiju Janata Dal | 58.82% | 75,621 | |
| Kalandi Charan SamalBharatiya Janata Party | 33.83% | 43,499 | |
| Prafula Chandra DasIndian National Congress | 4.81% | 6,189 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 0.76% | 976 |
2019
Turnout 72.59% · 1,27,634 votes · Margin 24,102
| Braja Kishore PradhanWonBiju Janata Dal | 54.88% | 70,044 | |
| Kalandi Charan SamalBharatiya Janata Party | 36% | 45,942 | |
| Suresh Chandra BeheraIndian National Congress | 3.62% | 4,621 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 0.61% | 780 |
2014
Turnout 76.14% · 1,20,268 votes · Margin 14,322
| Braja Kishore PradhanWonBiju Janata Dal | 46.95% | 56,465 | |
| Kalandi Charan SamalBharatiya Janata Party | 35.87% | 43,143 | |
| Sashmita BeheraIndian National Congress | 11.97% | 14,396 | |
| None of the aboveNone of the above | 0.73% | 882 |
2009
Turnout 67.78% · 1,02,309 votes · Margin 8,642
| Braja Kishore PradhanWonIndependent (politician) | 36.21% | 37,048 | |
| Mahesh SahooBiju Janata Dal | 27.76% | 28,406 | |
| Kalandi Charan SamalBharatiya Janata Party | 17.02% | 17,415 | |
| Khirod SahuIndian National Congress | 7.46% | 7,636 |
Members elected since 1952
| Year | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2014 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2009 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Independent politician |
| 2004 | Mahesh Sahoo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Mahesh Sahoo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Mahesh Sahoo | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1990 | Brundaban Behera | Independent politician |
| 1985 | Bhajaman Behera | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Brundaban Behera | Janata Party |
| 1977 | Brundaban Behera | Janata Party |
| 1974 | Brundaban Behera | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1971 | Brundaban Behera | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1967 | Kumar Chandra Behera | Orissa Jana Congress |
| 1961 (bypoll) | Madan Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1961 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | Pabitra Mohan Pradhan | Indian National Congress |
Area covered
Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.
As set by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008.
Towns: Talcher
Kaniha block · 7 of 27 gram panchayats
Talacher block · 21 of 21 gram panchayats
Panchayats matched by Odiapedia from the order's wording to the Local Government Directory (2022) names; boundaries may have changed since 2008.