Talcher is assembly constituency number 60 in Odisha, in Anugul * district, and one of the segments of the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Braja Kishore Pradhan of the Biju Janata Dal won with 58.8% of the vote, 32,122 votes ahead of Kalandi Charan Samal (BJP).
- 01Braja Kishore PradhanBJD75,62158.82%
- 02Kalandi Charan SamalBJP43,49933.83%
- 03Prafulla Chandra DasINC6,1894.81%
- 04Prahlada Chandra SahooSUCI4450.35%
- 05Santosh Kumar SahuIndependent3850.30%
- 5 other candidates · 1,450 votesNOTA · 976 (0.76%)
Margin 32,122 votes · 24.99% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,28,565 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braja Kishore PradhanMale · 48 yrs | BJD | 75,621 | 58.82% |
| 2 | Kalandi Charan SamalMale · 49 yrs | BJP | 43,499 | 33.83% |
| 3 | Prafulla Chandra DasMale · 42 yrs | INC | 6,189 | 4.81% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 976 | 0.76% |
| 4 | Prahlada Chandra SahooMale · 57 yrs | SUCI | 445 | 0.35% |
| 5 | Santosh Kumar SahuMale · 54 yrs | Independent | 385 | 0.30% |
| 6 | Rupak Kumar PaniMale · 47 yrs | Independent | 365 | 0.28% |
| 7 | Sarbeswar NaikMale · 45 yrs · SC | BSP | 339 | 0.26% |
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| 8 | Bijaya Kumar NaikMale · 50 yrs · SC | APoI | 303 | 0.24% |
| 9 | Bhupen ThambaMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 281 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Manoj Kumar JenaMale · 48 yrs | AIFB | 162 | 0.13% |
BJD held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Talcher result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brajakishore Pradhan | BJD | 70,044 | 54.89% |
| 2 | Kalandi Charan Samal | BJP | 45,942 | 36.00% |
| 3 | Suresh Chandra Behera | INC | 4,621 | 3.62% |
| 4 | Manoj Kumar Pradhan | Independent | 4,343 | 3.40% |
| 5 | Krushna Chandra Naik | APoI | 795 | 0.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 780 | 0.61% |
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| 6 | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak | BSP | 427 | 0.33% |
| 7 | Prahlada Chandra Sahoo | SUCI(C) | 386 | 0.30% |
| 8 | Kandarp Sahoo | Independent | 267 | 0.21% |
Talcher result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brajakishore Pradhan | BJD | 56,465 | 46.95% |
| 2 | Kalandi Samal | BJP | 42,143 | 35.04% |
| 3 | Sashmita Behera, Do- Bhajaman Behera | INC | 14,396 | 11.97% |
| 4 | Bishnu Mohan Rath | AAP | 1,866 | 1.55% |
| 5 | Uchhan Chandra Ch. Pattanayak | BSP | 1,085 | 0.90% |
| 6 | Keshab Bhutia | AOP | 941 | 0.78% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 882 | 0.73% |
| 7 | Parsuram Barik | Independent | 802 | 0.67% |
| 8 | Prahalad Chandra Sahoo | SUCI | 606 | 0.50% |
| 9 | Ranjit Kumar Sahoo | APOI | 404 | 0.34% |
| 10 | Aren Kumar Pani | SKD | 386 | 0.32% |
| 11 | Anita Mohanty | Independent | 292 | 0.24% |
Talcher result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braja Kishore Pradhan | Independent | 37,048 | 36.21% |
| 2 | Mahesh Sahoo | BJD | 28,406 | 27.77% |
| 3 | Kalandi Samal | BJP | 17,415 | 17.02% |
| 4 | Khirod Sahu | INC | 7,636 | 7.46% |
| 5 | Dileswar Naik | RPI | 6,483 | 6.34% |
| 6 | Ritarani Das | SAMO | 1,227 | 1.20% |
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| 7 | Manasi Swain | Independent | 862 | 0.84% |
| 8 | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak | BSP | 847 | 0.83% |
| 9 | Prafulla Kumar Naik | Independent | 782 | 0.76% |
| 10 | Jugal Kishor Nanda | JMM | 514 | 0.50% |
| 11 | Mayadhar Samal | Independent | 447 | 0.44% |
| 12 | Aren Kumar Pani | JD(U) | 369 | 0.36% |
| 13 | Srihari Sethi | KS | 271 | 0.26% |
Talcher outlined in orange among the other Odisha seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Anugul * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Talcher is one of the assembly segments of Dhenkanal. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dhenkanal candidates.
- Abinash SamalBJD69,497 55.3%
- Rudra Narayan PanyBJP47,487 37.8%
- Sashmita BeheraINC6,780 5.4%
- Prafulla Kumar NaikBSP417 0.3%
- Maheswar SahooIndependent319 0.3%
In the assembly election BJD won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJD led here by 22,010 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Talcher.
Who won the Talcher assembly seat in 2024?
Braja Kishore Pradhan of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won Talcher in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 75,621 votes, which was 58.82% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Talcher?
The margin was 32,122 votes (24.99% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kalandi Charan Samal of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 43,499 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Talcher in 2024?
Turnout was 79.01%: 1,29,857 of 1,64,354 registered electors voted, across 203 polling stations. That is 5.8 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Talcher part of?
Talcher is an assembly segment of the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Abinash Samal got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Talcher a reserved constituency?
No. Talcher is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Talcher?
The Odisha assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Odisha assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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