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Talcher Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Talcher? — Braja Kishore Pradhan (BJD), who won the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 by 32,122 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Braja Kishore Pradhan

BJD
Margin: 32,122Landslide

Odisha Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Braja Kishore Pradhan

BJDLandslide

votes

75,621

Margin

32,122(25%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Braja Kishore Pradhan · BJDKalandi Charan Samal · BJP
75,62143,499
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Braja Kishore Pradhan✓ WinnerBJD75,62158.82%
  2. 2Kalandi Charan SamalBJP43,49933.83%
  3. 3Prafulla Chandra DasINCDeposit lost6,1894.81%
  4. 4NOTA9760.76%
  5. 5Prahlada Chandra SahooSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost4450.35%
  6. 6Santosh Kumar SahuINDDeposit lost3850.3%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Rupak Kumar PaniINDDeposit lost3650.28%
  2. 8Sarbeswar NaikBSPDeposit lost3390.26%
  3. 9Bijaya Kumar NaikAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost3030.24%
  4. 10Bhupen ThambaINDDeposit lost2810.22%
  5. 11Manoj Kumar JenaAll India Forward BlocDeposit lost1620.13%
Total votes1,28,565

Deposit lost: 8 of 10 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
1,64,354

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,29,857

incl. 1,905 postal

Turnout
79.01%
Polling stations
203

Turnout of men and women

Women77.8%

61,578 of 79,108 voted on EVMs

Men77.9%

66,369 of 85,214 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 32; 5 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit8
  • NOTA976
  • Valid votes1,27,589

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Talcher?

Braja Kishore Pradhan (BJD) won Talcher in the Odisha Assembly Election 2024 with 75,621 votes.

What was the winning margin in Talcher?

Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Kalandi Charan Samal (BJP) by 32,122 votes.

What was the turnout in Talcher in 2024?

79.01% — 1,29,857 of 1,64,354 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 77.8%, men's 77.9%.

How many voters does Talcher have?

1,64,354 electors at the 2024 election — 85,214 men, 79,108 women, 32 third gender (service voters included), and 203 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Talcher?

The last general election was completed in June 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer