Talsara | |
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Constituency No. 8 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | Odisha |
Division | Northen Division |
District | Sundargarh |
Lok Sabha constituency | Sundargarh |
Established | 1961 |
Total electors | 2,16,981 [a] [b] |
Reservation | ST |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly | |
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Incumbent | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 2024 |
Talsara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district, Odisha. [1]
Area of this constituency includes Balisankara block, Bargaon block, Subdega block and ten Gram panchayats of Lephripada block. [2] [3]
Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections have been held till date including one bypoll in 2006.
List of members elected from Talsara constituency are: [5]
Year | Member | Party | |
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2024 [6] | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
2019 [7] [8] | |||
2014 [9] | Prafulla Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
2009 [10] | |||
2006 (bypoll) [c] [11] | |||
2004 | Gajadhar Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
2000 | |||
1995 | |||
1990 | Ranjeet Bhitria | Janata Dal | |
1985 | Gajadhar Majhi | Indian National Congress | |
1980 | |||
1977 | Ignace Majhi | Janata Party | |
1974 | Premananda Kalo | Indian National Congress | |
1971 | Gangadhar Pradhan | Swatantra Party | |
1967 | |||
1961 |
Voting were held on 20th May 2024 in 2nd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 5th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024. [12] In 2024 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Shankar Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Binay Kumar Toppo by a margin of 17,189 votes. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | 68,928 | 42.67 | ||
BJD | Binay Kumar Toppo | 51,739 | 32.03 | ||
INC | Devendra Bhitaria | 35,262 | 21.83 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 1885 | 1.17 | ||
Majority | 17,189 | 10.64 | |||
Turnout | 1,61,533 | 74.45 | |||
BJP hold |
In 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Shankar Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Stephen Wilson Soreng by 16,188 votes. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Bhabani Shankar Bhoi | 60,264 | 39.31 | ![]() | |
BJD | Stephen Wilson Soreng | 44,076 | 28.75 | ![]() | |
INC | Prafulla Majhi | 41,111 | 26.82 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 1456 | 0.95 | − | |
Majority | 16188 | 10.56 | |||
Turnout | 153290 | 74.1 | |||
BJP gain from INC |
In 2014 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Binay Kumar Toppo by 1,438 votes. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Prafulla Majhi | 45,689 | 32.86 | ![]() | |
BJD | Binaya Kumar Toppo | 44,251 | 31.83 | − | |
BJP | Santosh Kumar Amat | 41,272 | 29.68 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the above | 2,716 | 1.95 | − | |
Majority | 1,438 | 1.03 | |||
Turnout | 1,39,035 | 72.21 | 7.21 | ||
Registered electors | 1,92,545 | ||||
INC hold |
In 2009 election, Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sahadeva Xaxa by 19,741 votes. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Prafulla Majhi | 44,082 | 39.85 | − | |
BJP | Sahadeva Xaxa | 24,341 | 22.00 | − | |
NCP | Purna Chandra Minz | 16,105 | 14.56 | − | |
Majority | 19,741 | 17.85 [d] | |||
Turnout | 1,10,619 | 65.00 | |||
INC hold |
Constituency: Talsara (9) District : Sundargarh
List Of Winning Candidates
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