Odisha · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Brajakishore Pradhan of Biju Janata Dal won the Talcher Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Odisha in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 56,465 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kalandi Samal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 42,143 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brajakishore Pradhan | 56465 | 47.30% | Biju Janata Dal |
| 2 | Kalandi Samal | 42143 | 35.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sashmita Behera Do- Bhajaman Behera | 14396 | 12.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Bishnu Mohan Rath | 1866 | 1.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Uchhan Chandra Pattanayak S/o- Girish Ch. Pattanayak | 1085 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Keshab Bhutia | 941 | 0.80% | Aama Odisha Party |
| 7 | Parsuram Barik | 802 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Prahalad Chandra Sahoo | 606 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Ranjit Kumar Sahoo | 404 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Aren Kumar Pani | 386 | 0.30% | Samata Kranti Dal |
| 11 | Anita Mohanty | 292 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Talcher constituency is part of the Odisha Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Brajakishore Pradhan (Biju Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 56,465 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.