Talsara is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Sundergarh district, Odisha.[1]

Talsara (ST)
Constituency No. 8 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictSundargarh
LS constituencySundargarh
Established1961
Total electors150,781
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Area of this constituency includes Balisankara block, Bargaon block, Subdega block and ten Gram panchayats of Lephripada block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
42.67%
2019
39.31%
2014
32.86%
2009
39.85%
2006 (bypoll)
44.84%
2004
46.69%
2000
49.95%
1995
36.80%
1990
57.18%
1985
63.74%
1980
57.13%
1977
58.63%

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
2024 Bhabani Shankar Bhoi[6][7] BJP
2019
2014 Prafulla Majhi INC
2009
2006 (bypoll)[a]
2004 Gajadhar Majhi INC
2000
1995
1990 Ranjeet Bhitria JD
1985 Gajadhar Majhi INC
1980
1977 Ignace Majhi JP
1974 Premananda Kalo INC
1971 Gangadhar Pradhan SWA
1967
1961

Election Results

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2024

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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.[8] 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.

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
BJP hold

2019

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In 2019 election Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Bhabani Shankar Bhoi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Stephen Wilson Soreng by 16,188 votes.

2019 Odisha Vidhan Sabha election: Talsara[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bhabani Shankar Bhoi 60,264 39.31  9.63
BJD Stephen Wilson Soreng 44076 28.75  3.08
INC Prafulla Majhi 41111 26.82  6.04
BSP Sanjeet Pradhan 914 0.6  0.42
AAP Sanjeeb Kumar Xalxo 1784 1.16
Hindusthan Nirman Dal Haldhar Naik 554 0.36
BMP Satish Kumar Minz 552 0.36
Independent Goreti Xess 1854 1.21
Independent Shanti Prakash Soreng 725 0.47
NOTA None of the above 1456 0.95
Majority 16188 10.56
Turnout 153290 74.1
BJP gain from INC

2014

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In 2014 election Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Majhi defeated Biju Janata Dal candidate Binay Kumar Toppo by 1,438 votes.[11]

2014 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prafulla Majhi 45,689 32.86  6.99
BJD Binaya Kumar Toppo 44,251 31.83
BJP Santosh Kumar Amat 41,272 29.68  7.68
Independent Praphul Kumar Kujur 1,790 1.29
BSP Bishnu Kerketta 1,413 1.02  0.35
KOKD Minaketan Naik 988 0.71  1.47
Hindusthan Nirman Dal Pareswar Barla 916 0.66
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

2009

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In 2009 election Indian National Congress candidate Prafulla Majhi defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Sahadeva Xaxa by 19,741 votes.[14]

2009 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election: Talsara[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Prafulla Majhi 44,082 39.85
BJP Sahadeva Xaxa 24,341 22.00
NCP Purna Chandra Minz 16,105 14.56
Independent Baikuntha Kalo 8,060 7.29
Independent Kunjalata Bhitria 7,402 6.69
JMM Binay Kumar Toppo 4,994 4.51
KOKD Lalindra Kumar Gidhi 2406 2.18
Independent Jatia Sa 1,713 1.55
BSP Birendra Kumar Bhagat 1,516 1.37
Majority 19,741 17.85[b]
Turnout 1,10,619 65.00
INC hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Death of Gajadhar Majhi
  2. ^ % of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2014. Constituency: Talsara (9) District : Sundargarh{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Seats of Odisha".
  4. ^ "136 - Talsara Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Odisha Reference Annual - 2011 - List of Members of Odisha Legislative Assembly - (1951–2004)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  6. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  7. ^ Zee News (24 May 2019). "Odisha Assembly election results 2019: Full list of winners". Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  9. ^ "Talsara (ST) Assembly Constituency". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Assembly Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Odisha - Talsara". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014 Constituency: Talsara (8)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Orissa Election Result 2009 With Vote Margin". leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2014. 19741
  15. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the Legislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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