Telkoi Assembly constituency

21°21′32″N 85°23′53″E / 21.359°N 85.398°E / 21.359; 85.398

Telkoi (ST)
Constituency No. 20 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictKendujhar
LS constituencyKendujhar
Established1961
Total electors2,25,368
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Premananda Nayak
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2019

Telkoi is an Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency of Kendujhar district, Odisha, India.[1]

Area of this constituency includes Telkoi block, Harichandanpur block and 16 GPs (Banspal, Baragarh, Bayakumutia, Gonasika, Jatra, Kalanda, Karangdihi, Kuanr, Nayakote, Phuljhar, Saharapur, Singhpur, Talakadakala, Tana, Taramakant and Uppar Raigoda) of Banspal block.[2][3]

Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates
2019
41.98%
2014
39.72%
2009
40.73%
2004
37.92%
2000
56.05%
1995
47.79%
1990
72.06%
1985
61.29%
1980
58.59%
1977
48.64%

Since its formation in 1961, 15 elections were held till date.

List of members elected from Telkoi constituency are:[4][5]

YearMemberParty
2024
2019Premananda Nayak[6][7]BJD
2014Bedabyasa NayakBJD
2009Premananda NayakBJD
2004Niladri NayakBJD
2000Niladri NayakBJD
1995Chandrasena NaikINC
1990Niladri NayakJD
1985Pranaballav NaikINC
1980Chandrasena NaikINC
1977Niladri NayakJP
1974Niladri NayakPragati Dal
1971Niladri NayakUtkal Congress
1967Bhagirathi MohapatraSWA
1961Govinda Chandra MundaSWA

Election Results

2024

Voting were held on 25th May 2024 in 3rd phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 6th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[8]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Telkoi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDMadhab Sardar
BJPFakir Mohan Naik
INCNirmal Chandra Nayak
NOTANone of the above
Majority
Turnout
gain from

2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Premananda Nayak defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Dhanurjaya Sidu by a margin of 5,920 votes.[9]

2019 Odisha Legislative Assembly election: Telkoi[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPremananda Nayak 74,148 41.98 2.26
BJPDhanurjaya Sidu68,22838.63 26.11
INCPrashant Kumar Dalai23,50813.31 18.10
BSPBideshi Dehury1,8221.03-
HNDRabi Hansda1,8531.05-
AIFBAjay Kumar Naik1,2630.72-
BMPTutu Naik1,4950.85-
NOTANone of the above4,2972.43
Majority5,9203.35
Turnout1,76,61478.37
BJD hold

2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Bedabyasa Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Dhanurjaya Sidu by a margin of 13,954 votes.

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Telkoi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDBedabyasa Nayak 66,675 39.72 1.01
INCDhanurjaya Sidu52,72131.41 4.04
BJPKailash Chandra Nayak21,01812.52 1.61
IndependentBrundaban Naik140808.39-
NOTANone of the above36752.19
Majority13,9548.31
Turnout16787284.2
BJD hold

2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Premananda Nayak defeated Indian National Congress candidate Brundaban Naik by a margin of 17,478 votes.

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Telkoi[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJDPremananda Nayak 53,279 40.73 -
INCBrundaban Naik35,80127.37-
BJPManas Kumar Naik14,27010.91-
IndependentShiba Purty12,3519.44-
IndependentPrana Ballav Naik4,0753.12-
JMMJagdish Baskey3,4862.67-
Samruddha OdishaKulamani Nayak2,3381.79-
IndependentNanda Kishore Naik1,8971.45-
BSPDukhiram Marandi1,7121.31-
IndependentChandrasen Naik1,5961.22-
Majority17,47813.36[a]
Turnout1,30,82269.86
BJD hold

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