Braja Kishore Pradhan — MLA, Talcher (Biju Janata Dal)
Braja Kishore Pradhan
Braja Kishore Pradhan is the MLA from the Talcher assembly constituency in Odisha, representing the Biju Janata Dal in the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly (elected 2024).
Member identity and party: Odisha Legislative Assembly, member profile (NeVA), cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Talcher constituency
Talcher is seat number 60 of the 147 in the Odisha Legislative Assembly and lies in Angul district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 159,974 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Talcher votes as part of the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Biju Janata Dal in the Odisha assembly
Biju Janata Dal holds 50 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 74. Braja Kishore Pradhan was returned from Talcher in 2024.
Other MLAs in Angul district
Angul district returns 5 members to the Odisha assembly. The others are:
- Ashok Mohanty — Pallahara, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Pratap Chandra Pradhan — Angul, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Agasti Behera — Chhendipada, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Nalini Kanta Pradhan — Athmallik, Biju Janata Dal
The Odisha Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 147 seats and was last elected in 2024. The next election is expected in April–May 2029.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Talcher?
- Braja Kishore Pradhan of the Biju Janata Dal is the sitting MLA for Talcher, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Braja Kishore Pradhan belong to?
- Braja Kishore Pradhan represents the Biju Janata Dal, which holds 50 of the 147 seats in the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Talcher constituency in?
- Talcher is seat number 60 and lies in Angul district of Odisha.
- Is Talcher a reserved constituency?
- Talcher is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Talcher fall under?
- Talcher is one of the assembly segments of the Dhenkanal Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Talcher?
- Talcher had about 159,974 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Braja Kishore Pradhan, Odisha की Talcher विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Biju Janata Dal। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Talcher सीट Angul ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,59,974 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Talcher विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।