About Telkoi

Telkoi (Sl. No.: 20) is a Odisha Legislative Assembly constituency of Kendujhar district, Odisha, India.[1] Area of this constituency include 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] In 2009 election Biju Janata Dal candidate Premananda Naik, defeated Indian National Congress candidate Brundaban Naik by a margin of 17,478 votes.[4]2 elections held during 1961 to 2009. List of members elected from Telkoi Vidhan Sabha constituency are:[5][6] 2009: (20): Premananda Naik (BJD) 2004: (145): Niladri Naik (BJD) 2000: (145): Niladri Naik (BJD) 1995: (145): Chandrasen Naik (Congress) 1990: (145): Niladri Naik (Janata Dal) 1985: (145): Pranab Ballav Naik (Congress) 1980: (145): Chandrasen Naik (Congress-I) 1977: (145): Niladri Naik (Janata Dal) 1974: (145): Niladri Naik (Utkal Congress) 1971: (128): Niladri Naik (Utkal Congress) 1967: (128): Bhagirathi Mohapatra (Swatantra) 1961: (70): Gobinda Munda (Ganatantra Parishad)