This constituency includes Talcher, Talcher block and 7 GPs (Kaniha, Kamarei, Badatribida, Santribida, Bijigol, Badagunduri and Jarada) of Kaniha block.[3]
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]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Braja Kishore Pradhan defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kalandi Charan Samal by a margin of 24,102 votes.