Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Dinesh Ku. Sarangi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baharagora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 51,753 votes (38.00% vote share). The runner-up was Vidyut Varan Mahato (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 48,441 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinesh Ku. Sarangi | 51753 | 38.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vidyut Varan Mahato | 48441 | 35.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | S0wapan Ku. Mahato | 10459 | 7.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Samir Mohanty | 9411 | 6.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Rabindra Nath Das | 9043 | 6.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Sarala Mahato | 2515 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Murari Mohan Mahato | 1338 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Antaryami Upadhyay | 925 | 0.70% | National Loktantrik Party |
| 9 | Jawa Rani Baskey | 710 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhola Nath Mishra | 653 | 0.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 11 | Kali Charan Tudu | 434 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Sitaram Rawani | 386 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
The Baharagora constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dinesh Ku. Sarangi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,753 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.