Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Samir Kr. Mohanty of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Baharagora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 106,017 votes (62.70% vote share). The runner-up was Kunal Shadangi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 45,452 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Samir Kr. Mohanty | 106017 | 62.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Kunal Shadangi | 45452 | 26.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Swapan Kumar Mahato | 8167 | 4.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 4 | Sanat Kumar Mahato | 2249 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Durgapada Ghosh | 2049 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Harmohan Mahato | 805 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 7 | Kirtibas Mandal | 801 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Barha Murmu | 688 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Biram Singh Topno | 661 | 0.40% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Kulvinder Singh | 575 | 0.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 11 | Ajay Kumar Mishra | 540 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Bishwajit Sarkar | 493 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Asha Rani Paul | 366 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 14 | Krishna Chandra Jana | 357 | 0.20% | Amra Bangalee |
The Baharagora constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Samir Kr. Mohanty (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 106,017 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.