Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Umashankar Akela of Indian National Congress won the Barhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 84,358 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Kumar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 72,987 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 | Umashankar Akela | 84358 | 47.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar Yadav | 72987 | 40.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arbind Kumar | 4282 | 2.40% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Mo. Seraj | 3686 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Bipin Kumar Sinha | 2451 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramanuj Kumar | 2219 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Md. Jamal Uddin | 2032 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Manoj Kumar Paswan | 1474 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajeev Ranjan | 1327 | 0.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 10 | Digamber Bhuiya | 984 | 0.60% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 11 | Sanjay Kumar Mehta | 781 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 12 | Basudew Paswan | 772 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Chhathi Devi | 599 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Mahila Party |
| 14 | Shiv Kumar Ram | 469 | 0.30% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Barhi constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Umashankar Akela (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 84,358 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.