Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Manoj Kumar Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 113,274 votes (51.10% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Sahu (Indian National Congress) with 63,983 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Manoj Kumar Yadav | 113274 | 51.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arun Sahu | 63983 | 28.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Umashankar Akela | 23629 | 10.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Krishn Kumar Yadav | 4897 | 2.20% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 5 | Ramashish Singh | 3056 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Avinash Kumar | 2352 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Virju Paswan | 2273 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Santosh Ravidas | 1868 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Mo. Seraj | 1212 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Badri Yadav | 913 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Dr. Baleshwar Ram | 782 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Purushottam Kumar Pandey | 424 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Shiv Kumar Ram | 398 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 15 | Mahesh Thakur | 304 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 16 | Arjun Prasad Keshri | 298 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Dilip Kumar Chandravanshi | 272 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Kedar Prasad Yadav | 250 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Barhi constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Manoj Kumar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 113,274 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.