Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Nirmala Devi of Indian National Congress won the Barkagaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 61,817 votes (29.20% vote share). The runner-up was Roshan Lal Choudhary (Ajsu Party) with 61,406 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Nirmala Devi | 61817 | 29.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Roshan Lal Choudhary | 61406 | 29.10% | Ajsu Party |
| 3 | Sanjeev Kumar | 32496 | 15.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Ramendra Kumar | 16631 | 7.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Shivlal Mahto | 15068 | 7.10% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 6 | Deepak Kumar Das | 3851 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Kartik Mahto | 3122 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Gautam Tiwari | 2906 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Heera Gope | 1717 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Shahid Ali | 1467 | 0.70% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 11 | Manoj Kumar Sinha | 1455 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Aniruddh Kumar | 1455 | 0.70% | Samata Party |
| 13 | Prabhu Oraon | 1114 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Bitu Kumar | 942 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Party |
| 15 | Anupam Kumar Pathak | 905 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Binod Rana | 730 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Sarvodaya Party |
| 17 | Dropadi Devi | 688 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Liladhan Saw | 671 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Anand Kishor Paswan | 545 | 0.30% | Aapka Hamara Party |
| 20 | Mritunjay Vishwakarma | 422 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Barkagaon constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Nirmala Devi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 61,817 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.