Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Amba Prasad of Indian National Congress won the Barkagaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 98,862 votes (44.30% vote share). The runner-up was Roshan Lal Choudhary (Ajsu Party) with 67,348 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Amba Prasad | 98862 | 44.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Roshan Lal Choudhary | 67348 | 30.20% | Ajsu Party |
| 3 | Loknath Mahto | 31761 | 14.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Durga Charan Prasad | 3347 | 1.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Suresh Mahto | 3205 | 1.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) |
| 6 | Pritam Singh | 3022 | 1.40% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 7 | Mithilesh Kumar Dangi | 2710 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Vinod Kumar Rana | 1868 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Anju Devi | 1862 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Baljit Singh | 1768 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Saryu Munda | 1101 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 12 | Bittu Kumar Singh | 878 | 0.40% | Jharkhand Party |
| 13 | Prabhu Oraon | 810 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Dashrath Soni | 809 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Sunil Kumar | 587 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 16 | Bhuneshwar Pramanik | 568 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 17 | Salma Khatoon | 508 | 0.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 18 | Geeta Devi | 448 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Party (Secular) |
| 19 | Suraj Kumar | 429 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 20 | Deepak Kumar Das | 340 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 21 | Darshan Ganjhu | 336 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Arbind Kumar Ojha | 322 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Barkagaon constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Amba Prasad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 98,862 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.