Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Chitranjan Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Barkatha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 37,052 votes (24.30% vote share). The runner-up was Digambar Kumar Mehata (Independent) with 30,129 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Chitranjan Yadav | 37052 | 24.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Digambar Kumar Mehata | 30129 | 19.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Janki Prasad Yadav | 25781 | 16.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Kamal Nayan Singh | 20006 | 13.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Baleshwar Prasad | 11741 | 7.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Jaideo Chaudhary | 8740 | 5.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahendra Das | 5592 | 3.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Tuklal Nayak | 4944 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Ashok Kuamr Yadav | 3525 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Heera Lal Sah | 3373 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramprasad Ram | 1891 | 1.20% | Independent |
The Barkatha constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Chitranjan Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 37,052 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.