Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Janki Prasad Yadav of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) won the Barkatha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 63,336 votes (32.50% vote share). The runner-up was Amit Kumar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 55,129 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Janki Prasad Yadav | 63336 | 32.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 2 | Amit Kumar Yadav | 55129 | 28.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Digamber Kumar Mehta | 19282 | 9.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Bateshwer Pd. Mehta | 17183 | 8.80% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Mohamad Asaraf Ansari | 8101 | 4.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Mahadeo Ram | 6651 | 3.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Rajendra Prasad | 6592 | 3.40% | Jharkhand Party |
| 8 | Alakhdeo Singh | 2964 | 1.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Sukhdeo Yadav | 2683 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Shyam Deo Yadav | 2671 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Munshi Prasad Manjhi | 2109 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Tuklal Nayak | 1963 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Sanjay Kumar | 912 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Barkatha constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Janki Prasad Yadav (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) emerged as the winner securing 63,336 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.