Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Amit Kumar Yadav S/o-Chitranjan Yadav of Independent won the Barkatha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 72,572 votes (34.50% vote share). The runner-up was Janki Prasad Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 47,760 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 | Amit Kumar Yadav S/o-Chitranjan Yadav | 72572 | 34.50% | Independent |
| 2 | Janki Prasad Yadav | 47760 | 22.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Bateshwar Prasad Mehta | 33526 | 16.00% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Mohammad Asraf Ansari | 18416 | 8.80% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Diganbar Kumar Mehta | 5634 | 2.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Ramchandra Prasad | 5323 | 2.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohammad Khalid Khalil | 4867 | 2.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 8 | Pradeep Kumar Mehta | 3677 | 1.80% | Ajsu Party |
| 9 | Ram Prasad | 3094 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar | 2810 | 1.30% | Baliraja Party |
| 11 | Tuklal Nayak | 2476 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Md Ibrahim | 2210 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 13 | Anil Ray | 1955 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Gautam Kumar | 1236 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Amit Kumar Yadav S/o-Rajdev Yadav | 1177 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Mahesh Kumar Yadav | 1108 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 17 | Om Prakash Mehta | 917 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Vinod Kumar Mehta | 523 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 19 | Sanjay Yadav | 505 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Sukhdeo Yadav | 413 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Barkatha constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Amit Kumar Yadav S/o-Chitranjan Yadav (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 72,572 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.