Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Rajendra Prasad Singh of Indian National Congress won the Bermo Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 47,744 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Yogeshwar Mahto (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 41,133 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 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 47744 | 34.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Yogeshwar Mahto | 41133 | 29.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Md. Aftab Alam Khan | 20549 | 14.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Kashinath Singh | 14855 | 10.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Digambar Mahto | 2506 | 1.80% | Ajsu Party |
| 6 | Baijnath Besra | 1519 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Deepak Kumar Jaiswal | 1513 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Arun Kumar Tiwary | 1106 | 0.80% | Jharkhand Party |
| 9 | Karam Chand Hansada | 891 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Uttam Mahto | 855 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Bibhuti Prasad Singh | 813 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Ashok Kumar Mahto | 795 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Devishwar Manjhi | 703 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Gangadhar Prajapati | 636 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Jiteshwar Kumar Koda | 617 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 16 | Naryan Giri | 611 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Chinta Devi | 592 | 0.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 18 | Subhash Chakraborty | 550 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 19 | Raj Kumar Sharma | 506 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 20 | Raghunath Mahto | 497 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Om Prakash Prasad | 467 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 22 | Kailash Chandra Mahto | 453 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 23 | Sunil Ghansi | 393 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Bermo constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Prasad Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,744 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.