Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Anant Pratap Deo of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Bhawanathpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 146,265 votes (48.50% vote share). The runner-up was Bhanu Pratap Shahi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 124,803 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Anant Pratap Deo | 146265 | 48.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Bhanu Pratap Shahi | 124803 | 41.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Rahul Prasad Gupta | 5946 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Rajesh Baitha | 5087 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Pankaj Kumar | 3744 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bisheswar Mehta | 2861 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 1991 | 0.70% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Ram Naresh Yadav | 1827 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Ghan Shyam Pathak | 1812 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Yusuf Ansari | 1452 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Nandlal Ram | 806 | 0.30% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 13 | Jayram Paswan | 753 | 0.30% | Lokhit Adhikar Party |
| 14 | Barun Bihari | 698 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Raushan Kumar | 672 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 16 | Devendra Kumar Prajapati | 604 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Aditya Kumar Gupta | 570 | 0.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 18 | Umendra Kumar Yadav | 508 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Bhawanathpur constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Anant Pratap Deo (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 146,265 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.