Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Satyanand Bhokta of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Chatra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 101,710 votes (47.80% vote share). The runner-up was Janardan Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 77,655 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Satyanand Bhokta | 101710 | 47.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Janardan Paswan | 77655 | 36.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kedar Bhuiyan | 7292 | 3.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Tileshwar Ram | 6703 | 3.20% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Goutam Ravidas | 4645 | 2.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Naresh Ram Bharti | 4076 | 1.90% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 7 | Kauleshwar Kumar Bhokta | 3654 | 1.70% | Nagrik Adhikar Party |
| 8 | Krishna Ravidas | 3559 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Sandeep Kumar | 3486 | 1.60% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
The Chatra constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Satyanand Bhokta (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 101,710 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.