Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Janardhan Paswan of Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) won the Chatra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 109,019 votes (40.60% vote share). The runner-up was Rashmi Prakash (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 90,618 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Janardhan Paswan | 109019 | 40.60% | Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) |
| 2 | Rashmi Prakash | 90618 | 33.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Ashok Bharti | 16776 | 6.20% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 4 | Umesh Kumar Bharti | 14190 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Doman Bhuiyan | 6112 | 2.30% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Gahlot | 5714 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Subodh Paswan | 5535 | 2.10% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 9 | Chandra Shekhar Kumar | 3625 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Sagar Ram | 3292 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Pun Bhuiyo | 3016 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 12 | Ashok Kumar Dom | 2689 | 1.00% | Lokhit Adhikar Party |
The Chatra constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Janardhan Paswan (Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas)) emerged as the winner securing 109,019 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.