Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Indar Singh Namdhari of Janata Dal (United) won the Daltonganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 45,386 votes (31.70% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar Chaurasia (Independent) with 41,625 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Indar Singh Namdhari | 45386 | 31.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Anil Kumar Chaurasia | 41625 | 29.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Gyanchand Pandey | 22954 | 16.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Krishna Nand Tripathy | 16147 | 11.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Shailendra Kumar | 2018 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Shakhi Gopal Prasad | 1942 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Phuli Singh | 1930 | 1.40% | Samata Party |
| 8 | Anil Kumar Singh | 1543 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajendra Chaudhari | 1482 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Bipin Bihari Lal | 1423 | 1.00% | Jharkhand Party |
| 11 | Sudama Prajapati | 1375 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Pravin Kumar Vatsa | 1239 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Alok Ram | 955 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 14 | Tara Chand Prasad Agrawal | 697 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Nirjal Kumar Singh | 694 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Janardan Ram | 682 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 17 | Virendra Kumar | 657 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 18 | Sushil Pr. | 530 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Daltonganj constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Indar Singh Namdhari (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 45,386 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.