Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Alok Kumar Chaurasiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Daltonganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 103,698 votes (48.70% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Nand Tripathi (Indian National Congress) with 82,181 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Alok Kumar Chaurasiya | 103698 | 48.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Krishna Nand Tripathi | 82181 | 38.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rahul Agrawal | 12061 | 5.70% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Sanjay Kumar Singh | 3863 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Santosh Kumar Sharma | 2979 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Jagannath Prasad Singh | 2661 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Vijeta Verma | 1208 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Brajesh Kumar | 965 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Rakesh Kumar Tiwary | 791 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Azimuddin Miyan | 542 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Krishn Nand Chaudhri | 533 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 12 | Ravindra Pal | 473 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 13 | Anuj Kumar Thakur | 465 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Santosh Kumar Dubey | 406 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Mohan Yadav | 323 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Daltonganj constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Alok Kumar Chaurasiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 103,698 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.