Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Raj Sinha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhanbad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 136,336 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ajay Kumar Dubey (Indian National Congress) with 87,595 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 | Raj Sinha | 136336 | 53.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ajay Kumar Dubey | 87595 | 34.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sapan Kumar Modak | 16664 | 6.60% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 5 | Rubina Naz | 1477 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Anabari Khatoon | 1248 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Kumar Kaushal | 1110 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Krishna Chandra Singh Raj | 1049 | 0.40% | Samata Party |
| 9 | Janak Sah Gond | 971 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Lakshmi Devi | 860 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Guddu Kumar Dhari | 810 | 0.30% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 12 | Kailash Kumar Bauri | 584 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Ram Binay Singh | 479 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Md. Murtuza Alam | 453 | 0.20% | Lokhit Adhikar Party |
| 15 | Kunal Kumar | 427 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Akhileshwer Mahato @ Arjun Mahto | 393 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Satyendra Kumar Mahto | 278 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 18 | Vishal Balmiki | 252 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Umesh Paswan | 239 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dhanbad constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 136,336 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.