Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Babulal Marandi of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) won the Dhanwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 52,352 votes (27.90% vote share). The runner-up was Lakshman Prasad Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 34,802 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Babulal Marandi | 52352 | 27.90% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 2 | Lakshman Prasad Singh | 34802 | 18.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Raj Kumar Yadav | 32245 | 17.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 4 | Anup Kumar Sonthalia | 22624 | 12.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Mohammad Danish | 15416 | 8.20% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 6 | Nijamuddin Ansari | 14432 | 7.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Tarkeshwar Gope | 2960 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Ravindra Kumar Singh | 2676 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Dinesh Kumar Das | 2440 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Manoj Kumar | 2050 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Baiju Marandi | 1912 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Rameshwar Prasad Yadav | 1276 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Virendra Kumar Yadav | 1189 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Chhatradhari Vishwakarma | 979 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Dhanwar constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Babulal Marandi (Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)) emerged as the winner securing 52,352 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.