Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Dr Sarfraz Ahmad of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Gandey Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 65,023 votes (35.40% vote share). The runner-up was Jai Prakash Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 56,168 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Dr Sarfraz Ahmad | 65023 | 35.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Jai Prakash Verma | 56168 | 30.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arjun Baitha | 15361 | 8.40% | Ajsu Party |
| 4 | Sunil Kr. Yadav | 9900 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Karmila Tudu | 9056 | 4.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Dilip Kumar Verma | 8952 | 4.90% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 8 | Intekhab Ansari | 6039 | 3.30% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 9 | Lalita Ray | 2076 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajesh Kumar | 7408 | 4.00% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 10 | Arun Prasad Verma | 1625 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Avadhesh Kumar Singh | 1182 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Manoranjan Sinha | 819 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
The Gandey constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dr Sarfraz Ahmad (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 65,023 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.