Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Nirbhay Kumar Shahabadi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Giridih Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 57,450 votes (38.30% vote share). The runner-up was Sudivya Kumar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 47,517 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Nirbhay Kumar Shahabadi | 57450 | 38.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sudivya Kumar | 47517 | 31.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Babu Lal Marandi | 26665 | 17.80% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Ruma Singh | 2998 | 2.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Nageshwar Das | 2436 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Tribhuwan Dayal | 2050 | 1.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 7 | Govind Kumar Yadav | 1930 | 1.30% | Marxist Co-Ordination |
| 8 | Md. Afak Naushad | 1659 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Rajesh Kumar Sinha | 1141 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Prem Kumar Sinha | 987 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Shamsher Jangi | 963 | 0.60% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 12 | Nitesh Kumar | 843 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Dhaneshwar Mahto | 738 | 0.50% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
The Giridih constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Nirbhay Kumar Shahabadi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,450 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.