Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Devendra Kunwar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jarmundi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 94,892 votes (48.70% vote share). The runner-up was Badal (Indian National Congress) with 77,346 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Devendra Kunwar | 94892 | 48.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Badal | 77346 | 39.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Murari Kapri | 4635 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Mahendra Das | 3210 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajeev Kumar | 2453 | 1.30% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 6 | Lalmohan Ray | 1838 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Hanif Mian | 1701 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Mamta Verma | 1317 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Md Razi Ahmad | 1070 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Republican Party |
| 11 | Amrendra Kumar | 1001 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Dhiraj Kumar Jha | 986 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Dhiraj Kumar | 825 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Juli Yadav | 616 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Devendra Mandal | 494 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Kedar Das | 330 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Dilip Kumar Dubey | 281 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Jai Narayan Mandal | 275 | 0.10% | Indian National Socialistic Action Forces |
The Jarmundi constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Devendra Kunwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 94,892 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.