Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Kunti Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 62,900 votes (43.40% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Singh (Indian National Congress) with 31,312 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 | Kunti Devi | 62900 | 43.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Suresh Singh | 31312 | 21.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Yogendra Yadav | 20092 | 13.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | S.K. Baksi | 8732 | 6.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Belal Khan | 8616 | 6.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 6 | Shankar Rawani | 3965 | 2.70% | Jharkhand Vananchal Congress |
| 7 | Ezaz Ahmad | 1508 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Madhukar Singh | 1171 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shyam Sunder Prasad | 1072 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Paras Hari | 992 | 0.70% | Jharkhand People's Party |
| 11 | Ram Saran Rai | 937 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Shakuntala Mishra | 662 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Indrajeet Singh | 635 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Babu Singh | 598 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Mukesh Rai | 516 | 0.40% | Jawan Kisan Morcha |
| 16 | Kuldeep Choudhary | 484 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Meraj Khan | 426 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Shiv Paswan | 279 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Jharia constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Kunti Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,900 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.