Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Purnima Niraj Singh of Indian National Congress won the Jharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 79,786 votes (50.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ragini Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 67,732 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 | Purnima Niraj Singh | 79786 | 50.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ragini Singh | 67732 | 42.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Yogendra Yadav | 2779 | 1.80% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Abadhesh Kumar | 1279 | 0.80% | Ajsu Party |
| 5 | Md Alam Ansari | 1006 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Rudal Paswan | 742 | 0.50% | Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) |
| 7 | Sahjadi Khatoon | 652 | 0.40% | Jan Sangharsh Virat Party |
| 8 | Ajaz Khan | 631 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shivcharan Sharma | 582 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Salik Hussain | 551 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Ulama Council |
| 11 | Janki Devi | 513 | 0.30% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 12 | Vicky Kumar | 464 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Usha Devi | 348 | 0.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 14 | Dinanath Thakur | 259 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 15 | Vijay Kumar Ray | 206 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Indra Jeet Singh | 180 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Suraj Singh | 163 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jharia constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Purnima Niraj Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 79,786 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.