Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Ragini Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jharia Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 87,892 votes (51.50% vote share). The runner-up was Purnima Niraj Singh (Indian National Congress) with 73,381 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Ragini Singh | 87892 | 51.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Purnima Niraj Singh | 73381 | 43.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Md. Rustam Ansari | 5060 | 3.00% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 5 | Sonu Kumar Balmiki | 1110 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Anil Bauri | 545 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 7 | Suraj Singh | 224 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Sunil Kumar Gupta | 163 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Sahjadi Khatoon | 162 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Md. Zahiruddin Khan | 126 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jankranti Morcha |
| 11 | Lukman Ansari | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Indrajeet Singh | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jharia constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ragini Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 87,892 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.