Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Suresh Kumar Baitha of Indian National Congress won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 133,499 votes (43.50% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Jitu Charan Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 132,531 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 | Suresh Kumar Baitha | 133499 | 43.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dr. Jitu Charan Ram | 132531 | 43.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Phuleshwar Baitha | 25965 | 8.50% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 5 | Santosh Kumar Rajak | 3157 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Seema Ray | 1536 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Deepshikha Kumari | 1452 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ajit Ku Ravi | 1204 | 0.40% | Right To Recall Party |
| 9 | Surendra Mirdha Alias Suren Kumar Kalindi | 945 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar Nag | 870 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Madhusudan Kumar | 694 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 12 | Anil Kumar Paswan | 682 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 13 | Mukul Nayak | 490 | 0.20% | Lokhit Adhikar Party |
| 14 | Rajan Nayak | 480 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Kanke constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Suresh Kumar Baitha (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 133,499 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.