Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Ramkumar Pahan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khijri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 94,581 votes (52.50% vote share). The runner-up was Sundri Devi (Indian National Congress) with 29,669 votes.
A total of 25 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 | Ramkumar Pahan | 94581 | 52.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sundri Devi | 29669 | 16.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Antu Tirkey | 22661 | 12.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Prakash Lakra | 5515 | 3.10% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 5 | Jitnath Bedia | 3312 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Ram Bando | 2850 | 1.60% | Jai Bharat Samanta Party |
| 7 | Shankar Lohra | 2735 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 8 | Francis Xavier Kachhap | 2500 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Amrita Kujur | 1495 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Asrita Khalkho | 1414 | 0.80% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | Roshan Lal Munda | 1283 | 0.70% | Desh Shakti Party |
| 12 | Kisto Oraon | 1280 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Kiran Kumar Aind | 1095 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Party |
| 14 | Habil Prem Minz | 978 | 0.50% | Jharkhand People's Party |
| 15 | Balram Kumar Bediya | 854 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Vinod Kumar Bhagat | 789 | 0.40% | Samata Party |
| 17 | Masih Prakash Sanga | 771 | 0.40% | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party |
| 18 | Thomas Runda | 746 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 19 | Madan Lal Pahan | 717 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Vikas Morcha |
| 20 | Mary Tirkey | 653 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 21 | Fullo Mena Munda | 639 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 22 | Kamalnath Manjhi | 633 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 23 | Dhrit Pal Bhagat | 602 | 0.30% | Hindustan Janata Party |
| 24 | Anjan Khalkho | 490 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 25 | Tulsi Oraon | 477 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Khijri constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Ramkumar Pahan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 94,581 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.