Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Nilkanth Singh Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khunti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 59,198 votes (46.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sushil Pahan (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 32,871 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 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | 59198 | 46.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sushil Pahan | 32871 | 25.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Dayamani Barla | 20726 | 16.10% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Masih Charan Munda | 6964 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Pastar Sanjay Kumar Tirkey | 1653 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Meenakshi Munda | 1623 | 1.30% | Bhartiya Tribal Party |
| 7 | Soma Kaitha | 1579 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Ram Surya Munda | 1385 | 1.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 9 | Kalyan Nag | 998 | 0.80% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Shyam Sundar Kachhap | 912 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 11 | Wilson Purty | 698 | 0.50% | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party |
The Khunti constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Nilkanth Singh Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 59,198 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.