Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Dr. Neera Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kodarma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 84,874 votes (42.90% vote share). The runner-up was Annapurna Devi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 71,349 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Dr. Neera Yadav | 84874 | 42.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Annapurna Devi | 71349 | 36.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Bhim Sahu | 10629 | 5.40% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Sikandar Dhobi | 5628 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Gopal Yadav | 3947 | 2.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Mohammad Danish | 3874 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Ravindra Kumar Shandilya | 2898 | 1.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 8 | Sayeed Nasim | 2832 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Ramdhan Yadav | 2420 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Chandradeo Yadav | 1813 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Wasif Bakhtawar Khan | 973 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 12 | Ashok Pandey | 963 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Evi Kumar | 962 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Yogendra Ram | 651 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh |
| 15 | Shailendra Kumar Singh | 634 | 0.30% | Swatantra Rashtravadi Party |
| 16 | Manoj Kumar Jhunnu | 576 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
The Kodarma constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Neera Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,874 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.