Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Dr. Neera Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kodarma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 63,675 votes (31.60% vote share). The runner-up was Amitabh Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 61,878 votes.
A total of 17 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 | 63675 | 31.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Amitabh Kumar | 61878 | 30.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shalini Gupta | 45014 | 22.30% | Ajsu Party |
| 4 | Ramesh Harshdhar | 9557 | 4.70% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 5 | Yogendra Kumar Pandit | 4169 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Prakash Ambedkar | 3627 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Chandradev Yadav | 2449 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhuneshwar Giri | 2384 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Raj Kumar Pd. Yadav | 1745 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Dhiraj Kumar | 1346 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Deepak Yadav | 1318 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Rajiv Kumar Pandey | 938 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Gulam Mustafa | 861 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Mahendr Prasad | 771 | 0.40% | Moolniwasi Samaj Party |
| 15 | Subhash Mistry | 676 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 16 | Santosh Kumar Singh | 620 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 17 | Md. Mubark | 557 | 0.30% | Pragatishil Samajwadi Party (Lohia) |
The Kodarma constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Neera Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 63,675 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.