Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Prakash Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Latehar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 98,062 votes (44.70% vote share). The runner-up was Baidyanath Ram (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 97,628 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 | Prakash Ram | 98062 | 44.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Baidyanath Ram | 97628 | 44.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Santosh Kumar Paswan | 4295 | 2.00% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 5 | Rakesh Paswan | 3745 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Prakash Kumar Ravi | 2678 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shrawan Paswan | 2426 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Brahamdev Ram | 2386 | 1.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 9 | Lalsu Ram | 1323 | 0.60% | Bharat Adivasi Party |
| 10 | Ravi Kumar Paswan | 942 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Birendra Kumar | 718 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Shivnath Rajak | 483 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Latehar constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prakash Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 98,062 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.