Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Ashok Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mahagama Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 46,253 votes (33.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ataur Rahman Siddique (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 39,825 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Ashok Kumar | 46253 | 33.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ataur Rahman Siddique | 39825 | 28.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 12885 | 9.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Pervez Hassan | 9160 | 6.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Rajesh Ranjan | 4669 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashok Sah | 3843 | 2.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 7 | Virendra Kumar Singh | 3151 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Sanjeev Kumar | 3023 | 2.20% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 9 | Suresh Prasad Yadav | 2524 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Rajeev Ranjan Bhagat | 2205 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Anwarul Hoda | 1672 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Anisur Rahman | 1574 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajeev Lochan Prasad | 1276 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 14 | Prakash Yadav | 1073 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Abdulla Kawi | 882 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Sunil Prasad Bhagat | 872 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 17 | Prabhash Singh | 811 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 18 | Ejaj | 796 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 19 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 707 | 0.50% | Proutist Sarva Samaj Party |
| 20 | Sikandar Ansari | 500 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 21 | Sirajuddin | 401 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
The Mahagama constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,253 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.