Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Deepika Pandey Singh of Indian National Congress won the Mahagama Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 89,224 votes (45.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Kumar Singh (All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen) with 5,719 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 | Deepika Pandey Singh | 89224 | 45.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 5719 | 2.90% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 4 | Gouri Priya | 4136 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Ashok Sah | 2703 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 6 | Sanjiv Kumar Mishra | 2506 | 1.30% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 7 | Ataur Rahaman Siddiki | 2198 | 1.10% | Ajsu Party |
| 8 | Shital Sinha | 1837 | 0.90% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Shambhu Thakur | 1801 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Kumar | 76725 | 39.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 10 | Brahamdeo Mahto | 1592 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 11 | Uday Narayan Jaiswal | 1194 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Bibi Nishat Zia | 1159 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Md. Naseem | 1082 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Bishwanath Sah | 666 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 16 | Shahnaz Khatoon | 618 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Pramod Kumar Ray | 575 | 0.30% | Baliraja Party |
| 20 | Manoj Kumar Singh | 684 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Mahagama constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Deepika Pandey Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 89,224 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.