Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Barkuwar Gagrai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Majhganon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 34,534 votes (35.70% vote share). The runner-up was Niral Purty (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 24,644 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Barkuwar Gagrai | 34534 | 35.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Niral Purty | 24644 | 25.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Anil Kumar Buriuly | 9416 | 9.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Roshan Pat Pingua | 8513 | 8.80% | Jai Bharat Samanta Party |
| 5 | Sukhdeo Biruli | 4145 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Chandra Mohan Birua | 3552 | 3.70% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 7 | Lankeshwar Tamsoy | 2752 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Moti Lal Hembram | 1872 | 1.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 9 | Laxmi Pingua | 1810 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Mukesh Birua | 1138 | 1.20% | Rashtriya Deshaj Party |
| 11 | Ramdev Purty | 1071 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Rup Singh Sawaiyan | 1017 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Tarun Kumar Chattar | 786 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Manohar Sinku | 766 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 15 | Selay Sirka | 751 | 0.80% | Indigenious Nationalist Party Of Twipra |
The Majhganon constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Barkuwar Gagrai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,534 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.