Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Rabindra Nath Mahato of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Nala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 56,131 votes (33.70% vote share). The runner-up was Satyanand Jha (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 49,116 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 56131 | 33.70% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Satyanand Jha | 49116 | 29.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Madhav Chandra Mahto | 20970 | 12.60% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Kanai Chandra Malpaharia | 19416 | 11.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Tapas Chatterjee | 3388 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Sushil Mohali | 2019 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Ashok Majee | 1865 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 8 | Umanath Kol | 1846 | 1.10% | Jharkhand Ki Krantikari Party |
| 9 | Mahabir Roy | 1586 | 1.00% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 10 | Gundhar Mandal | 1452 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Gaya Prasad Mal | 1431 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Anlat Hembram Alias Adalat Hembram | 1428 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 13 | Dhiraj Kumar Singh | 1195 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Gour Chandra Yadav | 864 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Jasimuddin Khan | 862 | 0.50% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 16 | Trith Nath Mandal | 796 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 17 | Sahadeo Murmu | 721 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Vipad Varan Ghosh | 501 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Nala constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Rabindra Nath Mahato (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 56,131 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.