Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Rabindra Nath Mahato of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Nala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 61,356 votes (35.10% vote share). The runner-up was Satyanand Jha (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 57,836 votes.
A total of 16 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 | 61356 | 35.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2 | Satyanand Jha | 57836 | 33.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Kanai Chandra Malpahria | 21394 | 12.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Madhav Chandra Mahto | 16778 | 9.60% | Ajsu Party |
| 5 | Pushpa Soren | 2592 | 1.50% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 6 | Amit Kumar Chalak | 2020 | 1.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Santosh Hembram | 1769 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Gunadhar Mondal | 1693 | 1.00% | Bhartiya Rashtriya Dal |
| 9 | Hem Kant Thakur | 1692 | 1.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Mahadev Kisku | 1587 | 0.90% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 11 | Jayant Banarji | 1418 | 0.80% | Loktantrik Janshakti Party |
| 12 | Joba Rani Pal | 1107 | 0.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 13 | Praveen Prabhakar | 987 | 0.60% | National People's Party |
| 14 | Santosh Kumar Sil | 960 | 0.60% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 15 | Kanchan Gopal Mandal | 880 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 16 | Santosh Kumar Yadav | 792 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party |
The Nala constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Rabindra Nath Mahato (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 61,356 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.