Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Alamgir Alam of Indian National Congress won the Pakur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 128,218 votes (52.40% vote share). The runner-up was Veni Prasad Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 63,110 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Alamgir Alam | 128218 | 52.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Veni Prasad Gupta | 63110 | 25.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Aquil Akhtar | 39444 | 16.10% | Ajsu Party |
| 4 | Md. Iqbal | 3394 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 5 | Alfred Edward Soren | 3073 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Asraful Shekh | 1886 | 0.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Qamruddin Ansari | 1874 | 0.80% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 8 | Panchanan Thakur | 1239 | 0.50% | Janata Party |
| 9 | Surji Devi | 1083 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Sakir Ahmad | 689 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Shyam Chand Mandal | 573 | 0.20% | All India Forward Bloc |
The Pakur constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Alamgir Alam (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 128,218 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.