Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Bidesh Singh of Indian National Congress won the Panki Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 41,175 votes (26.20% vote share). The runner-up was Kushwaha Sashi Bhushan Mehta (Independent) with 39,180 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Bidesh Singh | 41175 | 26.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Kushwaha Sashi Bhushan Mehta | 39180 | 25.00% | Independent |
| 3 | Amit Kumar Tiwari | 29058 | 18.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Lal Suraj | 22882 | 14.60% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Paras Thakur | 3595 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Jayram Oraon | 3110 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Manajrul Haque | 2358 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Kavita Singh | 1810 | 1.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Madhu Sudan Tripathy | 1800 | 1.20% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 10 | Rais Ahamad | 1617 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Shashikant Singh | 1514 | 1.00% | Shoshit Samaj Dal |
| 12 | Md. Safir Miya | 1501 | 1.00% | Jai Bharat Samanta Party |
| 13 | Vishwanath Ram | 1341 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Lal Prakash | 1131 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Alok Kumar Pandey | 1068 | 0.70% | Jharkhand Party |
| 16 | Santosh Kumar Jaiswal | 1063 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 17 | Jagdish Singh | 845 | 0.50% | Pragatisheel Magahi Samaj |
| 18 | Awdhesh Oraon | 639 | 0.40% | Jharkhand Ki Krantikari Party |
| 19 | Suresh Prasad | 499 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Panki constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Bidesh Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 41,175 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.