Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Pradeep Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Poreyahat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 117,842 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Devendranath Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 83,712 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Pradeep Yadav | 117842 | 52.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Devendranath Singh | 83712 | 37.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rajendra Pandit | 3665 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Ram Chandra Hembrom | 3318 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Praween Kumar | 3316 | 1.50% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 7 | Sanjay Yadav | 1654 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Mukesh Tudu | 1179 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Thakur Vikram Singh | 819 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Arun Kumar | 612 | 0.30% | Nyaydharmsabha |
| 11 | Babulal Tudu | 579 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Mukesh Kumar Jha | 485 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Xavier Yadav | 455 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Jayprakash Das | 366 | 0.20% | Lokhit Adhikar Party |
The Poreyahat constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Pradeep Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 117,842 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.