Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Menaka Sardar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Potka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 44,095 votes (33.40% vote share). The runner-up was Subodh Singh Sardar (Indian National Congress) with 28,385 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Menaka Sardar | 44095 | 33.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Subodh Singh Sardar | 28385 | 21.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Amulya Sardar | 24789 | 18.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 6244 | 4.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Chunka Mardi | 5317 | 4.00% | Jai Bharat Samanta Party |
| 6 | Krishna Mardi | 2669 | 2.00% | Ajsu Party |
| 7 | Alhan Mardi | 2560 | 1.90% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 8 | Budha Ram Soy | 2407 | 1.80% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Dilip Tudu | 2360 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Josai Mardi | 1766 | 1.30% | Rashtriya Deshaj Party |
| 11 | Jagjiban Singh | 1467 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Tarni Sen Majhi | 1465 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Rajesh Patar | 1461 | 1.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 14 | Bhutar Murmu | 1307 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 15 | Ganesh Tudu | 1234 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 16 | Suresh Kumar Soren | 1028 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 17 | Sidheshwar Sardar | 928 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 17 | Phudan Murmoo | 928 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 19 | Dinesh Sardar | 927 | 0.70% | Jharkhand Party |
| 20 | Anjali Singh | 844 | 0.60% | Independent |
The Potka constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Menaka Sardar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,095 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.