Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Menaka Sardar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Potka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 68,191 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjib Sardar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 61,485 votes.
A total of 12 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 | 68191 | 36.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sanjib Sardar | 61485 | 33.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Dukhni Mai Sardar | 14227 | 7.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Surya Singh Besra | 12177 | 6.60% | Jharkhand People's Party |
| 5 | Upendra Nath Sardar | 10905 | 5.90% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 6 | Naresh Kumar Murmu | 3767 | 2.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Sagar Besra | 2270 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Amulya Sardar | 2116 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Suklal Boipai | 1930 | 1.00% | Jai Bharat Samanta Party |
| 10 | Dipali Sardar | 1710 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Shushma Hembram | 1696 | 0.90% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 12 | Ganesh Tudu | 1655 | 0.90% | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party |
The Potka constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Menaka Sardar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 68,191 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.