Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Arun Mandal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajmahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 51,277 votes (37.70% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Tajuddin (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 40,874 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 | Arun Mandal | 51277 | 37.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Md. Tajuddin | 40874 | 30.00% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Thomas Hansda | 14782 | 10.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Nazrul Islam | 7017 | 5.20% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 5 | Md. Moinuddin Shekh | 6065 | 4.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Dhruv Bhagat | 3811 | 2.80% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Binod Kumar Yadav | 3224 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mukhtar Hussain | 2568 | 1.90% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 9 | Vibhash Kumar Shah | 2030 | 1.50% | Ajsu Party |
| 10 | Idrish | 1800 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Abhimanyu Mandal | 1434 | 1.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Dharmendra Kumar Singh | 1236 | 0.90% | Independent |
The Rajmahal constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Mandal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,277 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.