Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Anant Kumar Ojha of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajmahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 88,904 votes (42.40% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Tajuddin (Ajsu Party) with 76,532 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Anant Kumar Ojha | 88904 | 42.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Md. Tajuddin | 76532 | 36.50% | Ajsu Party |
| 3 | Ketabuddin Sekh | 24619 | 11.80% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Pradip Kumar Singh | 3826 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Gopal Chandra Mandal | 2617 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Nitya Nand Gupta | 2614 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajkishor Yadav | 1421 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Pranjit Kumar | 1348 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Ravindra Prasad Sah | 901 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Nasima Khanam | 862 | 0.40% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 11 | Nand Lal Sah | 809 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Col. Bhagwan Yadav | 599 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India (Athawale) |
| 13 | Rajkumar Yadav | 594 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 14 | Ajay Kuamr Das | 577 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Sheo Prasad Thakur | 554 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Ramsagar Singh | 552 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party |
| 17 | Sanjay Kumar Mandal(Bachu) | 520 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 18 | Rameshwar Mandal | 407 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 19 | Sanjay Kr. Pandey | 334 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 20 | Binod Kumar Yadav | 306 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Saddam Hussain Advocate | 262 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Rajesh Mandal | 220 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Md Nawab Sheakh | 195 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party |
The Rajmahal constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Anant Kumar Ojha (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 88,904 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.