Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Chandreshwar Prasad Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ranchi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 74,239 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was Gopal Prasad Sahu (Indian National Congress) with 48,119 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 | Chandreshwar Prasad Singh | 74239 | 51.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gopal Prasad Sahu | 48119 | 33.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Krishna Yadav | 11370 | 7.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Ramesh Singh Alias Ram Singh | 2588 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Mansoor Alam | 1250 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Srimanim Belkhas Kujur | 988 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Barun Kumar Saha | 836 | 0.60% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 8 | Ramesh Bharti | 652 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Kumod Kumar Verma | 588 | 0.40% | United Goans Democratic Party |
| 10 | Rani Kumari | 537 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Imran Hassan | 519 | 0.40% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 12 | Kaushal Kishore | 389 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Pushpa Toppo | 362 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Pandey Himansu Nath Ray | 360 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Anand Kuamr Jaiswal | 294 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Rajesh Kumar | 235 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Shamim Ansari | 195 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Party |
| 18 | Vijay Kumar | 151 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Ki Krantikari Party |
| 19 | Sita Ram Sahu | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Pradip Kumar Sahu | 131 | 0.10% | Sadan Vikas Party |
The Ranchi constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Chandreshwar Prasad Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,239 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.