Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2009
Chandreshwar Prasad Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ranchi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2009 state assembly election, securing 66,161 votes (56.90% vote share). The runner-up was Pradeep Tulsyan (Indian National Congress) with 39,050 votes.
A total of 18 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 | 66161 | 56.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pradeep Tulsyan | 39050 | 33.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Md. Sharfuddin | 5174 | 4.50% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 4 | Rakesh Kumar Singh | 1968 | 1.70% | Ajsu Party |
| 5 | Jamil Aktar | 922 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Krishna Mohan Singh | 603 | 0.50% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Leelawati Gupta | 498 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajesh Kumar | 361 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Sazzad Ali | 310 | 0.30% | Jharkhand Janadikhar Party |
| 10 | Sushil Kumar Narsaria | 244 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Mansoor Alam | 184 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Shiva Prasad Agrawal | 156 | 0.10% | Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal |
| 13 | Ramesh Bharati | 151 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Jawed Akhtar | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ranjit Singh | 138 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 16 | Ajay Kumar Khaitan | 89 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Surendra Kumar Suman | 86 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Vikas Morcha |
| 18 | Agam Lal Mahto | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ranchi constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2009 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Chandreshwar Prasad Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 66,161 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.