Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2020
Kishun Kumar Das of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Simaria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2020 state assembly election, securing 61,438 votes (30.50% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Kumar Chandra (Ajsu Party) with 50,442 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 | Kishun Kumar Das | 61438 | 30.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar Chandra | 50442 | 25.00% | Ajsu Party |
| 3 | Ramadev Singh Bhogta | 31346 | 15.60% | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | Yogendra Nath Baitha | 27665 | 13.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Niraj Kumar Niraj | 5552 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Kamlesh Kumar | 4366 | 2.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Jitendra Kumar | 2041 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Anand Kumar Bharti | 3579 | 1.80% | Jharkhand Party |
| 8 | Binod Bihari Paswan | 3487 | 1.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Hardip Kumar Ram | 2487 | 1.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 11 | Shanker Rajak | 2029 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Vikash Kumar | 448 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Baleshwar Ram | 1655 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Kamlesh Ganjhu | 1251 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Kheman Ram | 1169 | 0.60% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 15 | Naresh Bhuiyan | 968 | 0.50% | Nagrik Adhikar Party |
| 16 | Ramanand Das | 941 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Sarvodaya Party |
| 17 | Chhotan Kumar | 596 | 0.30% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Simaria constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2020 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Kishun Kumar Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 61,438 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.