Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2024
Kumar Ujjwal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Simaria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2024 state assembly election, securing 111,906 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Manoj Kumar Chandra (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 107,905 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Kumar Ujjwal | 111906 | 44.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Manoj Kumar Chandra | 107905 | 42.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 3 | Jitendra Kumar | 11164 | 4.40% | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |
| 5 | Suresh Kumar | 3809 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Sadanand Bhuiyan | 3598 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramwtar Ram | 2265 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Shankar Rajak | 1271 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Vikash Kumar | 902 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Vinod Kumar | 793 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Lal Kishore Das | 572 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Party |
| 12 | Vinay Kumar | 527 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Simaria constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2024 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Kumar Ujjwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 111,906 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.