Jharkhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2005
Raj Kishore Mahato of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sindri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Jharkhand in the 2005 state assembly election, securing 41,361 votes (27.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anand Mahato (Marxist Coordination) with 34,358 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Raj Kishore Mahato | 41361 | 27.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anand Mahato | 34358 | 22.90% | Marxist Coordination |
| 3 | Hafijuddin Ansari | 23937 | 16.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Mannu Alam | 23792 | 15.90% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Meera Devi | 5440 | 3.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Shailendra Nath Dwivedi | 4078 | 2.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Shankar Mahato | 2391 | 1.60% | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 8 | Gokul Chandra Mahato | 2300 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Bisnu Mahato | 2220 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Pramod Kumar Paswan | 2068 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajesh Kumar | 1777 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Mahendra Yadav | 1523 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Phani Bhusan Mandal | 1410 | 0.90% | Jharkhand Vikas Dal |
| 14 | Sitaram Hembram | 1087 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Dwarika Prasad Kushwaha | 963 | 0.60% | Apna Dal |
| 16 | Md. Kalam Azad | 947 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 17 | Nashim Shah | 434 | 0.30% | Jawan Kisan Morcha |
The Sindri constituency is part of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2005 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Kishore Mahato (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,361 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.