2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election
2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election Opinion polls Turnout 68.45% ( 3.07 pp ) Reporting as of 9:30 p.m., November 23, 2024[ 1] IST
Majority party
Minority party
Third party
Leader
Hemant Soren
Babulal Marandi
Rameshwar Oraon
Party
JMM
BJP
INC
Alliance
MGB
NDA
MGB
Leader since
2024
2020
2019
Leader's seat
Barhait
Dhanwar
Lohardaga
Last election
18.72%, 30 seats
33.37%, 25 seats
13.88%, 16 seats
Seats won
34
21
16
Seat change
4
4
Popular vote
4,183,281
5,921,474
2,776,806
Percentage
23.44%
33.18%
15.56%
Swing
4.72 pp
0.19 pp
1.68 pp
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Leader
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Dipankar Bhattacharya
Sudesh Mahto
Party
RJD
CPI(ML)L
AJSU
Alliance
MGB
MGB
NDA
Leader since
1997
1998
2019
Leader's seat
Did not contest
Did not contest
Silli (lost )
Last election
2.75%, 1 seat
1.15%%, 1 seat
8.10%, 2 seats
Seats won
4
2
1
Seat change
3
1
1
Popular vote
613,880
337,062
632,186
Percentage
3.45%
1.89%
3.54%
Swing
0.70 pp
0.74 pp
4.56 pp
Partywise results by constituency Alliance wise results by constituency Constituencies of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Partywise structure Alliance wise structure
The 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases from 13 to 20 November 2024 to elect all 81 members of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly .[ 2] The counting of votes was done on 23rd November 2024. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won 34 seats, securing 23.44% of the popular vote and INDIA Bloc won 56 seats passing the majority mark of 41 seats.[ 3]
This was the second consecutive election in the state in which the party that won the most votes did not win the most seats.
Background
The tenure of 5th Jharkhand Assembly is scheduled to end on 5 January 2025.[ 4] The previous assembly elections were held in November–December 2019. The coalition of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha , Indian National Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal formed the state government , with Hemant Soren becoming the Chief Minister .[ 5]
Voting
In the first phase of voting on November 13, 2024, electorates exercised their franchise across 43 Assembly constituencies spread over 15 districts contested by 638 candidates. The overall voting percentage was 66.65%. While 69.04% of women voters came out to press the EVM button, the percentage for men was 64.27% while just 31.02% of the third gender voted. In 37 of the 43 constituencies that voted in the first phase, the female voters had a higher turnout than males.
The maximum voting percentage was recorded in the Kharsawan Assembly with 77.32%. The next two seats were Baharagora (76.15%) and Lohardaga (73.21%). However, Ranchi saw the lowest polling with just 51.5% of the electorate participating in the election process.
The second phase on November 20 saw voting taking place in 38 Assembly seats. The number of candidates is 528. The polling percentage in 38 constituencies of Jharkhand was 68.45%.
Schedule
Poll event
Phase
I
II
Notification date
18 October
22 October
Last date for filing nomination
25 October 2024
29 October 2024
Scrutiny of nomination
28 October
30 October
Last date for withdrawal of nomination
30 October
1 November
Date of poll
13 November [ 6]
20 November
Date of counting of votes
23 November
No. of constituencies
43
38
Jharkhand Assembly Phase I and II (2024 Legislative Assembly Election)
Parties and alliances
Seat sharing of Mahagathbandhan for 2024 Jharkhand Assembly election
Seat sharing of NDA
Others
Candidates
Exit Polls
Polling agency
Lead
NDA
MGB
Others
Axis My India
17-27
49-59
1-6
MGB
Chanakya Strategies
45-50
35-38
3-5
NDA
Dainik Bhaskar
37-40
36-39
0-2
Hung
Electoral Edge
32
42
7
MGB
Matrize
42-47
25-30
1-4
NDA
P Marq
31-40
37-47
6-8
MGB
Times Now - JVC
40-44
30-40
1-1
NDA
People's Pulse
44-53
25-37
5-9
NDA
Results
Results by alliance or party
56
24
1
MGB/INDIA
NDA
JLKM
Alliance/ Party
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
±pp
Contested
Won[ 18]
+/−
MGB
JMM
4,183,281
23.44
4.72
43
34[ 3]
4
INC
2,776,805
15.56
1.68
30
16[ 19]
RJD
613,880
3.44
0.69
7
4[ 20]
3
CPI(ML)L
337,062
1.89
0.74
4
2[ 21]
1
Total
7,911,028
44.33
7.83
81
56
8
NDA
BJP
5,921,474
33.18
0.19
68
21[ 22]
4
AJSU
632,186
3.54
4.56
10
1
1
JD(U)
145,040
0.81
0.07
2
1
1
LJP(RV)
109,019
0.61
New
1
1
1
Total
6,807,719
38.14
81
24
3
JLKM
1,031,307
New
68
1
New
Other parties
0
4
Independents
0
2
NOTA
226,431
1.27
Total
100%
-
81
81
-
Results by Phase
Phase
Seats
MGB
NDA
JLKM
1
43
27
16
0
2
38
29
8
1
Total
81
56
24
1
Results by district
Results by constituency
District
Constituency
Winner[ 23] [ 24]
Runner Up
Margin
No.
Name
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Sahebganj
1
Rajmahal
Md. Tajuddin
JMM
1,40,176
53.67
Anant Kumar Ojha
BJP
96,744
37.04
43,432
2
Borio (ST)
Dhananjay Soren
JMM
97,317
50.79
Lobin Hembrom
BJP
78,044
40.73
19,273
3
Barhait (ST)
Hemant Soren
JMM
95,612
58.95
Gamliyel Hembrom
BJP
55,821
34.42
39,791
Pakur
4
Litipara (ST)
Hemlal Murmu
JMM
88,469
53.97
Babudhan Murmu
BJP
61,720
37.65
26,749
5
Pakur
Nisat Alam
INC
1,55,827
52.27
Azhar Islam
AJSU
69,798
23.41
86,029
6
Maheshpur (ST)
Stephen Marandi
JMM
1,14,924
59.63
Navneet Anthony Hembrom
BJP
53,749
27.89
61,175
Dumka
7
Sikaripara (ST)
Alok Kumar Soren
JMM
1,02,199
58.63
Paritosh Soren
BJP
61,025
35.01
41,174
Jamtara
8
Nala
Rabindra Nath Mahato
JMM
92,702
47.09
Madhav Chandra Mahato
BJP
82,219
41.76
10,483
9
Jamtara
Irfan Ansari
INC
1,33,266
54.62
Sita Soren
BJP
89,590
36.72
43,676
Dumka
10
Dumka (ST)
Basant Soren
JMM
95,685
51.33
Sunil Soren
BJP
81,097
43.50
14,588
11
Jama (ST)
Lois Marandi
JMM
76,424
46.89
Suresh Murmu
BJP
70,686
43.37
5,738
12
Jarmundi
Devendra Kunwar
BJP
94,892
48.73
Badal Patralekh
INC
77,346
39.72
17,546
Deoghar
13
Madhupur
Hafizul Hasan
JMM
1,43,953
50.97
Ganga Narayan Singh
BJP
1,23,926
43.88
20,027
14
Sarath
Uday Shankar Singh
JMM
1,35,219
54.32
Randhir Kumar Singh
BJP
97,790
39.28
37,429
15
Deoghar (SC)
Suresh Paswan
RJD
1,56,079
53.53
Narayan Das
BJP
1,16,358
39.91
39,721
Godda
16
Poreyahat
Pradeep Yadav
INC
1,17,842
52.90
Devendranath Singh
BJP
83,712
37.58
34,130
17
Godda
Sanjay Prasad Yadav
RJD
1,09,487
49.56
Amit Kumar Mandal
BJP
88,016
39.84
21,471
18
Mahagama
Dipika Pandey Singh
INC
1,14,069
51.03
Ashok Kumar
BJP
95,424
42.69
18,645
Kodarma
19
Kodarma
Neera Yadav
BJP
86,734
33.69
Subhash Yadav
RJD
80,919
31.43
5,815
Hazaribagh
20
Barkatha
Amit Kumar Yadav
BJP
82,221
32.77
Janki Prasad Yadav
JMM
78,561
31.31
3,660
21
Barhi
Manoj Yadav
BJP
1,13,274
51.09
Arun Sahu
INC
63,983
28.86
49,291
Ramgarh
22
Barkagaon
Roshan Lal Choudhary
BJP
1,24,468
46.85
Amba Prasad Sahu
INC
93,075
35.03
31,393
23
Ramgarh
Mamta Devi
INC
89,818
34.51
Sunita Choudhary
AJSU
83,028
31.90
6,790
Hazaribagh
24
Mandu
Nirmal Mahto
AJSU
90,871
31.85
Jai Prakash Bhai Patel
INC
90,640
31.77
231
25
Hazaribagh
Pradip Prasad
BJP
1,39,458
51.91
Munna Singh
INC
95,981
35.73
43,477
Chatra
26
Simaria (SC)
Kumar Ujjwal
BJP
1,11,906
44.47
Manoj Kumar Chandra
JMM
1,07,905
42.88
4,001
27
Chatra (SC)
Janardan Paswan
LJP(RV)
1,09,019
40.58
Rashmi Prakash
RJD
90,618
33.73
18,401
Giridih
28
Dhanwar
Babulal Marandi
BJP
1,06,296
45.35
Nizam Uddin Ansari
JMM
70,858
30.23
35,438
29
Bagodar
Nagendra Mahto
BJP
1,27,501
50.22
Vinod Kumar Singh
CPI(ML)L
94,884
37.37
32,617
30
Jamua (SC)
Manju Kumari
BJP
1,17,532
53.40
Kedar Hazra
JMM
84,901
38.58
32,631
31
Gandey
Kalpana Soren
JMM
1,19,372
50.51
Muniya Devi
BJP
1,02,230
43.26
17,142
32
Giridih
Sudivya Kumar Sonu
JMM
94,042
45.28
Nirbhay Shahbadi
BJP
90,204
43.43
3,838
33
Dumri
Jairam Kumar Mahato
JLKM
94,496
41.80
Baby Devi
JMM
83,551
36.96
10,945
Bokaro
34
Gomia
Yogendra Prasad
JMM
95,170
42.19
Puja Kumari
JLKM
59,077
26.19
36,093
35
Bermo
Kumar Jaimangal
INC
90,246
40.34
Jairam Kumar Mahato
JLKM
60,871
27.21
29,375
36
Bokaro
Shwettaa Singh
INC
1,33,438
42.34
Biranchi Narayan
BJP
1,26,231
40.05
7,207
37
Chandankiyari (SC)
Umakant Rajak
JMM
90,027
42.56
Arjun Rajwar
JLKM
56,294
26.61
33,733
Dhanbad
38
Sindri
Chandradeo Mahato
CPI(ML)L
1,05,136
39.64
Tara Devi
BJP
1,01,688
38.34
3,488
39
Nirsa
Arup Chatterjee
CPI(ML)L
1,04,855
43.74
Aparna Sengupta
BJP
1,03,047
42.98
1,808
40
Dhanbad
Raj Sinha
BJP
1,36,336
53.90
Ajay Dubey
INC
87,595
34.63
48,741
41
Jharia
Ragini Singh
BJP
87,892
51.47
Purnima Niraj Singh
INC
73,381
42.97
14,511
42
Tundi
Mathura Prasad Mahato
JMM
95,527
41.29
Vikash Mahato
BJP
69,924
30.22
25,603
43
Baghmara
Shatrughan Mahto
BJP
87,529
43.85
Jaleshwar Mahato
INC
68,847
34.49
18,682
East Singhbhum
44
Baharagora
Samir Mohanty
JMM
96,870
50.65
Dineshananda Goswami
BJP
78,745
41.17
18,125
45
Ghatsila (ST)
Ramdas Soren
JMM
98,356
51.50
Babulal Soren
BJP
75,910
39.75
22,446
46
Potka (ST)
Sanjib Sardar
JMM
1,20,322
51.97
Meera Munda
BJP
92,420
39.92
27,902
47
Jugsalai
Mangal Kalindi
JMM
1,21,290
48.26
Ram Chandra Sahis
AJSU
77,845
30.97
43,445
48
Jamshedpur East
Purnima Sahu
BJP
1,07,191
54.39
Ajoy Kumar
INC
64,320
32.63
42,871
49
Jamshedpur West
Saryu Roy
JD(U)
1,03,631
46.74
Banna Gupta
INC
95,768
43.19
7,863
Seraikela Kharsawan
50
Ichaghar
Sabita Mahato
JMM
77,552
33.90
Hare Lal Mahato
AJSU
51,029
22.31
26,523
51
Seraikella (ST)
Champai Soren
BJP
1,19,379
44.27
Ganesh Mahali
JMM
98,932
36.69
20,447
West Singhbhum
52
Chaibasa (ST)
Deepak Birua
JMM
1,07,367
64.89
Geeta Balmuchu
BJP
42,532
25.70
64,835
53
Majhgaon (ST)
Niral Purty
JMM
94,163
60.96
Barkuwar Gagrai
BJP
34,560
22.37
59,603
54
Jaganathpur (ST)
Sona Ram Sinku
INC
57,065
40.89
Geeta Koda
BJP
49,682
35.60
7,383
55
Manoharpur (ST)
Jagat Majhi
JMM
73,034
51.53
Dinesh Chandra Boipai
AJSU
41,078
28.98
31,956
56
Chakradharpur (ST)
Sukhram Oraon
JMM
58,639
40.64
Shashibhushan Samad
BJP
49,329
34.19
9,310
Seraikela Kharsawan
57
Kharsawan (ST)
Dashrath Gagrai
JMM
85,772
47.24
Sonaram Bodra
BJP
53,157
29.28
32,615
Ranchi
58
Tamar (ST)
Vikash Kumar Munda
JMM
65,655
40.28
Gopal Krishna Patar
JD(U)
41,409
25.40
24,246
Khunti
59
Torpa (ST)
Sudeep Gudhiya
JMM
80,887
59.76
Koche Munda
BJP
40,240
29.73
40,647
60
Khunti (ST)
Ram Surya Munda
JMM
91,721
57.38
Nilkanth Singh Munda
BJP
49,668
31.07
42,053
Ranchi
61
Silli
Amit Mahto
JMM
73,169
41.91
Sudesh Mahto
AJSU
49,302
28.24
23,867
62
Khijri (ST)
Rajesh Kachhap
INC
1,24,049
47.11
Ram Kumar Pahan
BJP
94,984
36.07
29,065
63
Ranchi
Chandreshwar Prasad Singh
BJP
1,07,290
53.91
Mahua Maji
JMM
85,341
42.88
21,949
64
Hatia
Navin Jaiswal
BJP
1,52,949
49.16
Ajay Nath Shahdeo
INC
1,38,326
44.46
14,623
65
Kanke (SC)
Suresh Kumar Baitha
INC
1,33,499
43.47
Dr. Jitu Charan Ram
BJP
1,32,531
43.16
968
66
Mandar (ST)
Shilpi Neha Tirkey
INC
1,35,936
49.01
Sunny Toppo
BJP
1,13,133
40.79
22,803
Gumla
67
Sisai (ST)
Jiga Susaran Horo
JMM
1,06,058
55.09
Arun Kumar Oraon
BJP
67,069
34.84
38,989
68
Gumla (ST)
Bhushan Tirkey
JMM
84,974
51.54
Sudarshan Bhagat
BJP
58,673
35.59
26,301
69
Bishunpur (ST)
Chamra Linda
JMM
1,00,366
49.64
Samir Oraon
BJP
67,580
33.43
32,756
Simdega
70
Simdega (ST)
Bhushan Bara
INC
75,392
44.13
Shradhanand Besra
BJP
66,164
38.73
9,228
71
Kolebira (ST)
Naman Bixal Kongari
INC
75,376
51.86
Sujan JoJo
BJP
38,345
26.38
37,031
Lohardaga
72
Lohardaga (ST)
Rameshwar Oraon
INC
1,13,507
53.06
Neru Shanti Bhagat
BJP
78,837
36.85
34,670
Latehar
73
Manika (ST)
Ramchandra Singh
INC
74,946
42.50
Harikrishna Singh
BJP
58,092
32.94
16,854
74
Latehar (SC)
Prakash Ram
BJP
98,063
44.74
Baidyanath Ram
JMM
97,628
44.54
434
Palamu
75
Panki
Kushwaha Shashi Bhushan Mehta
BJP
75,991
35.19
Devendra Kumar Singh
Ind
66,195
30.66
9,796
76
Daltonganj
Alok Kumar Chaurasiya
BJP
1,02,175
38.43
Krishna Nand Tripathi
INC
1,01,285
38.10
890
77
Bishrampur
Naresh Prasad Singh
RJD
74,338
32.34
Ramchandra Chandravanshi
BJP
59,751
25.99
14,587
78
Chhatarpur (SC)
Radha Krishna Kishore
INC
71,857
36.52
Pushpa Devi
BJP
71,121
36.15
736
79
Hussainabad
Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav
RJD
81,476
41.98
Kamlesh Kumar Singh
BJP
47,112
24.27
34,364
Garhwa
80
Garhwa
Satyendra Nath Tiwari
BJP
1,33,109
45.40
Mithilesh Kumar Thakur
JMM
1,16,356
39.68
16,753
81
Bhawanathpur
Anant Pratap Deo
JMM
1,46,265
48.49
Bhanu Pratap Sahi
BJP
1,24,803
41.37
21,462
See also
Notes
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