Majhgaon is an assembly constituency in Jharkhand, located in the West Singhbhum district. The voting for the Majhgaon seat in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections saw a voter turnout of 70.8 percent. This time, the contest is primarily between key candidates Barkunwar Gagrai from the BJP and Niral Purti from the JMM, along with several independent candidates.
In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Niral Purty of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha secured a victory by defeating Bhupendra Pingua of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a significant margin of 47,192 votes.
The political dynamics in Majhgaon remain competitive as both the BJP and JMM continue to vie for control in this constituency, which holds a significant place in the West Singhbhum district.
8.01 am: Counting Begins
9.07 am: As we await the initial result trends from the Majhganon constituency, let’s take a look at the candidates contesting in this election. Niral Purty, the JMM candidate, emerged victorious in this seat during the 2019 elections.
9.48 am: Here's a look out who's constesting this time around:
Barkuwar Gagrai (BJP), Niral Purty (JMM), Jogesh Kalundia (APOI), Bahalen Champia (BADVP), Sukhdeo Biruly (RTRP), Charan Chattar (Independent), David Singh Kalundia (Independent), Prem Prakash Birua (Independent), Birsa Boipai (Independent), Prakash Chandra Laguri (Independent), Saroti Deogam (Independent), Madhav Chandra Kunkal (Independent).
10.17 am: In the 2019 Assembly election, Niral Purty from the JMM defeated Bhupendra Pingua of the BJP.
11.11 am: The voter turnout for the 2024 Majhganon elections was 70.8%.
11.38 am: In Majhgaon, JMM candidate Niral Purty is currently leading over RTRP candidate Sukhdeo Biruly as the vote count progresses.
12.16 pm: JMM candidate Niral Purty is leading from the Majhgaon seat by 33824 votes against BJP candidate Barkuwar Gagrai. Niral has got 49592 votes while Gagrai polled 15768 votes.
1.33 pm: In Majhgaon, JMM candidate Niral Purty is leading with 73,664 votes, while BJP candidate Barkuwar Gagrai holds the second position with 25,364 votes.
2.17 pm: Independent Candidate Madhav Chandra Kunkal is ranked third.
2:53 pm: JMM candidare Niral Purty wins.
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