Poreyahat Election Result 2024: INC Candidate Pradeep Yadav Wins

Poreyahat Election Result 2024: INC Candidate Pradeep Yadav wins

Poreyahat

Poreyahat is an assembly constituency in Jharkhand, falling under the Godda district. The voting for the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections in this constituency recorded a voter turnout of 69.67%.

The key candidates in the fray for the Poreyahat seat included Devendranath Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Pradeep Yadav of the Indian National Congress (INC), along with several independent candidates and representatives from smaller parties.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Pradeep Yadav, contesting on a Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) ticket, emerged victorious by defeating Gajadhar Singh of the BJP with a margin of 13,597 votes.

The Poreyahat constituency has traditionally been a battleground between the BJP and other regional players, making this year's contest equally intriguing. With Pradeep Yadav switching to Congress and contesting again, the dynamics have shifted significantly.

Check Highlights For Poreyahat Election 2024 Results

8.01 am: Counting Begins 

8: 55 am: As we await the initial result trends from the Poreyahat constituency, let’s take a look at the candidates contesting in this election. Pradeep Yadav, the JVM candidate, emerged victorious in this seat during the 2019 elections.

9.42 am: Here's a look out who's constesting this time around:

Devendranath Singh (BJP), Pradeep Yadav (INC), Sanjay Yadav (BSP), Ram Chandra Hembrom (CPI), Praween Kumar (JKLKM), Jayprakash Das (LOKHAP), Arun Kumar (NYDS), Xavier Yadav (Independent), Babulal Tudu (Independent), Thakur Vikram Singh (Independent), Mukesh Kumar Jha (Independent), Mukesh Tudu (Independent), Rajendra Pandit (Independent)

10.12 am: In the 2019 Assembly election, Pradeep Yadav from the JVM emerged victorious against Gajadhar Singh of the BJP.

10.54 am: The voter turnout for the 2024 Poreyahat elections was 69.67%.

11.33 am: INC candidate Pradeep Yadav currently ahead of NYDS candidate Arun Kumar as counting continues in Poreyahat.

12.07 pm: Congress candidate Pradeep Yadav is leading from the Poreyahat seat by 16269 votes against BJP candidate Devendranath Singh. Yadav has got 32565 votes while Singh polled 16296 votes. 

1.28 pm: INC candidate Pradeep Yadav has taken the lead in Poreyahat, surpassing BJP candidate Devendranath Singh. He currently holds an advantage of 17,096 votes over his opponent.

2.09 pm: JLKM Candidate Praween Kumar is ranked third.

4.12 pm: INC Candidate Pradeep Yadav wins