Jharkhand Nagar Parishad election results 2018 live updates: Counting underway | Winners' list

The counting for Jharkhand Nagar Parishad election results 2018 is currently underway. Currently, BJP is leading in 8 seats, Congress in 5, AJSU 1 and others 2. The polling was held for a total of 16 Nagar Parishads – Garhwa, Chatra, Madhupur, Godda, Sahibganj, Pakur, Dumka, Mihijam, Bishrampur, Chirkunda, Phusro, Ramgarh, Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Chaibasa, Kapali, Jhumri Tilaiya, Nagaruntari, Hussainabad, Chhattarpur, Latehar, Domchanch, Rajmahal, Barharwa. According to the State Election Commissioner, NN Pandey, the results will be declared by Friday afternoon. The entire electoral process in these areas was video-graphed as per the instructions of the SEC.

On April 16, elections were held for five Municipal Corporations (Nagar Nigam), 16 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishad) and 13 Nagar Panchayats across Jharkhand.

The outcome of the local body polls is also being seen as a curtain raiser for the assembly elections in Jharkhand 2019. The contest has become even more interesting with candidates for the post of Mayor and Deputy Mayor fighting on the party symbol for the first time.

Here are the winning candidates in Jharkhand Nagar Parishad election results 2018:

1. Jhumri Telaiya Nagar Parishad Chairman: BJP's Prakash Ram
2. Madhupur Nagar Parishad in Deodhar Chairman: JMM's Latika Murmur
   Madhupur Nagar Parishad in Deodhar Deputy-Chairman: JMM's Zia Ul haq
3. Chaibasa Nagar Parishad Chairman: JMM's Mithilesh Thakur
   Chaibasa Nagar Parishad Deputy-Chairman: JMM's Doma Minjh
4. Gumla Nagar Parishad Chairman: Congress's Deep Narayan Oraon
   Gumla Nagar Parishad Deputy-Chairman: JMM's Kaleem Akhtar
5. Phurso Nagar Parishad Deputy-Chairman: Congress's Chedi Muniya
6. Simdega Nagar Parishad Chairman: Congress's Pushpa Kullu
7. Godda Nagar Parishad deputy-chairman: JVM's Benu Devi
   Godda Nagar Parishad chairman: Independent Guddu Mandal
8. Pakur Nagar Parishad deputy-chairman: BJP's Sunil Sinha
9. Chatra Nagar Parishad chairman: BJP's Gunja Devi
   Chatra Nagar Parishad deputy chairman: JVM's Sudesh Kumar
10. Jamtara's Mihijam Nagar Parishad Chairman: BJP's Kamal Gupta
    Jamtara's Mihijam Nagar Parishad Deputy Chairman: Congress's Shanti Devi
11. Dhanbad's Chirkunda Nagar Parishad Chairman: BJP candidate W Baori
12. Lohardaga Nagar Parishad Chairman: Congress's Anupama Bhagat
13. Garhwa Nagar Parishad, Garhwa District: 
14. Sahibganj Nagar Parishad, Sahibganj District: 
15. Dumka Nagar Parishad, Dumka District:
16. Ramgarh Nagar Parishad, Ramgarh District:
17. Kapali Nagar Parishad, Saraikela-Kharsawan district: 
18. Bishrampur Nagar Parishad, Palamu District: