BJP’s Purnima Sahu surges ahead in Jamshedpur East; Ajay Kumar trails.
Key Points:
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BJP candidate Purnima Sahu leads with 50,671 votes after nine rounds.
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Congress’s Ajay Kumar follows with 28,991 votes.
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Independent candidate Shiv Shankar Singh in third with 6,756 votes.
JAMSHEDPUR – BJP candidate Purnima Sahu, daughter-in-law of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das, has emerged as the frontrunner in Jamshedpur East Assembly polls. With 50,671 votes, Sahu has secured a commanding lead of 21,680 votes over Congress candidate Dr. Ajay Kumar, who stands at 28,991 votes after nine rounds of counting.
Independent candidate Shiv Shankar Singh is in third place with 6,756 votes, while several other contestants, including those from smaller parties, have struggled to gain traction. A total of 21 rounds of counting are scheduled, with nine rounds completed so far.
Vote Tally Table:
|
Candidate Name |
Party |
Votes |
|
Purnima Sahu |
BJP |
50,671 |
|
Dr. Ajay Kumar |
Congress |
28,991 |
|
Shiv Shankar Singh |
Independent |
6,756 |
|
Tarun Kumar De |
JLKPM |
1,037 |
|
Indal Kumar Singh |
People’s Party of India (D) |
238 |
|
Others (combined) |
– |
2,847 |
|
NOTA |
– |
545 |
Other Key Observations:
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Smaller party candidates, such as BSP’s Anand Kumar Patralekh (186 votes) and BJP rebel Shiv Shankar Singh, have not made significant inroads.
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The NOTA (None of the Above) option garnered 545 votes, reflecting limited voter dissatisfaction.
Purnima Sahu’s strong performance is seen as a continuation of BJP’s influence in Jamshedpur East, previously a stronghold of her father-in-law Raghubar Das.
A political analyst commented, “The BJP’s choice of Purnima Sahu as a candidate appears to have resonated well with the voters, further bolstering their prospects in the region.”
