JMM candidate secures over 93,000 votes, BJP’s Gagrai trails
Key Points:
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Niral Purty of JMM leads with 93,538 votes in Majhgaon.
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BJP’s Barkuwar Gagrai secures second position with 34,348 votes.
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Madhav Kunkal, an independent candidate, garners 16,026 votes.
CHAIBASA – Niral Purty from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha is leading the Majhgaon Assembly constituency with a substantial margin in the Jharkhand Assembly elections.
He has secured 93,538 votes, leaving Barkuwar Gagrai of the Bharatiya Janata Party far behind with 34,348 votes.
Independent candidate Madhav Chandra Kunkal follows in third place with 16,026 votes.
The None of the Above (NOTA) option was chosen by 3,765 voters, reflecting voter dissatisfaction in some quarters.
Smaller parties like the Bharat Adivasi Party and independents such as Saroti Deogam and Birsa Boipai garnered votes ranging between 643 and 1,397.
Top Candidates’ Votes:
|
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
|
Niral Purty |
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
93,538 |
|
Barkuwar Gagrai |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
34,348 |
|
Madhav Chandra Kunkal |
Independent |
16,026 |
|
NOTA |
None of the Above |
3,765 |
Several candidates from smaller parties and independents, including Jogesh Kalundia from the Ambedkarite Party of India and Sukhdeo Biruly from the Right to Recall Party, also participated, but their vote shares remained below 600.
The diversity of candidate participation highlights the multifaceted nature of voter preferences in Majhgaon.
