Suresh Kumar Baitha — MLA, Kanke (Indian National Congress)
Suresh Kumar Baitha
Suresh Kumar Baitha is the MLA from the Kanke assembly constituency in Jharkhand, representing the Indian National Congress in the 6th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly (elected 2024).
Member identity and party: Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, member profile (NeVA), cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified. Photo: PRS Legislative Research, CC BY 4.0.
Kanke constituency
Kanke is seat number 65 of the 81 in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Ranchi district. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. The seat had about 481,815 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Kanke votes as part of the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Jharkhand assembly
Indian National Congress holds 16 of the 81 seats in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 41. Suresh Kumar Baitha was returned from Kanke in 2024.
Other MLAs in Ranchi district
Ranchi district returns 7 members to the Jharkhand assembly. The others are:
- Vikas Kumar Munda — Tamar, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
- Amit Kumar — Silli, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
- Rajesh Kachhap — Khijri, Indian National Congress
- Chandreshwar Prasad Singh — Ranchi, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Navin Jaiswal — Hatia, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Shilpi Neha Tirkey — Mandar, Indian National Congress
The Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 81 seats and was last elected in 2024. The next election is expected in November–December 2029.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Kanke?
- Suresh Kumar Baitha of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Kanke, elected in 2024.
- Which party does Suresh Kumar Baitha belong to?
- Suresh Kumar Baitha represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 16 of the 81 seats in the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Kanke constituency in?
- Kanke is seat number 65 and lies in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
- Is Kanke a reserved constituency?
- Kanke is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Kanke fall under?
- Kanke is one of the assembly segments of the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Kanke?
- Kanke had about 481,815 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Suresh Kumar Baitha, Jharkhand की Kanke विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Kanke सीट Ranchi ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 4,81,815 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Kanke विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।