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Jharkhand · Seat 40

Dhanbad Assembly Constituency

Dhanbad is assembly constituency number 40 of 81 in Jharkhand, in Dhanbad district. The next election is expected in November–December 2029.

Current MLA

Raj Sinha, MLA for Dhanbad (Bharatiya Janata Party)

Raj Sinha

Bharatiya Janata Party

Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly for Dhanbad, elected in 2024.

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Dhanbad at a glance

  • Seat number40
  • DistrictDhanbad
  • StateJharkhand
  • Electors (2024)467,636
  • ReservedGeneral
  • Lok Sabha seatDhanbad
  • Assembly size81 (majority 41)

Dhanbad 2024 election result

Raj Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Dhanbad in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 136,336 votes (53.90%), defeating Ajay Kumar Dubey of the Indian National Congress by 48,741 votes. Turnout was 54.09%.

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Raj SinhaBharatiya Janata Party136,33653.90%
Ajay Kumar DubeyIndian National Congress87,59534.63%
Sapan Kumar ModakJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha16,6646.59%

Margin 48,741 votes. Figures as published for the 2024 Jharkhand election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.

हिंदी में जानकारी

Dhanbad, Jharkhand की 81 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Dhanbad ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 40 है। यहाँ लगभग 4,67,636 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट सामान्य (अनारक्षित) है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Dhanbad संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।

वर्तमान विधायक — Raj Sinha (Bharatiya Janata Party), 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। Raj Sinha का पूरा प्रोफ़ाइल 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।

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the current MLA of Dhanbad?
Raj Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Dhanbad, elected in 2024.
When is the next election in Dhanbad?
The next Jharkhand assembly election is expected in November–December 2029. The Election Commission of India announces exact dates roughly 60 days beforehand.
Who won Dhanbad in the 2024 election, and by what margin?
Raj Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Dhanbad in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 136,336 votes (53.90%), defeating Ajay Kumar Dubey of the Indian National Congress by 48,741 votes. Turnout was 54.09%.
Which district is Dhanbad in?
Dhanbad assembly constituency is in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand.

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