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Jharkhand · Seat 27

Chatra Assembly Constituency

Chatra is assembly constituency number 27 of 81 in Jharkhand, in Chatra district. The next election is expected in November–December 2029.

Current MLA

Janardhan Paswan, MLA for Chatra (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas))

Janardhan Paswan

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)

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

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Chatra at a glance

  • Seat number27
  • DistrictChatra
  • StateJharkhand
  • Electors (2024)427,699
  • ReservedSC
  • Lok Sabha seatChatra
  • Assembly size81 (majority 41)

Chatra 2024 election result

Janardhan Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) won Chatra in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 109,019 votes (40.58%), defeating Rashmi Prakash of the Rashtriya Janata Dal by 18,401 votes. Turnout was 62.81%.

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Janardhan PaswanLok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)109,01940.58%
Rashmi PrakashRashtriya Janata Dal90,61833.73%
Ashok BhartiJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha16,7766.24%
Umesh Kumar BhartiIndependent14,1905.28%
Doman BhuiyanCommunist Party of India6,1122.28%

Margin 18,401 votes. Top 5 of 7 candidates. Figures as published for the 2024 Jharkhand election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.

हिंदी में जानकारी

Chatra, Jharkhand की 81 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Chatra ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 27 है। यहाँ लगभग 4,27,699 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट अनुसूचित जाति (SC) के लिए आरक्षित है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Chatra संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।

वर्तमान विधायक — Janardhan Paswan (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)), 2024 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। Janardhan Paswan 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 Chatra?
Janardhan Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is the sitting MLA for Chatra, elected in 2024.
When is the next election in Chatra?
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 Chatra in the 2024 election, and by what margin?
Janardhan Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) won Chatra in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 109,019 votes (40.58%), defeating Rashmi Prakash of the Rashtriya Janata Dal by 18,401 votes. Turnout was 62.81%.
Which district is Chatra in?
Chatra assembly constituency is in Chatra district of Jharkhand.

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