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Khunti Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Khunti? — Ram Surya Munda (JMM), who won the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 by 42,053 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2024

Ram Surya Munda

JMM
Margin: 42,053Landslide

Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 — results

Winner

Ram Surya Munda

JMMLandslide

votes

91,721

Margin

42,053(26.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ram Surya Munda · JMMNilkanth Singh Munda · BJP
91,72149,668
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Ram Surya Munda✓ WinnerJMM91,72157.38%
  2. 2Nilkanth Singh MundaBJP49,66831.07%
  3. 3Bi Anil KumarJharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari MorchaDeposit lost3,8652.42%
  4. 4NOTA3,5472.22%
  5. 5Alok Ritesh DungdungBSPDeposit lost2,0851.3%
  6. 6Pastar Sanjay Kumar TirkeyINDDeposit lost2,0571.29%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Vishwakarma OraonINDDeposit lost1,9691.23%
  2. 8Durgawati OreyaINDDeposit lost1,9471.22%
  3. 9Masih Charan MundaBAPDeposit lost1,1300.71%
  4. 10Soma MundaAbua Jharkhand PartyDeposit lost7950.5%
  5. 11Samuel PurtyAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost5930.37%
  6. 12Champa HerenjINDDeposit lost4650.29%
Total votes1,59,842

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2024

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,26,864

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,59,988

incl. 2,410 postal

Turnout
70.52%
Polling stations
297

Turnout of men and women

Women69.7%

81,500 of 1,16,887 voted on EVMs

Men69.2%

76,077 of 1,09,976 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 1; 1 voted.

  • Candidates11 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA3,547
  • Valid votes1,56,295

Women candidates: Durgawati Oreya

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Khunti?

Ram Surya Munda (JMM) won Khunti in the Jharkhand Assembly Election 2024 with 91,721 votes.

What was the winning margin in Khunti?

Ram Surya Munda defeated Nilkanth Singh Munda (BJP) by 42,053 votes.

What was the turnout in Khunti in 2024?

70.52% — 1,59,988 of 2,26,864 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 69.7%, men's 69.2%.

How many voters does Khunti have?

2,26,864 electors at the 2024 election — 1,09,976 men, 1,16,887 women, 1 third gender (service voters included), and 297 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Khunti?

The last general election was completed in November 2024. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2029; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer