Updated November 23rd 2024, 21:57 IST
Jamshedpur West Election Result LIVE: Jamshedpur West assembly constituency is one of the 81 assembly constituencies in Jharkhand state. It is a General category assembly seat. Counting of votes in Jamshedpur West Assembly in Jharkhand has concluded, and JDU's Saryu Roy Wins. Jamshedpur, founded by industrialist Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand. Renowned for its industrial prominence, it is often dubbed the industrial capital of the state.
Purnima Sahu: BJP
Ajoy Kumar: JMM
In the 2019 assembly elections, Banna Gupta of the Indian National Congress emerged victorious, securing 96,778 votes. His main challenger, Devendra Nath Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), received 74,195 votes, while Rayaz Sharif from the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) secured 8,005 votes.
In the 2014 assembly elections, the seat was won by Saryu Roy of the BJP with 95,346 votes. Banna Gupta, representing Congress at the time, received 84,829 votes, while Upendra Singh of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) garnered 2,899 votes.
In the 81-seat Jharkhand Assembly, the BJP seeks to replace the ruling JMM party. For this election, the BJP has formed an alliance with the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), Janata Dal (United), and the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). On the other hand, the JMM-led alliance includes Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), and the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist).
Published November 23rd 2024, 03:54 IST