The Potka constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2024 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Sanjib Sardar of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the seat by defeating Meera Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 27902 votes. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjib Sardar
WINNER
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
120,322
Lead: 27,902
|
51.97% |
| Meera Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party | 92,420 | 39.92% |
| Bhagirathi Hansda | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha | 5,723 | 2.4699999999999998% |
| Subodh Singh Sardar | Independent | 2,405 | 1.04% |
| Sunita Murmu | Independent | 2,180 | 0.94% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,952 | 0.84% |
| Bijan Sardar | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 1,320 | 0.57% |
| Sirma Dewgam | Independent | 1,040 | 0.45% |
| Lave Kumar Sardar | Independent | 998 | 0.43% |
| Maheen Sardar | Bharat Adivasi Party | 630 | 0.27% |
| Mahendra Murmu | Independent | 612 | 0.26% |
| Surdhu Majhi | Ambedkarite Party of India | 506 | 0.22% |
| Salma Hansdah | Jharkhand People's Party | 308 | 0.13% |
| Chandray Mahali | Independent | 305 | 0.13% |
| Kandomani Bhumij | Independent | 284 | 0.12% |
| Ram Chandra Tudu | Right to Recall Party | 274 | 0.12% |
| Dhananjoy Singh | Independent | 249 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjib Sardar
WINNER
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
110,753
Lead: 43,110
|
55.61% |
| Menka Sardar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 67,643 | 33.97% |
| Bulu Rani Singh | AJSU Party | 5,735 | 2.88% |
| Naresh Kumar Murmu | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | 3,891 | 1.95% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,993 | 1.5% |
| Ishwar Soren | Janata Dal (United) | 2,127 | 1.07% |
| Bir Singh Deogam | Right to Recall Party | 1,872 | 0.94% |
| Sirma Dewgam | Independent | 1,330 | 0.67% |
| Diku Vesar | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) | 1,133 | 0.57% |
| Sunita Murmu | Independent | 915 | 0.46% |
| Jeetrai Hansda | Jharkhand People\'s Party | 758 | 0.38% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Menaka Sardar
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
68,191
Lead: 6,706
|
% |
| Sanjib Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 61,485 | % |
| Dukhni Mai Sardar | Indian National Congress | 14,227 | % |
| Surya Singh Besra | Jharkhand People's Party | 12,177 | % |
| Upendra Nath Sardar | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | 10,905 | % |
| Naresh Kumar Murmu | Samajwadi Party | 3,767 | % |
| Sagar Besra | Independent | 2,270 | % |
| Amulya Sardar | Independent | 2,116 | % |
| Suklal Boipai | Jai Bharat Samanta Party | 1,930 | % |
| Dipali Sardar | Independent | 1,710 | % |
| Shushma Hembram | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 1,696 | % |
| Ganesh Tudu | Akhil Bhartiya Jharkhand Party | 1,655 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Menaka Sardar
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
44,095
Lead: 15,710
|
% |
| Subodh Singh Sardar | Indian National Congress | 28,385 | % |
| Amulya Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | 24,789 | % |
| Naresh Kumar Murmu | Independent | 6,244 | % |
| Chunka Mardi | Jai Bharat Samanta Party | 5,317 | % |
| Krishna Mardi | Ajsu Party | 2,669 | % |
| Alhan Mardi | United Goans Democratic Party | 2,560 | % |
| Budha Ram Soy | All India Trinamool Congress | 2,407 | % |
| Dilip Tudu | Independent | 2,360 | % |
| Josai Mardi | Rashtriya Deshaj Party | 1,766 | % |
| Jagjiban Singh | Independent | 1,467 | % |
| Tarni Sen Majhi | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,465 | % |
| Rajesh Patar | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 1,461 | % |
| Bhutar Murmu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,307 | % |
| Ganesh Tudu | Independent | 1,234 | % |
| Suresh Kumar Soren | Independent | 1,028 | % |
| Sidheshwar Sardar | Independent | 928 | % |
| Dinesh Sardar | Jharkhand Party | 927 | % |
| Anjali Singh | Independent | 844 | % |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Amulya Sardar
WINNER
|
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
53,760
Lead: 13,759
|
% |
| Menka Sardar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 40,001 | % |
| Surya Singh Besra | Jharkhand People's Party | 21,162 | % |
| Hari Ram Sardar | Independent | 4,403 | % |
| Phudan Murmu | Jharkhand Disom Party | 2,067 | % |
| Alhan Mardi | Independent | 2,008 | % |
| Khela Ram Besra | Independent | 1,761 | % |
| Asit Kumar Singh | All India Trinamool Congress | 1,732 | % |
| Gitali Patra | Nationalist Congress Party | 1,581 | % |
| Dilip Tudu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,137 | % |
| Sivan Singh Sardar | National Loktantrik Party | 1,123 | % |
| Padmini Hansda | Independent | 895 | % |
| Dashrath Sinku | Independent | 879 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sanjib Sardar | JMM | 120,322 | 27,902 | 51.97% |
| 2019 | Sanjib Sardar | JMM | 110,753 | 43,110 | 55.61% |
| 2014 | Menaka Sardar | BJP | 68,191 | 6,706 | % |
| 2009 | Menaka Sardar | BJP | 44,095 | 15,710 | % |
| 2005 | Amulya Sardar | JMM | 53,760 | 13,759 | % |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sanjib Sardar | JMM |
120,322
(Lead: 27,902)
|
51.97% |
| Meera Munda | BJP | 92,420 | 39.92% | |
| 2019 | Sanjib Sardar | JMM |
110,753
(Lead: 43,110)
|
55.61% |
| Menka Sardar | BJP | 67,643 | 33.97% | |
| 2014 | Menaka Sardar | BJP |
68,191
(Lead: 6,706)
|
% |
| Sanjib Sardar | JMM | 61,485 | % | |
| 2009 | Menaka Sardar | BJP |
44,095
(Lead: 15,710)
|
% |
| Subodh Singh Sardar | INC | 28,385 | % | |
| 2005 | Amulya Sardar | JMM |
53,760
(Lead: 13,759)
|
% |
| Menka Sardar | BJP | 40,001 | % |
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Sanjib Sardar of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won the Potka Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Meera Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 27902 votes.
The strike rate in the Potka constituency is 60% JMM and 40% BJP, with JMM won 3 times and BJP won 2 times since the 2005 elections.
Sanjib Sardar (JMM) received 51.97% vote share.
Meera Munda (BJP) received 39.92% vote share.
Sanjib Sardar (JMM) won the 2024 election with 120322 votes, leading by 27902 votes and securing a 51.97% vote share.
The Potka Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
Sanjib Sardar (JMM) won the Potka Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 27902 votes over Meera Munda (BJP).
The top candidates in the Potka Assembly Election 2024 were:
Sanjib Sardar (JMM)
Meera Munda (BJP)
Bhagirathi Hansda (Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Sanjib Sardar (JMM) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.