Ghatsila is assembly constituency number 45 in Jharkhand, in Purbi Singhbhum district, and one of the segments of the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Ram Das Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won with 51.5% of the vote, 22,446 votes ahead of Babu Lal Soren (BJP). A bye-election on 11 Nov 2025 was won by Somesh Chandra Soren (JMM), the current MLA.
- 01Ram Das SorenJMM98,35651.50%
- 02Babu Lal SorenBJP75,91039.75%
- 03Ramdas MurmuJLKM8,0924.24%
- 04Sunil Kumar MurmuIndependent1,2720.67%
- 05Indrajit MurmuBAP1,0270.54%
- 7 other candidates · 3,441 votesNOTA · 2,868 (1.50%)
Margin 22,446 votes · 11.75% of valid votes
All 12 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,90,966 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Das SorenMale · 61 yrs · ST | JMM | 98,356 | 51.50% |
| 2 | Babu Lal SorenMale · 40 yrs · ST | BJP | 75,910 | 39.75% |
| 3 | Ramdas MurmuMale · 27 yrs · ST | JLKM | 8,092 | 4.24% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,868 | 1.50% |
| 4 | Sunil Kumar MurmuMale · 49 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,272 | 0.67% |
| 5 | Indrajit MurmuMale · 39 yrs · ST | BAP | 1,027 | 0.54% |
| 6 | Ramdev HembromMale · 26 yrs · ST | Independent | 742 | 0.39% |
| 7 | Diku BesraMale · 42 yrs · ST | SUCI | 584 | 0.31% |
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| 8 | Surya Singh BesraMale · 62 yrs · ST | JKPP | 527 | 0.28% |
| 9 | Manoj MardiMale · 39 yrs · ST | APoI | 447 | 0.23% |
| 10 | Bikram KiskuMale · 38 yrs · ST | Independent | 426 | 0.22% |
| 11 | Parwati HansdaFemale · 43 yrs · ST | PPID | 372 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Panchanan SorenMale · 49 yrs · ST | Independent | 343 | 0.18% |
JMM held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Ghatsila bye-election, 11 Nov 2025
Turnout 74.6% · 1,91,583 of 2,56,724 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somesh Chandra Soren | JMM | 1,04,936 | 54.78% |
| 2 | Babu Lal Soren | BJP | 66,335 | 34.63% |
| 3 | Ramdas Murmu | JLKM | 11,563 | 6.04% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,768 | 1.45% |
| 4 | Dr. Srilal Kisku | Independent | 1,503 | 0.78% |
| 5 | Panchanan Soren | BAP | 1,047 | 0.55% |
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| 6 | Bikash Hembram | Independent | 918 | 0.48% |
| 7 | Mansa Ram Hansda | Independent | 907 | 0.47% |
| 8 | Parwati Hansda | PPID | 387 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Manoj Kumar Singh | Independent | 369 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Ram Krishna Kanti Mahali | Independent | 340 | 0.18% |
| 11 | Narayan Singh | Independent | 197 | 0.10% |
| 12 | Parmeshwar Tudu | Independent | 153 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Basant Kumar Topno | Independent | 129 | 0.07% |
Ghatsila result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramdas Soren | JMM | 63,531 | 37.36% |
| 2 | Lakhan Chandra Mardi | BJP | 56,807 | 33.41% |
| 3 | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | AJSUP | 31,910 | 18.77% |
| 4 | Biswanath Singh | Independent | 2,293 | 1.35% |
| 5 | Surya Singh Besra | JKPP | 2,255 | 1.33% |
| 6 | Kanai Murmu | CPI | 1,868 | 1.10% |
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| 7 | Dr Sunita Debdoot Soren | JVM | 1,738 | 1.02% |
| 8 | Amit Kumar Singh | JD(U) | 1,706 | 1.00% |
| 9 | Bahadur Soren | Independent | 1,561 | 0.92% |
| 10 | Lakhi Pado Singh | Independent | 1,505 | 0.89% |
| 11 | Sunil Kumar Murmu | Independent | 1,386 | 0.82% |
| 12 | Jujhar Soren | Independent | 953 | 0.56% |
| 13 | Jaypal Soren | Independent | 633 | 0.37% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 621 | 0.37% |
| 14 | Jugal Singh | Independent | 508 | 0.30% |
| 15 | Bijan Sardar | SUCI(C) | 469 | 0.28% |
| 16 | Anand Hembram | BHAZS | 297 | 0.17% |
Ghatsila result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakshman Tudu | BJP | 52,506 | 32.48% |
| 2 | Ramdas Soren | JMM | 46,103 | 28.52% |
| 3 | Cinderella Balmuchu | INC | 36,672 | 22.69% |
| 4 | Kanhu Samant | Independent | 12,194 | 7.54% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,985 | 1.85% |
| 5 | Dulal Chandra Hansda | CPI | 2,468 | 1.53% |
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| 6 | Bimal Munda | Independent | 2,003 | 1.24% |
| 7 | Gita Murmu | JVM | 1,953 | 1.21% |
| 8 | Jay Dev Singh | SUCI | 1,496 | 0.93% |
| 9 | Babulal Murmu | Independent | 1,313 | 0.81% |
| 10 | Dukhi Ram Mardi | JBSP | 1,116 | 0.69% |
| 11 | Yadu Besra | NCP | 826 | 0.51% |
Ghatsila result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramdas Soren | JMM | 38,283 | 30.19% |
| 2 | Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu | INC | 37,091 | 29.25% |
| 3 | Surya Singh Besra | BJP | 28,561 | 22.52% |
| 4 | Kanhu Samant | AJSUP | 10,978 | 8.66% |
| 5 | Ganesh Chandra Murmu | CPI | 2,925 | 2.31% |
| 6 | Sadhu Munda | Independent | 2,002 | 1.58% |
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| 7 | Dukhiram Mardi | Independent | 1,172 | 0.92% |
| 8 | Adhiraj Soren | RADP | 1,148 | 0.91% |
| 9 | Pradhan Soren | TMC | 941 | 0.74% |
| 10 | Chunu Ram Sabar | Independent | 910 | 0.72% |
| 11 | Sabir Soren | Independent | 863 | 0.68% |
| 12 | Bhagat Hansda | JKP | 704 | 0.56% |
| 13 | Ganesh Majhi | BSP | 617 | 0.49% |
| 14 | Sundar Hembram | JD(S) | 609 | 0.48% |
Ghatsila outlined in orange among the other Jharkhand seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Purbi Singhbhum district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Ghatsila is one of the assembly segments of Jamshedpur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jamshedpur candidates.
- Bidyut Baran MahatoBJP88,047 46.6%
- Samir Kumar MohantyJMM87,252 46.2%
- Indra Deo PrasadIndependent1,629 0.9%
- Arun MahatoIndependent1,550 0.8%
- Anand MukhiIndependent1,173 0.6%
In the assembly election JMM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 795 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Ghatsila.
Who won the Ghatsila assembly seat in 2024?
Ram Das Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won Ghatsila in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 98,356 votes, which was 51.50% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Ghatsila?
The margin was 22,446 votes (11.75% of valid votes). The runner-up was Babu Lal Soren of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 75,910 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Ghatsila in 2024?
Turnout was 76.48%: 1,91,715 of 2,50,659 registered electors voted, across 291 polling stations. That is 5.6 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ghatsila part of?
Ghatsila is an assembly segment of the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Bidyut Baran Mahato got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Ghatsila had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 11 Nov 2025, Somesh Chandra Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won by 38,601 votes.
Is Ghatsila a reserved constituency?
Yes. Ghatsila is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Ghatsila?
The Jharkhand assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Jharkhand assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Purbi Singhbhum population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, East SinghbumEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Jharkhand state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Jharkhand Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Jharkhand districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, JharkhandBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in JharkhandCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in JharkhandMunicipal corporations, councils, wards