Khijri is assembly constituency number 62 in Jharkhand, in Ranchi district, and one of the segments of the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Rajesh Kachhap of the Indian National Congress won with 47.1% of the vote, 29,065 votes ahead of Ram Kumar Pahan (BJP).
- 01Rajesh KachhapINC1,24,04947.11%
- 02Ram Kumar PahanBJP94,98436.07%
- 03Samundar PahanJLKM27,03010.26%
- 04Bipin ToppoIndependent1,9930.76%
- 05Ajay KachhapBAP1,8050.69%
- 15 other candidates · 12,607 votesNOTA · 864 (0.33%)
Margin 29,065 votes · 11.04% of valid votes
All 20 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,63,332 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh KachhapMale · 45 yrs · ST | INC | 1,24,049 | 47.11% |
| 2 | Ram Kumar PahanMale · 52 yrs · ST | BJP | 94,984 | 36.07% |
| 3 | Samundar PahanMale · 41 yrs · ST | JLKM | 27,030 | 10.26% |
| 4 | Bipin ToppoMale · 35 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,993 | 0.76% |
| 5 | Ajay KachhapMale · 37 yrs · ST | BAP | 1,805 | 0.69% |
| 6 | Birish MinzMale · 45 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,684 | 0.64% |
| 7 | Manoj ToppoMale · 39 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,583 | 0.60% |
| 8 | Birsa OraonMale · 61 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,378 | 0.52% |
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| 9 | Bajrang LohraMale · 35 yrs · ST | BSP | 1,275 | 0.48% |
| 10 | Raj KachhapMale · 25 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,263 | 0.48% |
| 11 | Suraj KachhapMale · 27 yrs · ST | APoI | 996 | 0.38% |
| 12 | Ramavtar KerkettaMale · 52 yrs · ST | Independent | 900 | 0.34% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 864 | 0.33% |
| 13 | Jagan OraonMale · 57 yrs · ST | Independent | 728 | 0.28% |
| 14 | Anurag KujurMale · 34 yrs · ST | Independent | 706 | 0.27% |
| 15 | Jitender OraonMale · 25 yrs · ST | Independent | 486 | 0.18% |
| 16 | Pritam Saad LohraMale · 40 yrs · ST | RPI(A) | 393 | 0.15% |
| 17 | Bishwanath TirkeyMale · 61 yrs · ST | RADP | 351 | 0.13% |
| 18 | Yogendra BhagatMale · 42 yrs · ST | Independent | 345 | 0.13% |
| 19 | Bhuneshwar LohraMale · 60 yrs · ST | LJVM | 267 | 0.10% |
| 20 | Sushma DeviFemale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 252 | 0.10% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Khijri result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajesh Kachhap | INC | 83,829 | 38.94% |
| 2 | Ram Kumar Pahan | BJP | 78,360 | 36.40% |
| 3 | Ramdhan Bediya | AJSUP | 29,091 | 13.51% |
| 4 | Antu Tirkey | JVM | 6,732 | 3.13% |
| 5 | Sarita Tirkey | Independent | 4,324 | 2.01% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,571 | 1.19% |
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| 6 | Prafulla Linda | CPI(M) | 2,269 | 1.05% |
| 7 | Sunil Wilson Kerketta | JKP | 1,767 | 0.82% |
| 8 | Sion Tirkey | LJVM | 1,296 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Madan Tuti | APoI | 1,261 | 0.59% |
| 10 | Marcella Xalxo | RTMP | 1,190 | 0.55% |
| 11 | Jagarnath Oraon | CPI(ML)(L) | 781 | 0.36% |
| 12 | Pritam Saad Lohra | RPI(A) | 677 | 0.31% |
| 13 | Priya Barike | NAGADHP | 588 | 0.27% |
| 14 | Bandhan Oraon | PPID | 531 | 0.25% |
Khijri result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramkumar Pahan | BJP | 94,581 | 52.48% |
| 2 | Sundri Devi | INC | 29,669 | 16.46% |
| 3 | Antu Tirkey | JMM | 22,661 | 12.57% |
| 4 | Prakash Lakra | TMC | 5,515 | 3.06% |
| 5 | Jitnath Bedia | SP | 3,312 | 1.84% |
| 6 | Ram Bando | JBSP | 2,850 | 1.58% |
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| 7 | Shankar Lohra | CPI(M) | 2,735 | 1.52% |
| 8 | Francis Xavier Kachhap | Independent | 2,500 | 1.39% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,500 | 0.83% |
| 9 | Amrita Kujur | Independent | 1,495 | 0.83% |
| 10 | Asrita Khalkho | SUCI | 1,414 | 0.78% |
| 11 | Roshan Lal Munda | DESP | 1,283 | 0.71% |
| 12 | Kisto Oraon | BSP | 1,280 | 0.71% |
| 13 | Kiran Kumar Aind | JKP | 1,095 | 0.61% |
| 14 | Habil Prem Minz | JKPP | 978 | 0.54% |
| 15 | Balram Kumar Bediya | Independent | 854 | 0.47% |
| 16 | Vinod Kumar Bhagat | SAP | 789 | 0.44% |
| 17 | Masih Prakash Sanga | AKBJHP | 771 | 0.43% |
| 18 | Thomas Runda | Independent | 746 | 0.41% |
| 19 | Madan Lal Pahan | LJVM | 717 | 0.40% |
| 20 | Mary Tirkey | CPI(ML)(L) | 653 | 0.36% |
| 21 | Fullo Mena Munda | Independent | 639 | 0.35% |
| 22 | Kamalnath Manjhi | Independent | 633 | 0.35% |
| 23 | Dhrit Pal Bhagat | HJP | 602 | 0.33% |
| 24 | Anjan Khalkho | Independent | 490 | 0.27% |
| 25 | Tulsi Oraon | Independent | 477 | 0.26% |
Khijri result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawna Lakra | INC | 41,172 | 28.71% |
| 2 | Ram Kumar Pahan | BJP | 38,394 | 26.77% |
| 3 | Amulya Niraj Khalkho | JKP | 15,387 | 10.73% |
| 4 | Paras Nath Oraon | AJSUP | 13,673 | 9.53% |
| 5 | Belas Tirkey | UGDP | 7,147 | 4.98% |
| 6 | Pushpa Devi | LJVM | 4,190 | 2.92% |
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| 7 | Sundari Devi | RJD | 3,313 | 2.31% |
| 8 | Bandhana Oraon | Independent | 2,578 | 1.80% |
| 9 | Ratan Tirkey | JHJAP | 2,134 | 1.49% |
| 10 | Arvind Minj | Independent | 2,047 | 1.43% |
| 11 | Sushila Ekka | JMM | 1,723 | 1.20% |
| 12 | Thuma Tirkey | NLHP | 1,592 | 1.11% |
| 13 | Jhalku Bedia | RKJP | 1,569 | 1.09% |
| 14 | Premchand Pahan | BSP | 1,346 | 0.94% |
| 15 | Meenakshi Kujur | Independent | 1,234 | 0.86% |
| 16 | Ranjeet Toppo | NSAM | 944 | 0.66% |
| 17 | Somnath Bedia | Independent | 931 | 0.65% |
| 18 | Habil Prem Minj | JKPP | 799 | 0.56% |
| 19 | Karmu Munda | PTSS | 762 | 0.53% |
| 20 | Jovakim Amrit Lal Tigga | Independent | 611 | 0.43% |
| 21 | Jagnu Oraon | Independent | 550 | 0.38% |
| 22 | Satyendra Munda | Independent | 501 | 0.35% |
| 23 | Laxmi Oraon | Independent | 470 | 0.33% |
| 24 | Baji Munda | Independent | 354 | 0.25% |
Khijri 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 Ranchi district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Khijri is one of the assembly segments of Ranchi. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Ranchi candidates.
- Yashaswini SahayINC1,13,868 45.2%
- Sanjay SethBJP97,535 38.7%
- Devendra Nath MahtoIndependent23,043 9.1%
- Soma SinghJMBP1,969 0.8%
- Nipu SinghRJANSWP1,346 0.5%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 16,333 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khijri.
Who won the Khijri assembly seat in 2024?
Rajesh Kachhap of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Khijri in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 1,24,049 votes, which was 47.11% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khijri?
The margin was 29,065 votes (11.04% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ram Kumar Pahan of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 94,984 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khijri in 2024?
Turnout was 69.99%: 2,63,518 of 3,76,489 registered electors voted, across 413 polling stations. That is 5.8 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khijri part of?
Khijri is an assembly segment of the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Yashaswini Sahay got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Khijri a reserved constituency?
Yes. Khijri 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 Khijri?
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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