Kolebira is assembly constituency number 71 in Jharkhand, in Simdega district, and one of the segments of the Khunti Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Naman Bixal Kongari of the Indian National Congress won with 51.9% of the vote, 37,031 votes ahead of Sujan Jojo (BJP).
- 01Naman Bixal KongariINC75,37651.86%
- 02Sujan JojoBJP38,34526.38%
- 03Vibhav Sandesh EkkaJKP18,87812.99%
- 04Richard TirkeyIndependent3,3332.29%
- 05Rosalia Shanta KandulnaIndependent1,5701.08%
- 13 other candidates · 7,350 votesNOTA · 499 (0.34%)
Margin 37,031 votes · 25.48% of valid votes
All 18 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,45,351 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naman Bixal KongariMale · 52 yrs · ST | INC | 75,376 | 51.86% |
| 2 | Sujan JojoMale · 41 yrs · ST | BJP | 38,345 | 26.38% |
| 3 | Vibhav Sandesh EkkaMale · 27 yrs · ST | JKP | 18,878 | 12.99% |
| 4 | Richard TirkeyMale · 36 yrs · ST | Independent | 3,333 | 2.29% |
| 5 | Rosalia Shanta KandulnaFemale · 59 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,570 | 1.08% |
| 6 | Bernard KandulnaMale · 66 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,321 | 0.91% |
| 7 | Punit KumarMale · 29 yrs · ST | JLKM | 892 | 0.61% |
| 8 | Amrit Xavier SorengMale · 44 yrs · ST | Independent | 820 | 0.56% |
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| 9 | Ahlad KerkettaMale · 56 yrs · ST | BAP | 650 | 0.45% |
| 10 | Rose Pratima SorengFemale · 50 yrs · ST | Independent | 538 | 0.37% |
| 11 | Vishram BageMale · 68 yrs · ST | ABUAJP | 501 | 0.34% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 499 | 0.34% |
| 12 | Frank Noleni SamadFemale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 489 | 0.34% |
| 13 | Arvind Kumar SorengMale · 48 yrs · ST | Independent | 396 | 0.27% |
| 14 | Jayanti DeviFemale · 49 yrs · ST | Independent | 389 | 0.27% |
| 15 | Niroj ManghiMale · 34 yrs · ST | GGP | 376 | 0.26% |
| 16 | Beronika TirkeyFemale · 32 yrs · ST | PPID | 370 | 0.25% |
| 17 | Pyara MunduMale · 66 yrs · ST | Independent | 310 | 0.21% |
| 18 | Siblan HemromMale · 30 yrs · ST | AKBJHP | 298 | 0.21% |
INC 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.
Kolebira bye-election, 20 Dec 2018
Turnout 63.0% · 1,18,954 of 1,88,829 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naman Bixal Kongari | INC | 40,355 | 33.93% |
| 2 | Basant Soreng | BJP | 30,690 | 25.80% |
| 3 | Anil Kandulna | RSP | 23,802 | 20.01% |
| 4 | Menon Ekka | JKP | 16,455 | 13.83% |
| 5 | Basant Dung-Dung | Independent | 3,952 | 3.32% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,695 | 3.11% |
Kolebira result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naman Bixal Kongari | INC | 48,574 | 38.17% |
| 2 | Sujan Jojo | BJP | 36,236 | 28.47% |
| 3 | Ireen Ekka | JKP | 18,700 | 14.69% |
| 4 | Anil Kandulna | RTSGP | 14,351 | 11.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,353 | 1.85% |
| 5 | Surendra Singh | BSP | 1,810 | 1.42% |
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| 6 | Shivchan Manghi | Independent | 1,526 | 1.20% |
| 7 | Pyara Mundu | Independent | 1,474 | 1.16% |
| 8 | Deepak Kerketta | JVM | 1,352 | 1.06% |
| 9 | David Pawan Kerketta | Independent | 888 | 0.70% |
Kolebira result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anosh Ekka | JKP | 48,978 | 39.59% |
| 2 | Manoj Nagesiya | BJP | 31,835 | 25.74% |
| 3 | Louis Kujur | JMM | 17,083 | 13.81% |
| 4 | Theodore Kiro | INC | 10,714 | 8.66% |
| 5 | Patras Surin | AKBJHP | 5,027 | 4.06% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,398 | 2.75% |
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| 6 | Alphons Munda | GGP | 2,045 | 1.65% |
| 7 | Ismail Kerketta | Independent | 1,951 | 1.58% |
| 8 | Madhri Soreng | JVM | 1,510 | 1.22% |
| 9 | Zephrenus Topno | Independent | 1,160 | 0.94% |
Kolebira result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anosh Ekka | JKP | 28,834 | 28.87% |
| 2 | Mahendra Bhagat | BJP | 21,332 | 21.36% |
| 3 | Benjamin Lakra | INC | 13,499 | 13.52% |
| 4 | Louis Kujur | Independent | 8,214 | 8.23% |
| 5 | Alfons Munda | GGP | 6,575 | 6.58% |
| 6 | Basant Kumar Longa | JMM | 4,595 | 4.60% |
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| 7 | Bernard Kandulna | Independent | 2,948 | 2.95% |
| 8 | Augustin Kiro | AIFB | 2,676 | 2.68% |
| 9 | Nawal Lugun | BSP | 1,809 | 1.81% |
| 10 | Prabha Vinit Trikey | Independent | 1,808 | 1.81% |
| 11 | Nuhas Minz | Independent | 1,618 | 1.62% |
| 12 | Cornelius Ekka | Independent | 1,292 | 1.29% |
| 13 | Albert Horo | RADP | 1,261 | 1.26% |
| 14 | Sylvester Kujur | RJD | 1,075 | 1.08% |
| 15 | Shyam Sundar Baraik | NSAM | 942 | 0.94% |
| 16 | Piyara Mundu | JKP(N) | 705 | 0.71% |
| 17 | Aliya Kerketta | Independent | 680 | 0.68% |
Kolebira outlined in orange among the other Jharkhand seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kolebira is one of the assembly segments of Khunti. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Khunti candidates.
- Kali Charan MundaINC80,951 58.7%
- Arjun MundaBJP48,401 35.1%
- Arpana HansJKP3,418 2.5%
- Basant Kumar LongaIndependent1,898 1.4%
- Savitri DeviBSP1,845 1.3%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 32,550 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kolebira.
Who won the Kolebira assembly seat in 2024?
Naman Bixal Kongari of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kolebira in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 75,376 votes, which was 51.86% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kolebira?
The margin was 37,031 votes (25.48% of valid votes). The runner-up was Sujan Jojo of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 38,345 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kolebira in 2024?
Turnout was 69.31%: 1,45,818 of 2,10,377 registered electors voted, across 270 polling stations. That is 4.1 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kolebira part of?
Kolebira is an assembly segment of the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kali Charan Munda got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Kolebira had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 20 Dec 2018, Naman Bixal Kongari (Indian National Congress) won by 9,665 votes.
Is Kolebira a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kolebira 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 Kolebira?
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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- Simdega population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, SimdegaEvery 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