Manika is assembly constituency number 73 in Jharkhand, in Latehar district, and one of the segments of the Chatra Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Ramchandra Singh of the Indian National Congress won with 42.5% of the vote, 16,854 votes ahead of Harikrishna Singh (BJP).
- 01Ramchandra SinghINC74,94642.50%
- 02Harikrishna SinghBJP58,09232.94%
- 03Muneshwar OraonIndependent18,74810.63%
- 04Raghupal SinghSP8,4034.76%
- 05Balwant SinghJLKM3,5832.03%
- 4 other candidates · 7,549 votesNOTA · 5,030 (2.85%)
Margin 16,854 votes · 9.56% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,76,351 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramchandra SinghMale · 59 yrs · ST | INC | 74,946 | 42.50% |
| 2 | Harikrishna SinghMale · 46 yrs · ST | BJP | 58,092 | 32.94% |
| 3 | Muneshwar OraonMale · 36 yrs · ST | Independent | 18,748 | 10.63% |
| 4 | Raghupal SinghMale · 45 yrs · ST | SP | 8,403 | 4.76% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,030 | 2.85% |
| 5 | Balwant SinghMale · 30 yrs · ST | JLKM | 3,583 | 2.03% |
| 6 | Atul Kumar SinghMale · 28 yrs · ST | HNDUAWMMNC | 2,820 | 1.60% |
| 7 | Rakesh Kumar SinghMale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,747 | 1.56% |
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| 8 | Bijay SinghMale · 38 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,056 | 0.60% |
| 9 | Prabhudas MinjMale · 55 yrs · ST | Independent | 926 | 0.53% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Manika result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramchandra Singh | INC | 74,000 | 49.27% |
| 2 | Raghupal Singh | BJP | 57,760 | 38.46% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,980 | 3.32% |
| 3 | Victor Kerketta | SP | 2,941 | 1.96% |
| 4 | Hardayal Singh | BSP | 2,476 | 1.65% |
| 5 | Ram Lagan Singh | Independent | 1,945 | 1.30% |
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| 6 | Rajendra Singh | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,867 | 1.24% |
| 7 | Rajpal Singh | JVM | 1,656 | 1.10% |
| 8 | Budeswar Oraon | JD(U) | 1,175 | 0.78% |
| 9 | Karmlal Oraon | PPID | 713 | 0.47% |
| 10 | Manfiran Singh | BRJNJGGWP | 677 | 0.45% |
Manika result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harikrishn Singh | BJP | 31,583 | 24.70% |
| 2 | Ramchandra Singh | RJD | 30,500 | 23.86% |
| 3 | Muneshwar Oraon | INC | 27,731 | 21.69% |
| 4 | Neera Devi | TMC | 6,326 | 4.95% |
| 5 | Shilpa Kumari | JMM | 5,975 | 4.67% |
| 6 | Anita Minj | Independent | 4,750 | 3.72% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,660 | 3.65% |
| 7 | Ganesh Bhagat | CPI | 4,027 | 3.15% |
| 8 | Bachan Singh | Independent | 2,981 | 2.33% |
| 9 | Raj Kumar Pahan | RADP | 2,633 | 2.06% |
| 10 | Umashankar Baiga | Independent | 1,932 | 1.51% |
| 11 | Paul Ekka | JKP | 1,779 | 1.39% |
| 12 | Rajmuni Kunwar | BSP | 1,583 | 1.24% |
| 13 | Nirjal Kumar Singh | JBSP | 1,385 | 1.08% |
Manika result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harikrishna Singh | BJP | 18,645 | 21.98% |
| 2 | Rameshwar Oraon | INC | 16,876 | 19.90% |
| 3 | Ramchandra Singh | RJD | 15,214 | 17.94% |
| 4 | Muneshwar Oraon | JHJAM | 7,425 | 8.75% |
| 5 | Amrit Joy Kujur | JMM | 3,300 | 3.89% |
| 6 | Janeshwar Singh | Independent | 3,057 | 3.60% |
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| 7 | Kanhai Singh | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,349 | 2.77% |
| 8 | Ajit Pal Kujur | NSAM | 2,240 | 2.64% |
| 9 | Yamuna Singh | Independent | 1,712 | 2.02% |
| 10 | Jitendra Singh | AJSUP | 1,568 | 1.85% |
| 11 | Sushila Devi | BSP | 1,537 | 1.81% |
| 12 | Maheshar Singh | TMC | 1,415 | 1.67% |
| 13 | Polikarp Xaxa | RADP | 1,324 | 1.56% |
| 14 | Vasu Minj | JKP | 1,170 | 1.38% |
| 15 | Ram Lagan Singh | RLD | 1,046 | 1.23% |
| 16 | Harinandan Oraon | Independent | 1,024 | 1.21% |
| 17 | Jerom Lakra | Independent | 951 | 1.12% |
| 18 | Parikshan Singh | BJJD | 932 | 1.10% |
| 19 | Maheshwor Oraon | IJP | 846 | 1.00% |
| 20 | Baleshar Singh | Independent | 621 | 0.73% |
| 21 | Pandu Singh | Independent | 579 | 0.68% |
| 22 | Virendra Kumar Singh | Independent | 498 | 0.59% |
| 23 | Yugeshwar Singh | Independent | 496 | 0.58% |
Manika 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 Latehar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Manika is one of the assembly segments of Chatra. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chatra candidates.
- Krishna Nand TripathiINC72,045 43.6%
- Kali Charan SinghBJP70,459 42.7%
- Amit Kumar SinghIndependent5,074 3.1%
- Dr. Abhishek Kumar SinghIndependent2,644 1.6%
- Arjun KumarCPI2,350 1.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,586 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Manika.
Who won the Manika assembly seat in 2024?
Ramchandra Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Manika in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 74,946 votes, which was 42.50% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Manika?
The margin was 16,854 votes (9.56% of valid votes). The runner-up was Harikrishna Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 58,092 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Manika in 2024?
Turnout was 67.52%: 1,76,444 of 2,61,326 registered electors voted, across 321 polling stations. That is 4.4 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Manika part of?
Manika is an assembly segment of the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Krishna Nand Tripathi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Manika a reserved constituency?
Yes. Manika 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 Manika?
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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- Latehar population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, LateharEvery 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