Nala is assembly constituency number 8 in Jharkhand, in Jamtara district, and one of the segments of the Dumka Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Rabindra Nath Mahato of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won with 47.1% of the vote, 10,483 votes ahead of Madhav Chandra Mahato (BJP).
- 01Rabindra Nath MahatoJMM92,70247.09%
- 02Madhav Chandra MahatoBJP82,21941.76%
- 03Kanai Chandra MalpahariaCPI6,1113.10%
- 04Santosh HembramIndependent4,3712.22%
- 05Shanti Gopal MahatoIndependent3,0781.56%
- 12 other candidates · 6,769 votesNOTA · 1,626 (0.83%)
Margin 10,483 votes · 5.32% of valid votes
All 17 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,96,876 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabindra Nath MahatoMale · 65 yrs | JMM | 92,702 | 47.09% |
| 2 | Madhav Chandra MahatoMale · 65 yrs | BJP | 82,219 | 41.76% |
| 3 | Kanai Chandra MalpahariaMale · 56 yrs | CPI | 6,111 | 3.10% |
| 4 | Santosh HembramMale · 47 yrs · ST | Independent | 4,371 | 2.22% |
| 5 | Shanti Gopal MahatoMale · 32 yrs | Independent | 3,078 | 1.56% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,626 | 0.83% |
| 6 | Sujit Kumar SarkarMale · 43 yrs | Independent | 1,494 | 0.76% |
| 7 | Raghubir YadavMale · 35 yrs | JLKM | 1,174 | 0.60% |
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| 8 | Rajeshswer HansdaMale · 31 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,089 | 0.55% |
| 9 | Rajib HembromMale · 29 yrs · ST | Independent | 888 | 0.45% |
| 10 | Mahashon MurmuMale · 63 yrs · ST | LKHAP | 553 | 0.28% |
| 11 | Mustak ShekhMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 415 | 0.21% |
| 12 | Puran PujharMale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 256 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Digumber Prasad SahaMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 237 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Bishwanath SorenMale · 62 yrs · ST | Independent | 220 | 0.11% |
| 15 | Joyanto BanerjeeMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 198 | 0.10% |
| 16 | Amit Kumar ChalakMale · 35 yrs · SC | Independent | 125 | 0.06% |
| 17 | Gunadhar MondalMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 120 | 0.06% |
JMM held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Nala result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabindra Nath Mahato | JMM | 61,356 | 34.97% |
| 2 | Satyanand Jha | BJP | 57,836 | 32.96% |
| 3 | Kanai Chandra Malpahria | CPI | 21,394 | 12.19% |
| 4 | Madhav Chandra Mahto | AJSUP | 16,778 | 9.56% |
| 5 | Pushpa Soren | JVM | 2,592 | 1.48% |
| 6 | Amit Kumar Chalak | LJP | 2,020 | 1.15% |
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| 7 | Santosh Hembram | Independent | 1,769 | 1.01% |
| 8 | Gunadhar Mondal | BRRTD | 1,693 | 0.96% |
| 9 | Hem Kant Thakur | AAP | 1,692 | 0.96% |
| 10 | Mahadev Kisku | APoI | 1,587 | 0.90% |
| 11 | Jayant Banarji | LOKJANP | 1,418 | 0.81% |
| 12 | Joba Rani Pal | TMC | 1,107 | 0.63% |
| 13 | Praveen Prabhakar | NPP | 987 | 0.56% |
| 14 | Santosh Kumar Sil | JD(U) | 960 | 0.55% |
| 15 | Kanchan Gopal Mandal | BSP | 880 | 0.50% |
| 16 | Santosh Kumar Yadav | BLRP | 792 | 0.45% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 601 | 0.34% |
Nala result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabindra Nath Mahto | JMM | 56,131 | 33.70% |
| 2 | Satya Nand Jha | BJP | 49,116 | 29.49% |
| 3 | Madhav Chandra Mahto | JVM | 20,970 | 12.59% |
| 4 | Kanai Chandra Malpaharia | CPI | 19,416 | 11.66% |
| 5 | Tapas Chatarjee | Independent | 3,388 | 2.03% |
| 6 | Sushil Mohali | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,019 | 1.21% |
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| 7 | Ashok Majee | RJD | 1,865 | 1.12% |
| 8 | Umanath Kol | JKKP | 1,846 | 1.11% |
| 9 | Mahabir Roy | AIFB | 1,586 | 0.95% |
| 10 | Gundhar Mandal | Independent | 1,452 | 0.87% |
| 11 | Gaya Prasad Mal | Independent | 1,431 | 0.86% |
| 12 | Anlat Hemram Alias Adalat Hembram | Independent | 1,428 | 0.86% |
| 13 | Dhiraj Kumar Singh | BSP | 1,195 | 0.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 991 | 0.59% |
| 14 | Gour Chandra Yadav | SP | 864 | 0.52% |
| 15 | Jasimuddin Khan | BMUP | 862 | 0.52% |
| 16 | Tirth Nath Mandal | JVD | 796 | 0.48% |
| 17 | Sahadeo Murmu | Independent | 721 | 0.43% |
| 18 | Vipad Varan Ghosh | Independent | 501 | 0.30% |
Nala result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satyanand Jha | BJP | 38,119 | 31.38% |
| 2 | Rabindra Nath Mahato | JMM | 34,171 | 28.13% |
| 3 | Kanai Chandra Malpaharia | CPI | 19,014 | 15.65% |
| 4 | Amita Rakshit | INC | 10,048 | 8.27% |
| 5 | Praveen Prabhakar | AJSUP | 2,475 | 2.04% |
| 6 | Gour Chandra Yadav | Independent | 2,246 | 1.85% |
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| 7 | Milan Kumar Ghoshol | TMC | 1,837 | 1.51% |
| 8 | Gunadhar Mondal | Independent | 1,350 | 1.11% |
| 9 | Sharat Kumar Mandal | SP | 1,267 | 1.04% |
| 10 | Umanath Kole | Independent | 1,114 | 0.92% |
| 11 | Mihir Kumar Das | BSP | 1,047 | 0.86% |
| 12 | Kamdeb Mohli | SAP | 966 | 0.80% |
| 13 | Baul Mandal | Independent | 940 | 0.77% |
| 14 | Kumar Vinod | LTSD | 934 | 0.77% |
| 15 | Jagat Mandal | CPI(ML)(L) | 889 | 0.73% |
| 16 | Kartik Chandra Gorai | Independent | 864 | 0.71% |
| 17 | Manoj Kumar Hembrom | RSP | 726 | 0.60% |
| 18 | Nuramani Pratibha Hansdak | Independent | 682 | 0.56% |
| 19 | Sunil Kumar Roy | Independent | 654 | 0.54% |
| 20 | Radheshayam Agarwala | Independent | 646 | 0.53% |
| 21 | Baro Soren | Independent | 564 | 0.46% |
| 22 | Basant Kumar Mishra | Independent | 411 | 0.34% |
| 23 | Sahadeo Soren | Independent | 264 | 0.22% |
| 24 | Sheolal Murmu Alias- Sheo Shankar Lal Murmu | Independent | 250 | 0.21% |
Nala 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 Jamtara district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Nala is one of the assembly segments of Dumka. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dumka candidates.
- Sita MurmuBJP95,700 50.1%
- Nalin SorenJMM74,041 38.8%
- Rajesh KiskuCPI4,002 2.1%
- Mahashon MurmuIndependent3,807 2.0%
- Babylata TuduIndependent3,735 2.0%
In the assembly election JMM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 21,659 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Nala.
Who won the Nala assembly seat in 2024?
Rabindra Nath Mahato of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won Nala in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 92,702 votes, which was 47.09% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Nala?
The margin was 10,483 votes (5.32% of valid votes). The runner-up was Madhav Chandra Mahato of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 82,219 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Nala in 2024?
Turnout was 81.12%: 1,96,916 of 2,42,742 registered electors voted, across 336 polling stations. That is 2.5 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nala part of?
Nala is an assembly segment of the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sita Murmu got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Nala a reserved constituency?
No. Nala is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Nala?
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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