Jharkhand Municipal Corporation Election Results highlights: Arvind Rana elected new Hazaribagh Mayor

• Ward No. 8: Anita Gupta – Winner

• Ward No. 9: Baijnath Ram – Winner

• Ward No. 12: Nisha Sinha – Leading

• Ward No. 14: Prabha Gupta – Winner

• Ward No. 15: Anshika Priya – Winner

• Ward No. 22: Mitali Rashmi – Winner

• Ward No. 25: Bhulan Ram – Winner

• Ward No. 26: Mona Devi – Winner

• Ward No. 27: Soni Chetri – Winner

• Ward No. 31: Sudha Kumari – Winner

• Ward No. 33: Munni Devi – Winner

• Ward No. 35: Anamika Kumari – Winner

• Ward No. 27: Babli Soni – Winner

• Ward No. 31: Neeraj Kumar – Winner

• Ward No. 32: Sanjay Kumar – Winner

• Ward No. 37: Parmeshwar Singh – Winner

• Ward No. 38: Awadhesh Kumar Thakur – Winner

• Ward No. 1: Nakul Tirkey – Winner

• Ward No. 2: Savita Kachhap – Winner

• Ward No. 3: Basanti Kachhap – Winner

• Ward No. 4: Amit Munda – Winner

• Ward No. 7: Meenu Devi – Winner

• Ward No. 8: Kiran Khalkho – Winner

• Ward No. 9: Preeti Ranjan – Winner

• Ward No. 10: Sangeeta Devi – Winner

• Ward No. 11: Aaliya Naaz – Winner

• Ward No. 13: Pawan Tirkey – Winner

• Ward No. 14: Anju Devi – Winner

• Ward No. 15: Gazala Parveen – Winner

• Ward No. 19: Geeta Kumari – Winner

• Ward No. 20: Sunil Yadav – Winner

• Ward No. 21: Mohd. Ehtesham – Winner

• Ward No. 25: Sushma Raj – Winner

• Ward No. 26: Pradeep Kumar – Winner

In the Giridih Municipal Corporation elections, the JMM has given a big blow to the BJP stronghold. In the mayoral election for the Giridih Corporation, JMM-supported candidate Pramila Mehra is leading by a huge margin over the BJP-supported candidate Dr. Shailendra Choudhary. Pramila Mehra performed brilliantly and is on the verge of winning the mayoral post by securing 36226 votes at the end of the fourth round of counting. Whereas her nearest rival Dr. Shailendra Choudhary got 21214 votes. 10:34 PM, Feb 27 2026.

In the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Salauddin alias Sanju won from Ward 16. Fatima Salauddin won from Ward 17.

Shila Devi was elected councilor from ward number 39 of Ranchi.

Rani Rai won from Ward 40.

Amit Munda won from Ward 4.

Neelam Chaudhary won from Ward 41.

Roshni Khalkho is leading by about 20,000 votes for the post of Mayor.

Total Corporations: 9
BJP (Wins/Leads): 5
Congress (Wins/Leads): 3
JMM (Wins/Leads): 1

Congress-backed candidate Namrata Tripathi is leading in the mayoral race in Medininagar (Palamu) Municipal Corporation.

BJP-backed candidate Sanjeev Singh is leading in the mayoral race in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.

Congress-backed candidate Sudha Gupta is leading in the mayoral race in Mango Municipal Corporation.

BJP-backed candidate Sanjay Sardar is leading in the mayoral race in Adityapur Municipal Corporation.

BJP-backed candidate Arvind Kumar Rana wins the mayoral race in Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation.

Congress-backed candidate Jamil Akhtar is leading in the mayoral race in Chas Municipal Corporation.

BJP-backed candidate Roshni Khalkho is leading in the mayoral race in Ranchi Municipal Corporation.

JMM-backed candidate Pramila Mehra is leading in the mayoral race in Giridih Municipal Corporation.

BJP-backed candidates are leading in five local bodies such as Ranchi, Deoghar, Adityapur Dhanbad and Hazaribag, while JMM is leading only in Giridih. The results for Chas (Bokaro), Medininagar (Palamu), Mango are awaited.

Shila Devi was elected councilor from ward number 39 of Ranchi. Rani Rai won from Ward 40. Amit Munda won from Ward 4. Neelam Chaudhary won from Ward 41. Roshni Khalkho is leading by about 20,000 votes for the post of Mayor.

BJP-backed Sanjay Sardar is leading in the Adityapur Municipal Corporation elections. He maintained his lead until the second round of counting concluded. He received 3,511 votes, while his nearest rivals, Bhuglu Soren, received 3,198 votes and Basko Besra, 1,929 votes. Savitri Leyangi received 3,511 votes.

Arvind Kumar Rana won the Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation mayoral election, receiving a total of 23,500 votes. He defeated his nearest rival, Sarfaraz Ahmed, by 4,657 votes. Sarfaraz received 18,847 votes. The election results for all 36 ward councilors in the Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation elections have also been announced. An official announcement may be delayed.

BJP-backed candidate Rita Chaurasia took the lead in the Deoghar Municipal Corporation chairperson election. According to the latest trends, she is ahead of her nearest rival by about 2,300 votes. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-backed Ravi Raut remains in second place.

Dr Madhubala won from Ward 1. Kalpana Mahto won from Ward 6. Aruna Kumari Yadav won from Ward 16. Suman Agarwal won from Ward 36 in the municipal elections. Reena Devi won from Ward 46.

The results and trends of the municipal elections are emerging from various districts of Jharkhand, where the victory of candidates has been officially declared in many wards. Nikhat Yasmin won from Ward 7 of Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation.

In the Giridih Municipal Corporation, JMM-backed mayoral candidate Pramila Mehra is leading by around 7,000 votes. BJP-backed Dr Shailendra Choudhary is in second place.

Dhanbad Municipal Corporation ward-wise election results have begun to emerge from different wards.

From Ward 21 of Dhanbad, Urmila Mandal has secured victory. In the Gudda area, Kamli Murmu won from Ward 15. Kusbu Devi emerged victorious from Ward 12 with 477 votes. Talib Hussain won Ward 5 with 144 votes, while Saurabh Parashar, also known as Bachhu, secured Ward 2 with 156 votes. Tarana Khatun was elected from Ward 19 with 168 votes.

Results for ward councillor posts in Medininagar have been declared for several wards. Manju Devi has been elected from Ward 1, while Sunil Ram secured victory from Ward 2. Rahul Kumar won from Ward 3, and Bindiya Devi was elected from Ward 4.

From Ward 5, Neera Devi was elected unopposed. Ashna Pandey won from Ward 6, and Rita Shukla secured victory from Ward 7.

In the Jharkhand Urban Local Body Election Results 2026, results for ward councillor posts in Giridih Municipal Corporation have begun to emerge.

Anil Ram won from Ward 1, while Lalo Rain secured victory from Ward 2, both by margins of 85 votes. From Ward 4, Krishna Saw recorded a decisive win with a margin of 125 votes. In Ward 3, Mukesh Saw is currently leading by 90 votes.

There is considerable enthusiasm among supporters, while the administration remains on high alert to maintain order.

In the polling held on February 23, an average voter turnout of over 63% was recorded. Ranchi Municipal Corporation registered the lowest turnout at 43.35%, while in several other civic bodies the figure crossed 70%. Attention is now focused on which political formations will take control of major cities such as Ranchi, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur and Bokaro.

Jharkhand urban local body election results are being counted at the Krishi Utpadan Bazar Samiti premises for Chas Municipal Corporation and Phusro Municipal Council in Bokaro district.

For the Chas Municipal Corporation, counting is being conducted on 28 tables over 5 rounds. A total of 31 candidates are in the fray for the mayoral post, while 217 candidates are contesting for ward councillor positions.

In Phusro Municipal Council, counting is taking place on 18 tables across 4 rounds. The fate of 9 candidates for the chairperson’s post and 129 candidates for ward councillor seats will be decided.

The counting process is underway amid tight security arrangements, and by afternoon, a clear picture of the new civic leadership in both towns is expected to emerge.

Vote counting is underway in the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, which went to the polls on February 23. Early trends are expected to come in by 10 am. Vote counting is being held under strict security measures.

The mayoral contest in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation has turned into a keen three-cornered fight. BJP-supported candidate Sanjeev Agarwal is in the fray, along with JMM-backed Chandrashekhar Agarwal and Congress-supported Shamsher Alam. Other candidates include Indu Devi, Sanjeev Singh and Prakash Kumar.

Counting for the mayoral post will take place over 9 rounds, making Dhanbad one of the most time consuming results in Jharkhand. The voter turnout stood at 46.98%. However, given the intense competition, even a narrow margin could prove decisive.

While the names of several ward councillors may be finalised by evening, all eyes remain on the mayoral outcome. The atmosphere at the Polytechnic campus remains charged as counting continues.

For Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, counting is being conducted in 11 halls with 117 tables. For the Chirkunda Municipal Council, 4 halls with 24 tables have been arranged. Ward groups have been distributed table-wise, including wards 1 to 5 on 11 tables, 6 to 10 on 11 tables, 11 to 15 on 9 tables, and so on.

Initial trends are expected to become clear within 2 to 3 hours. Results for ward councillors are likely to be declared by this evening, while the final decision on the mayor and chairperson posts will be announced tomorrow.

Reported by Kundan Singh

The Ranchi Municipal Corporation mayoral contest has turned into an interesting battle between Congress backed candidate Rama Khalkho and BJP supported candidate Roshni Khalkho. At the same time, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Sujit Vijay Anand Kujur was also seen campaigning vigorously and putting up a strong fight.

Several ministers and MLAs from the Congress campaigned continuously for nearly a fortnight in support of Rama Khalkho, reflecting the high stakes involved in the election.

The results of the high-stakes contest for 48 urban local bodies in Jharkhand are expected by late evening today. Vote counting is underway in the municipal corporations of Ranchi, Dhanbad, Deoghar, and Hazaribagh amid tight security arrangements.

As the elections were conducted through ballot papers, a delay in the declaration of results is likely. Counting is being carried out on 1,309 tables across the urban bodies.

For the ruling INDIA alliance and the BJP, the elections are being seen as a battle of credibility and political prestige.

Counting of votes has begun amid tight security measures across nine municipal corporations of Jharkhand, and trends are expected to come out in some time. The municipal corporations in Jharkhand are Ranchi, Dhanbad, Deoghar, Hazaribagh, Adityapur, Giridih, Chas (Bokaro), Medininagar (Palamu), and Mango.

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Tight security arrangements have been put in place in view of the counting process. The Jharkhand State Election Commission has decided to conduct the counting of votes for ward councillors and mayors on separate tables to ensure transparency. While ward wise counting of councillors will take place, votes for the mayoral post will be counted on the basis of the entire urban body.

To maintain law and order, a three tier security cover comprising police personnel, CRPF and local forces will be deployed at the counting centres. The process will be carried out under the supervision of observers and agents, and random checking of EVMs has also been undertaken to ensure fairness.

The Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation, which is reserved for EBC I, last held elections in 2018. The civic body comprises 36 ward councillor seats and 1 mayoral seat, taking the total number of directly elected posts to 37.

In the previous election, BJP candidate Roshni Tirkey won the mayor’s post for the Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation, defeating Congress candidate Gunja Devi. BJP’s Raj Kumar Lal was elected deputy mayor, defeating Congress candidate Anand Dev.

The Deoghar Municipal Corporation, an unreserved civic body, last went to the polls in 2015. The corporation has 36 ward councillor seats and 1 mayoral seat, taking the total number of directly elected positions to 37.

In the previous election, Rita Raj was elected mayor of the Deoghar Municipal Corporation, while Nitu Devi secured the deputy mayor’s post. Rita Raj defeated Rita Chaurasia by a margin of more than 17,000 votes.

The Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, an unreserved civic body, last held elections in 2015. It comprises 55 ward councillor seats and 1 mayoral seat, taking the total number of directly elected positions to 56.

In the previous election, Chandra Shekhar Agarwal was elected mayor of the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, while Eklavya Singh won the deputy mayor’s post. Agarwal defeated Shamsher Alam Ansari by a margin of more than 40,000 votes.

The Ranchi Municipal Corporation, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, last went to the polls in 2018. The civic body comprises 53 ward councillor seats and 1 mayoral seat, taking the total number of directly elected posts to 54.

In the previous election, BJP candidate Asha Lakra secured the mayor’s post for the Ranchi Municipal Corporation. BJP’s Sanjiv Vijaywargiya was elected deputy mayor. Lakra defeated Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate Varsha Gaadi, while Vijaywargiya defeated Congress candidate Rajesh Kumar Gupta.

Unlike previous municipal elections in Jharkhand that were conducted using electronic voting machines, these polls are being held through traditional ballot papers, marking a significant procedural shift in the voting process.

The 2026 municipal elections are being conducted on a strictly non-party basis. Candidates are not contesting on official political party symbols, and ballots do not display party affiliations.

In addition, the None of the Above option, commonly referred to as NOTA, has not been provided in this election cycle. Voters are therefore required to choose from among the listed candidates only.

Jharkhand has 9 municipal corporations namely - Ranchi, Dhanbad, Deoghar, Hazaribagh, Giridih, Adityapur, Chas (Bokaro), Medininagar (Palamu), and Mango. These municipal corporations went to polls on February 23 and results will be declared today. Vote counting will begin from 8 am.