Jharkhand Municipal Council Election Results: Rebels create challenge for JMM-backed candidates in Garhwa

Sunita Devi has been declared the winner for the post of Chairperson of the Chirkunda Municipal Council after securing 4,557 votes. The Returning Officer for the Chairperson election handed over the certificate of victory to her.

The list of all 21 ward candidates for the Chirkunda Municipal Council has been announced.

List of winning councillors from Ward Numbers 1 to 21

1. Kiran Kumari
2. Devi Dayal Munda 
3. Praveen Kachhap
4. Vinod Kumar Baraik
5. Rama Khalkho
6. Roshni Khalkho
7. Sujata Kachhap
8. Sujit Bijay Anand Kujur
9. Suman Kant Tigga
10. Surendra Linda 
11. Sonu Khalkho

The first round of counting for the Jugsalai Municipal Council Chairperson post has been completed. Naushayin Khan has delivered an impressive performance in the opening round, securing a massive lead over all other contenders. According to the released counting figures, Khan has received 6,654 votes. Rinku Singh is currently in second place with 1,426 votes. Among other candidates, Dolly Mallik has received 159 votes, Balbir Kaur 131, Neelufar Hussain 105, Mussarrat Khatoon 84, Indu Devi 40 and Jaspreet Kaur has secured 22 votes.

A fascinating situation has also emerged in the Garhwa Municipal Council for the post of Chairperson. Independent candidate Masoom Khan is leading in the early rounds and has so far secured 2,136 votes. He is currently ahead of his nearest rival by a narrow margin. Masoom Khan entered the contest after rebelling against the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)

Umesh Verma has secured victory for the post of Nagar Parishad Chairperson from Domchanch in Koderma. Verma, the BJP-backed candidate, defeated Pappu Mehta to claim the win.

The results of the urban local body elections in Chakradharpur have been announced. The winning councillors are as follows:

Ward No. 1 – Swapan Kumar Mistry

Ward No. 2 – Preeti Horo

Ward No. 3 – Leela Prasad

Ward No. 4 – Raju Prasad Kasera

Ward No. 5 – Gautam Rawani

Ward No. 6 – Sahin Tabassum (unopposed)

Ward No. 7 – Vijay Kumar Sao (unopposed)

Ward No. 8 – Sanjay Paswan

Ward No. 9 – Shekhawat Hussain

Ward No. 10 – Pooja Giri

Ward No. 11 – S Pushp Lata

Ward No. 12 – Pradeep Das

Ward No. 13 – Maya Rani Mal (unopposed)

The results for Ward Nos. 05, 12, and 19 of the Godda Municipal Council have been declared:

Ward No. 05: Talib Hussain

Ward No. 12: Khushbu Devi

Ward No. 19: Tarana Khatoon

These candidates have been elected as councillors from their respective wards.

The election results for the Gumla Municipal Council have been announced. Sangyis Tirki won Ward 1, KK Mishra secured Ward 2, Praveen Toppo claimed Ward 3, Lakhan Ram emerged victorious in Ward 4, and Sajid Manzar won Ward 5. In other wards, Madhu Merina Lakra won Ward 6, Anil Yadav took Ward 7, Jashwant Kaur secured Ward 8, Zeeshan Ansari claimed Ward 9, Faizan Ansari won Ward 10, and Jairam Indwar emerged victorious in Ward 11.

In the latest update from the Jugsalai Municipal Council, Sheikh Abdul Akeeb has been declared elected from Ward No. 1 after securing 1,121 votes. From Ward No. 2, Md. Irshad Haider won the seat with 557 votes, as counting continues across other wards.

The results for the Pakur Nagar Panchayat have been declared, with several candidates emerging victorious. Rupali Sarkar (Ward 4), Poonam Devi (Ward 7), Chanchal Singh (Ward 15), Ujjawal Hadi (Ward 2), Kirad Lal Kapri (Ward 3), Guddu Kumar Bhagat (Ward 10), Riaz Ansari (Ward 16), Chennu Bibi (Ward 2), and Bhim Singh (Ward 12) have all secured wins in their respective wards.

Anita Devi has been declared elected from Ward 6 of the Garhwa Nagar Parishad after securing 609 votes, with the result confirmed by the Election Commission. Nikhat Yasmin won from Ward 7 of the Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation. In Ramgarh, Ranjit Kumar Paswan emerged victorious from Ward 13, while Sanjeev Yadav clinched the seat from Ward 4 in Dumka.

Early counting trends in Chatra show chairperson candidate Aman Yadav in the lead, with Rajesh Shah currently in second place. Votes for Ward 1 and Ward 2 have been counted so far, while the official declaration of results is still awaited.

BJP-backed Ranjit is leading in ward number 1 as Municipal Council vote counting continues. 

The vote counting in Chatra Municipal Council has begun, and early results are coming in from several wards. Rakesh Kumar has won from Ward 01, Deepu Verma secured victory in Ward 06, and Poonam Kumari emerged victorious in Ward 07

Bishrampur is one of the 81 Assembly constituencies in Jharkhand. Situated in the Palamu district in the eastern part of India, this seat falls under the semi-urban category. It is a General category constituency and forms part of the Palamu Lok Sabha constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes. 

All eyes are on Jugsalai, where municipal elections are being held for the first time. The 22-ward council is reserved for Women, setting the stage for new leadership to emerge. Voter enthusiasm remains visible as polling continues steadily.

Attention is focused on councils where major parties currently hold leadership. In Chirkunda, the BJP previously held both chairperson and vice-chairperson posts, while Congress dominated Phusro in the last election. In Ramgarh, AJSU had secured both top posts in 2018. Today’s polling will determine whether these parties can retain control or face anti-incumbency.

The counting of votes in Jharkhand's 20 municipal councils has begun. Stay tuned for all the live updates on the results here. 

A total of 562 candidates, including 235 women, are contesting for the posts of Mayor and Chairperson across Jharkhand’s Urban Local Bodies. Meanwhile, the battle at the grassroots level is even more intense, with 5,562 candidates, including 2,727 women, in the fray for the positions of ward councillors. 

The 20 Municipal Councils in Focus

1. Bishrampur (Reserved for Women) – 20 wards
2. Madhupur (Reserved for EBC-I/Women) – 23 wards
3. Pakur (Reserved for Women) – 21 wards
4. Chirkunda (Reserved for Women) – 21 wards
5. Phusro (Reserved for SC/Women) – 28 wards
6. Ramgarh (Reserved for ST/Women) – 32 wards
7. Gumla (Reserved for ST/Women) – 22 wards
8. Mihijam (Reserved for Women) – 20 wards
9. Jugsalai (Reserved for Women) – 22 wards
10. Garhwa (Unreserved) – 22 wards
11. Chatra (Unreserved) – 22 wards
12. Dumka (Unreserved) – 21 wards
13. Chaibasa (Unreserved) – 21 wards
14. Kapali (Unreserved) – 21 wards
15. Chakradharpur (Reserved for ST) – 23 wards
16. Lohardaga (Reserved for ST) – 22 wards
17. Simdega (Reserved for ST) – 20 wards
18. Godda (Reserved for EBC-I) – 21 wards
19. Sahibganj (Reserved for SC) – 28 wards
20. Jhumri Telaiya (Reserved for Backward Class-I) – 28 wards

With several councils reserved for women, including Bishrampur, Pakur, Mihijam, Jugsalai and Chirkunda attention is focused on emerging women leaders. 

Counting of votes will begin in all designated centres across the 20 Municipal Councils at 8 am. Security has been tightened following minor incidents during polling day.