Barkagaon Assembly constituency

{{Short description|Vidhan Sabha constituency in Jharkhand}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | type = SLA | reservation = None | name = Barkagaon | map_image = Barkagaon constituency map.svg | state = Jharkhand | loksabha_cons = Hazaribagh | established = 2000 | district = Ramgarh | latest_election_year = 2024 | mla = Roshan Lal Choudhary | party = BJP | electors = {{formatnum:340643}} | constituency_no = 22 }} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} ''' Barkagaon Assembly constituency''' is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand under Hazaribagh district.<ref name=jhceo>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |title=AC & PC List- Jharkhand |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218152343/http://164.100.150.3/ceoweb_bk/ACPCList.htm |archive-date=18 December 2019}}</ref><ref name=delimitation2008>{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=Election Commission of India |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }}</ref> It consists of three blocks namely Barkagaon, Keredari and Patratu.

Indian National Congress MLAs in Jharkhand claimed that their colleague, Barkagaon's current MLA ''Nirmala Devi'', was arrested on 25 August 2015 for a murder in the Hazaribagh district 9 days before.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 26, 2015|first1=Alok K. N.|last=Mishra|title=Cong MLA arrested near assembly, say colleagues|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/cong-mla-arrested-near-assembly-say-colleagues/articleshow/48672936.cms|access-date=2021-09-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Fellow MLA, ''Irfan Ansari'' of Jamtara constituency, condemned the arrest, alleging that the government is trying to attack INC legislators by falsely accusing them of crimes they never committed. Its come under Hazaribagh district.

== Members of the Legislative Assembly == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Election ! Member ! colspan=2|Party |- ! colspan=4|Bihar Legislative Assembly |- | 1952 ||Kamakhya Narain Singh || {{Full party name with color|Chota Nagpur Santhal Parganas Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |- | 1957 ||rowspan=2|Shashank Manjari |- | 1962 || {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}} |- | 1967 ||rowspan=3|Mahesh Ram || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |- | 1969 || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- | 1972 || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |- | 1977 ||Kailash Pati Singh || {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- | 1980<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1980|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1980-election-results.html/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Elections in India}}</ref> ||rowspan=3|Ramendra Kumar|| {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India|rowspan=3}} |- | 1985<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1985|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1985-election-results.html/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Elections in India}}</ref> |- | 1990<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1990|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/2019-election-results.html/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Elections in India}}</ref> |- | 1995<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bihar Assembly Election Results in 1995|url=https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1995-election-results.html/|access-date=2021-09-30|website=Elections in India}}</ref> ||rowspan=2|Loknath Mahto || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |- | 2000 |- ! colspan=4|Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |- | 2005 || Loknath Mahto || {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- | 2009 || Yogendra Sao || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}} |- | 2014 || Nirmala Devi |- | 2019 || Amba Prasad |- |2024 |Roshan Lal Choudhary|| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |}

== Election results ==

===Assembly election 2024=== {{Election box begin|title= 2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barkagaon<ref>{{cite news |last1=Election Commission of India |title=Jharkhand Assembly Election Results 2024 - Seats won by JMM |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |access-date=24 November 2024 |date=24 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124045445/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenNov2024/partywisewinresult-852S27.htm |archive-date=24 November 2024}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal Choudhary |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,24,468 |percentage=46.85% |change={{increase}}32.67 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Amba Prasad |party=Indian National Congress |votes=93,075 |percentage=35.03% |change={{decrease}}9.09 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baleshwar Kumar |party=Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha |votes=26,867 |percentage=10.11% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aman Kumar |party=Independent politician |votes=2,668 |percentage=1.00% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Aniruddh Kumar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,385 |percentage=0.90% |change={{decrease}}0.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Md Shamim Miyan |party=All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |votes=1,643 |percentage=0.62% |change={{decrease}}0.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sohar Mahto |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) |votes=1,638 |percentage=0.62% |change={{decrease}}0.81 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=1,179 |percentage=0.44% |change={{increase}}0.02 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,393 |percentage=11.82% |change= {{decrease}}2.25 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=2,65,680 |percentage=68.82% |change= {{increase}}3.04 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,86,072 |ref = |change= {{increase}}13.34 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}2.72 }} {{Election box end}}

===Assembly election 2019=== {{Election box begin|title= 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barkagaon<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/11813-jharkhand-legislative-assembly-election-2019/ |title=Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=9 February 2022 |date=6 February 2020}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Amba Prasad |party=Indian National Congress |votes=98,862 |percentage=44.13% |change={{increase}}14.89 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal Choudhary |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=67,348 |percentage=30.06% |change={{increase}}1.02 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Loknath Mahto |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=31,761 |percentage=14.18% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Durga Charan Prasad |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=3,347 |percentage=1.49% |change={{decrease}}5.63 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Suresh Mahto |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) |votes=3,205 |percentage=1.43% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pritam Singh |party=All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |votes=3,022 |percentage=1.35% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mithilesh Kumar Dangi |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,710 |percentage=1.21% |change={{decrease}}6.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=960 |percentage=0.43% |change={{decrease}}0.52 }} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=31,514 |percentage=14.07% |change= {{increase}}13.87 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=2,24,045 |percentage=65.77% |change= {{decrease}}0.10 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,40,643 |ref = |change= {{increase}}6.12 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.89 }} {{Election box end}}

===Assembly election 2014=== {{Election box begin|title= 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barkagaon<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3787-jharkhand-2014/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nirmala Devi |party=Indian National Congress |votes=61,817 |percentage=29.24% |change={{increase}}3.40 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal Chaudhary |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=61,406 |percentage=29.04% |change={{increase}}11.05 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjeev Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=32,496 |percentage=15.37% |change={{increase}}3.35 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramendra Kumar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=16,631 |percentage=7.87% |change={{increase}}0.97 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Mahto |party=Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |votes=15,068 |percentage=7.13% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Deepak Kumar Das |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,851 |percentage=1.82% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kartik Mahto |party=Independent politician |votes=3,122 |percentage=1.48% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=2,002 |percentage=0.95% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=411 |percentage=0.19% |change= {{decrease}}0.72 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=2,11,447 |percentage=65.87% |change= {{increase}}11.07 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,21,008 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.49 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}3.40 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2009=== {{Election box begin|title= 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barkagaon<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3786-jharkhand-2009/ |title=Jharkhand 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India |date=20 August 2018 |access-date= 23 May 2022}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Yogendra Sao |party=Indian National Congress |votes=38,683 |percentage=25.83% |change={{increase}}6.79 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Loknath Mahto |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=37,319 |percentage=24.92% |change={{decrease}}4.22 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roshan Lal Choudhary |party=All Jharkhand Students Union |votes=26,945 |percentage=17.99% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjeev Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=17,990 |percentage=12.01% |change={{increase}}2.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bindhyachal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=10,329 |percentage=6.90% |change={{decrease}}7.89 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Quamuddin Ansari |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=2,269 |percentage=1.52% |change={{decrease}}0.49 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Krishna Oraon |party=Independent politician |votes=1,897 |percentage=1.27% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,364 |percentage=0.91% |change= {{decrease}}9.19 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,49,740 |percentage=54.80% |change= {{decrease}}4.15 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,73,225 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.73 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}3.31 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2005=== {{Election box begin|title= 2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Barkagaon<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3785-jharkhand-2005/ |title=Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2005 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=13 October 2021}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Loknath Mahto |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=47,283 |percentage=29.14% |change={{decrease}}6.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yogendra Sao |party=Indian National Congress |votes=30,902 |percentage=19.05% |change={{increase}}12.98 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramendra Kumar |party=Communist Party of India |votes=23,992 |percentage=14.79% |change={{decrease}}11.84 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Mahto |party=Independent politician |votes=18,258 |percentage=11.25% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sanjeev Kumar |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=15,751 |percentage=9.71% |change={{increase}}2.80 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Pairu Pratap Ram |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=3,254 |percentage=2.01% |change={{decrease}}0.62 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Darshan Ganjhu |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=3,233 |percentage=1.99% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=16,381 |percentage=10.10% |change= {{increase}}0.81 }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,62,246 |percentage=58.95% |change= {{increase}}11.73 }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,75,221 |ref = |change= {{increase}}14.05 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= {{decrease}}6.77 }} {{Election box end}} ===Assembly election 2000=== {{Election box begin|title= 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Barkagaon<ref>{{cite web|url = https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |title = Statistical Report on General Election, 2000 to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar|access-date = 16 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005142035/https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf |archive-date= 5 October 2023 |website=ceobihar.nic.in |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Loknath Mahto |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=40,921 |percentage=35.91% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Puran Ram Shahu |party=Communist Party of India |votes=30,342 |percentage=26.63% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mithilesh Kumar Singh |party=Marxist Co-Ordination |votes=10,882 |percentage=9.55% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shivlal Mahto |party=Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |votes=7,876 |percentage=6.91% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Girdhari Gope |party=Rashtriya Janata Dal |votes=7,860 |percentage=6.90% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Idris Ansari |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,908 |percentage=6.06% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Guni Ouran |party=Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |votes=2,993 |percentage=2.63% |change= ''New''}} {{Election box margin of victory |votes=10,579 |percentage=9.28% |change= }} {{Election box turnout |votes=1,13,955 |percentage=47.92% |change= }} {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,41,318 |ref = |change= }} {{Election box new seat win |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser= |swing= }} {{Election box end}}

==References== {{Reflist}} *Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India [http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf]

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