In the fifth phase of Lok Sabha election, 4 seats in Jharkhand will go to polls. The seats where polling will be held in the state are Kodarma, Ranchi, Khunti and Hazaribagh. While Kodarma, Ranchi and Hazaribagh are General seats, Khunti has been reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates.
Jharkhand Lok Sabha constituencies: All you need to know
As per the data from Election Commission, there are a total of 65,87,028 electors in the four constituencies, out of which 34,42,266 are male electors, 31,44,679 female electors and 83 third gender electors. There are 1,09,025 electors in the age group of 18-19 years in Phase V in Jharkhand.
The fate of two former Chief Ministers -- Arjun Munda, Babulal Marandi -- and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha will be decided in the second phase. The other prominent candidates in the fray include Marandi, Rajkumar Yadav of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist and the Bharatiya Janata Party`s Annapurna Devi in Koderma; Sanjay Seth of the BJP and Subodhkant Sahai of the Congress in Ranchi; Munda of the BJP and Kalicharan Munda of the Congress in Khunti; and Sinha of the BJP, Gopal Sahu of Congress and Bhuneshwar Prasad Mehta of the CPI in Hazaribagh.
Here is the full list of candidates going to polls in Jharkhand in fifth phase of Lok Sabha election 2019
HAZARIBAGH
| SL. NO. | Candidate Name | Party Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOPAL PRASAD SAHU | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | JAYANT SINHA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | BHUBANESHWAR PRASAD MEHTA | Communist Party of India |
| 4 | VINOD KUMAR | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | KRISHNA KUMAR SINGH | Bharat Prabhat Party |
| 6 | JAGAT KUMAR SONI | Bhartiya Azad Sena |
| 7 | BHAWESH KUMAR MISHRA | Bharatiya Jan Kranti Dal (Democratic) |
| 8 | MISBAHUL ISLAM | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) |
| 9 | MD MUBARAK | Janata Congress |
| 10 | RAJNI DEVI | Jai Prakash Janata Dal |
| 11 | RAJESH RANJAN | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) |
| 12 | RAMESHWAR RAM KUSHWAHA | All India Forward Bloc |
| 13 | GAUTAM KUMAR | Independent |
| 14 | TEKOCHAND MAHTO | Independent |
| 15 | MD. MOIN UDDIN AHMAD | Independent |
| 16 | RAMAVTAR MAHTO | Independent |
KHUNTI
| SL. NO. | Candidate Name | Party Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARJUN MUNDA | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | INDUMATI MUNDU | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | KALI CHARAN MUNDA | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | AJAY TOPNO | Jharkhand Party |
| 5 | ABINASHI MUNDU | Hum Bhartiya Party |
| 6 | NEEL JUSTINE BECK | Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh |
| 7 | MUNNA BARAIK | Aihra National Party |
| 8 | SIBIL KANDULNA | Rashtriya Sangail Party |
| 9 | NIYARAN HERENJ | Independent |
| 10 | MEENAKSHI MUNDA | Independent |
| 11 | SUKHRAM HERENJ | Independent |
KODARMA
| SL. NO. | Candidate Name | Party Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANNPURNA DEVI | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | KANCHAN KUMARI | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 3 | BABU LAL MARANDI | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) |
| 4 | SARFARAJ AHMAD | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | AJAY KRISHNA | Rashtriya Jansangharsh Swaraj Party |
| 6 | AVADHESH KUMAR SINGH | Vishva SHakti Party |
| 7 | TUKLAL NAYAK | Hindusthan Nirman Dal |
| 8 | DAYANAND KUMAR | Janata Congress |
| 9 | BAYAS KUMAR | Moolniwasi Samaj Party |
| 10 | RAJ KUMAR YADAV | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 11 | SHIVNATH SAW | All India Forward Bloc |
| 12 | PRADIP TURI | Independent |
| 13 | MD. MAHBOOB ALAM | Independent |
| 14 | RAMESHWAR PRASAD YADAV | Independent |
RANCHI
| SL. NO. | Candidate Name | Party Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIDYADHAR PRASAD | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | SANJAY SETH | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | SUBODH KANT SAHAY | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | AMAR KUMAR MAHTO | Republican Party of India (A) |
| 5 | ALOK KUMAR | Rashtriya Jansangharsh Swaraj Party |
| 6 | PARMESHWAR MAHTO | Jharkhand Party |
| 7 | RANJIT MAHTO | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) |
| 8 | RAMJIT MAHTO | Proutist Sarva Samaj |
| 9 | VIKAS CHANDRA SHARMA | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 10 | SIDHESHWAR SINGH | SOCIALIST UNITY CENTRE OF INDIA (COMMUNIST) |
| 11 | SUNITA MUNDA | Ambedkarite Party of India |
| 12 | ANJANI PANDEY | Independent |
| 13 | JAY PRAKASH PRASAD | Independent |
| 14 | JITENDRA THAKUR | Independent |
| 15 | NAND KISHOR YADAV | Independent |
| 16 | RAJU MAHTO | Independent |
| 17 | RAJESH KUMAR | Independent |
| 18 | RAJESH THAPA | Independent |
| 19 | RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY | Independent |
| 20 | SATISH SINGH | Independent |
In the 2014 election, there were a total of 59,18,883 electors in these four PCs. This number has grown to 65,87,028 during the 2019 election, an increase of 6,68,145 (11.29%) electors.
In Jharkhand, the Kodarma seat is the largest parliamentary constituency in terms of the population whereas, the Khunti seat is the smallest in terms of population as well as in terms of size of the electorate.
While 14 candidates are contesting from Kodarma, 20 from Ranchi, 11 from Khunti and 16 are in the fray in Hazaribagh.
Naxals have a good presence in all four seats particularly in Khuti. According to the police, a total of 225 companies of para-military and state police have been deployed. The polling staff was dispatched by helicopter in remote areas. Three helicopters have been kept in readiness for any eventuality.
Voting in Jharkhand is being held in 4 phases. While three seats went to polls in the fourth phase on April 29, voting in 4 seats each will be held in the fifth and sixth phase while polling for the remaining 3 seats will be held on May 19. In the first phase, more than 64 per cent polling took place in the state.
