Kanke is an assembly constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, the voter turnout in Kanke Assembly Constituency was recorded at 62.96 percent.
Kanke falls under Ranchi district in Jharkhand. The seat witnessed a competitive election, with key candidates Jitu Charan Ram of the BJP and Suresh Kumar Baitha of the Congress (INC) vying for victory, along with several independent candidates and nominees from smaller parties.
In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Sammari Lal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the seat by defeating Suresh Kumar Baitha of the Indian National Congress (INC) with a significant margin of 22,540 votes.
The 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections saw a total of 81 assembly constituencies go to the polls, with a contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA alliance. The NDA comprises BJP, AJSU Party, and JD(U), while the INDIA alliance features INC, JMM, RJD, and Left parties. The counting of votes is currently underway.
Check Highlights For Kanke Election 2024 Results
8.01 am: Counting Begins
9. 19 am: As we await the initial result trends from the Kanke constituency, let’s take a look at the candidates contesting in this election. Sammari Lal, the BJP candidate, secured victory in this seat during the 2019 elections.
9.49 am: Here's a look out who's constesting this time around:
Dr. Jitu Charan Ram (BJP), Suresh Kumar Baitha (INC), Surendra Mirdha Alias Suren Kumar Kalindi (SP), Madhusudan Kumar (ASPKR), Santosh Kumar Rajak (CPI), Phuleshwar Baitha (JKLKM), Anil Kumar Paswan (JHKP), Mukul Nayak (LOKHAP), Rajan Nayak (PPI(D)), Ajit Ku Ravi (RTRP), Ashok Kumar Nag (Independent), Seema Ray (Independent), Deepshikha Kumari (Independent).
10.19 am: In the 2019 Assembly election, Sammari Lal from the BJP defeated Suresh Kumar Baitha of the INC.
11.09 am: The voter turnout in the 2024 Kanke elections was 62.96%.
11.40 am: In Kanke, BJP candidate Dr. Jitu Charan Ram is currently leading over SP candidate Surendra Mirdha, also known as Suren Kumar Kalindi, as the vote counting progresses.
12.20 pm: Congress candidate Suresh Kumar Baitha is leading from the Kanke seat by 9065 votes against BJP candidate Dr. Jitu Charan Ram. Suresh Kumar has got 62476 votes while Dr. Jitu polled 53411 votes.
1.27 pm: INC candidate Suresh Kumar Baitha is currently in the lead in Kanke with 87901 votes. BJP candidate Dr. Jitu Charan Ram is in the second position with 68654 votes.
2:20 pm: JLKM Candidate Phuleshwar Baitha is ranked third.
5.31 pm: INC Candidate Suresh Kumar Baitha Wins
