Can JMM Candidate Mahua Maji Defeat BJP's CP Singh In Ranchi?

The Ranchi seat in Jharkhand is a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Chandreshwar Prasad Singh also known as C.P. Singh has won the seat six times since 1996. He is a veteran BJP leader and a former minister.

However, in the 2019 election, Rajya Sabha MP Mahua Maji of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) gave Singh a tough challenge. She lost by just over 5,000 votes. This year, Maji is once again challenging Singh, and the contest is expected to be closely fought.

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The Ranchi constituency is a general category seat in Ranchi district. It forms part of the Ranchi parliamentary seat. According to the 2011 Census, the constituency has a significant number of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, and Muslim voters.

In the 2019 assembly elections, C.P. Singh won the seat with 79,646 votes (46.77%). Mahua Maji received 73,742 votes (43.31%). This year’s contest is closely watched as Mahua Maji seeks to break the BJP’s long-standing dominance in the Ranchi constituency.

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The counting of votes for the Jharkhand Assembly elections is set to take place today November 23, 2024. The main battle is between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-led INDIA alliance and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for 81 seats altogether.

The counting of votes for the Ranchi Assembly constituency began at 8 am today. The results are eagerly awaited.