Jharkhand Election Results 2024: Congress' Irfan Ansari Leads.

In Jamtara, Congress’ Irfan Ansari is leading by 6647 votes against BJP’s Sita Murmu. Irfan Ansari was born in Jamtara as his entry into politics was paved by his father, Furqan Ansari who is a former Member of Legislative Assembly from Jamtara constituency. Irfan Ansari himself has been a two-time MLA from Jamtara winning elections in 2014 and 2019.

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Irfan Ansari‘s journey took a dramatic turn in July 2022 when he, along with two other Congress MLAs was arrested by Kolkata police on charges of conspiring to topple the Hemant Soren government. The allegations included accepting Rs 10 crore each and ministerial berths from the BJP. However, after spending three months in jail and battling suspension the Jharkhand High Court quashed the case in July 2023 which has been a way for his rehabilitation.

Irfan Ansari has also been vocal about his disagreements with his own party. As per the reports published in July, he accused some party members of misleading the high command as this wasn’t the first time Ansari had spoken out. In 2019, he downplayed the controversy surrounding 43 state-run schools changing their weekly holiday from Sunday to Friday, stating it was acceptable as the majority of students came from the Muslim community.

The Jamtara Assembly constituency in Jharkhand covers two main areas: Jamtara Police Station and Narayanpur Police Station. However, some villages under Jamtara Police Station are excluded including Karmatanr, Sahajpur, Pindari, Lakhanpur, Rataniya, Rampurbhitra and Kajra gram panchayats. This constituency falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The Jamtara Assembly seat has had several representatives since 1995.