Barhait Election Results: Hemant Soren, Jharkhand CM (JMM) vs Gamaliyan Hembrom (BJP)

Hemant Soren, who led the INDIA bloc's campaign, is contesting from Barhait, a stronghold of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in the Santhal Pargana division. Having represented this constituency since 2014, he aims to maintain the party’s unbroken dominance in Barhait, which has been in JMM’s hands since 1990. This year, the stakes are especially high after his arrest as Soren seeks a third term from Barhait, facing off against AJSU’s Gamliyel Hembrom, who is contesting on a BJP ticket.

Before the polling, MP Mahua Maji had stated that the BJP was struggling to find a candidate to contest against Chief Minister Hemant Soren in the Barhait assembly seat.

While Barhait has been a key seat for Soren, he had previously shown preference for it over Dumka, which is considered his family’s stronghold. In 2019, Soren resigned from Dumka after securing victory in Barhait, signalling his focus on this constituency.


The other candidates contesting for the seat are Dinesh Soren NCP and JLKM’s Thomas Soren.

However, prior to the polling, MP Mahua Maji had claimed that the saffron party was finding it difficult to field candidate against Chief Minister Hemant Soren in Barhait assembly seat.

Bahrait Voting details

The constituency saw a total voter turnout of 71.2 per cent this polling season.

Bahrait 2019 Assembly Elections

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly election, Soren won Barhait with a decisive margin, receiving 73,725 votes. He defeated Simon Malto of the BJP, who garnered 47,985 votes. This victory was pivotal for Soren, as it reinforced his political standing ahead of the 2024 elections. Meanwhile, Hembrom contested the Barhait seat in 2019 on an AJSU Party ticket and received 2,573 votes.

Bahrait 2014 Assembly Elections

In the 2014 Assembly elections, Soren had also won Barhait, securing 62,515 votes while the BJP's Hemlal Murmu finished with 38,428 votes.

Bahrait constituency profile

The Barhait Assembly constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes and covers areas from both Sahebganj and Godda districts, including Barhait and Ranga police stations in Sahebganj, as well as several gram panchayats in Godda. This constituency falls under the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency.

The assembly elections were held in two phases, on November 13 and 20, with the results to be counted on November 23.

(With agency inputs)