Dashrath Gagrai
Dashrath Gagrai | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Political party | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
Dashrath Gagrai is an Indian politician from the state of Jharkhand who is a member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He represents the Kharsawan assembly constituency of Seraikela Kharsawan district.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]In the 2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, Dashrath contested from Kharsawan Assembly constituency constituency as a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate. In this election, he got a total of 72,002 votes and was elected to the 4th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He defeated his nearest rival Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 11,966 votes. He served in this assembly from 2014 to 2019.[3]
In the 2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election, Dashrath contested from Kharsawan Assembly constituency constituency as a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate. In this election, he got a total of 73,341 votes and was elected to the 5th Jharkhand Legislative Assembly. He defeated his nearest rival Jawahar Lal Banra of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 22,795 votes. He has been serving in this assembly since 2019.[4]
Electoral statistics
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Votes | % | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kharsawan | 72,002 | 49.15 | Won | |
| 2019 | 73,341 | 48.15 | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Jharkhand Assembly election results: Arjun Munda loses from Kharsawan". news18.com.
- ^ ADR. "Dashrath Gagrai(JVM(P)):Constituency- SINGHBHUM(JHARKHAND) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ "Jharkhand General Legislative Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, 2019". Election Commission of India. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2024.