# Nala Assembly constituency

Nala Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

## Overview

Nala Assembly constituency covers: Nala and Kundahit Police Stations in Jamtara district. There are 242 towns and villages in Nala Block of Jamtara district, Jharkhand.
Nala Assembly constituency is part of Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1967: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1967 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| 1969 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| 1972 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| 1985 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| 1990 | Rajkumari Himmatsinghka | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| 2000 | Bisheswar Khan | Communist Party of India |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Rabindra Nath Mahato | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2009 | Satyanand Jha | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Rabindra Nath Mahato | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Rabindra Nath Mahato | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2024 | Rabindra Nath Mahato | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Nala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 92,702 | 47.09% | 12.12 |
| | BJP | Madhav Chandra Mahato | 82,219 | 41.76% | 8.80 |
| | CPI | Kanai Chandra Malpaharia | 6,111 | 3.10% | 9.09 |
| | Independent | Santosh Hembram | 4,371 | 2.22% | New |
| | Independent | Shanti Gopal Mahato | 3,078 | 1.56% | New |
| | Independent | Sujit Kumar Sarkar | 1,494 | 0.76% | New |
| | JLKM | Raghubir Yadav | 1,174 | 0.60% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,626 | 0.83% | 0.48 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,483 | 5.32% | 3.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,96,876 | 81.13% | 2.51 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,42,669 | | 8.73 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 12.12 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Nala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 61,356 | 34.97% | 1.28 |
| | BJP | Satyanand Jha | 57,836 | 32.96% | 3.48 |
| | CPI | Kanai Chandra Malpaharia | 21,394 | 12.19% | 0.54 |
| | AJSU | Madhav Chandra Mahto | 16,778 | 9.56% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Pushpa Soren | 2,592 | 1.48% | 11.11 |
| | LJP | Amit Kumar Chalak | 2,020 | 1.15% | New |
| | Independent | Santosh Hembram | 1,769 | 1.01% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 601 | 0.34% | 0.25 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,520 | 2.01% | 2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,75,462 | 78.62% | 2.00 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,23,179 | | 8.00 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 1.28 | |

### Assembly Election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Nala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 56,131 | 33.69% | 5.56 |
| | BJP | Satyanand Jha | 49,116 | 29.48% | 1.90 |
| | JVM(P) | Madhav Chandra Mahto | 20,970 | 12.59% | New |
| | CPI | Kanai Chandra Malpaharia | 19,416 | 11.65% | 4.00 |
| | Independent | Tapas Chatarjee | 3,388 | 2.03% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Sushil Mohali | 2,019 | 1.21% | New |
| | RJD | Ashok Majee | 1,865 | 1.12% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 991 | 0.59% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,015 | 4.21% | 0.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,66,601 | 80.62% | 14.20 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,06,648 | | 12.99 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 2.31 | |

### Assembly Election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Nala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Satyanand Jha | 38,119 | 31.38% | 2.47 |
| | JMM | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 34,171 | 28.13% | 1.87 |
| | CPI | Kanai Chandra Malpaharia | 19,014 | 15.65% | 8.17 |
| | INC | Amita Rakshit | 10,048 | 8.27% | New |
| | AJSU | Praveen Prabhakar | 2,475 | 2.04% | New |
| | Independent | Gour Chandra Yadav | 2,246 | 1.85% | New |
| | AITC | Milan Kumar Ghoshol | 1,837 | 1.51% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,948 | 3.25% | 2.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,21,478 | 66.42% | 9.19 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,82,885 | | 1.80 |
| | BJP gain from JMM | BJP gain from JMM | Swing | 1.38 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Nala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 30,847 | 30.00% | 7.43 |
| | BJP | Satyanand Jha | 29,725 | 28.91% | 10.17 |
| | CPI | Bisheswar Khan | 24,493 | 23.82% | 0.52 |
| | Independent | Sunil Kumar Roy | 2,916 | 2.84% | New |
| | Independent | Praveen Prabhakar | 2,866 | 2.79% | New |
| | BSP | Anjana Ghosh | 1,656 | 1.61% | New |
| | Jharkhand Vikas Dal | Digumber Pd. Sah | 1,597 | 1.55% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,122 | 1.09% | 0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,02,827 | 57.24% | 3.72 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,79,650 | | 10.22 |
| | JMM gain from CPI | JMM gain from CPI | Swing | 6.70 | |

### Assembly Election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Nala :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | Bisheswar Khan | 20,324 | 23.30% | New |
| | JMM | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 19,690 | 22.57% | New |
| | INC | Raj Kumari Himmat Singhko | 17,752 | 20.35% | New |
| | BJP | Satyanand Jha | 16,349 | 18.74% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Shibadas Soren | 4,372 | 5.01% | New |
| | Independent | Digumber Pd. Sah | 3,564 | 4.09% | New |
| | JD(U) | Bama Yadav | 2,302 | 2.64% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 634 | 0.73% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,230 | 54.13% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,62,991 | | |
| | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) | CPI win (new seat) |