# Chandankiyari Assembly constituency

Chandankiyari Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is reserved for scheduled castes.

## Overview

Chandankiyari (Vidhan Sabha constituency covers: Chandankiyari police station and Bijulia, Alkusa, Buribinor, Khamarbendi, Dudhigajar, Kura Dabartupara, Jaitara, Pundru and Sardaha gram panchayats in Chas police station in Chas sub-division of Bokaro district.
Chandankiyari is part of Dhanbad (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1967: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1967 | S. B. Bauri | Independent politician |
| 1969 | Durga Charan Das | Bharatiya Kranti Dal |
| 1972 | Durga Charan Das | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ram Das Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | Haru Rajwar | Independent politician |
| 1985 | Lata Devi | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Gaur Harijan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Gaur Harijan | Independent politician |
| 2000 | Haru Rajwar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Haru Rajwar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 2009 | Umakant Rajak | All Jharkhand Students Union |
| 2014 | Amar Kumar Bauri | Jharkhand Vikas Morcha |
| 2019 | Amar Kumar Bauri | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Umakant Rajak | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chandankiyari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Umakant Rajak | 90,027 | 42.56 | 22.13 |
| | JLKM | Arjun Rajwar | 56,294 | 26.61 | New |
| | BJP | Amar Kumar Bauri | 56,091 | 26.52 | 11.51 |
| | Independent | Mamta Khetrapal | 1,809 | 0.86 | New |
| | Independent | Jagannath Rajwar | 1,605 | 0.76 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,399 | 1.61 | 0.58 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 33,733 | 15.95 | 10.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,11,513 | 75.26 | 1.32 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,81,049 | | 16.67 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 4.53 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chandankiyari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Amar Kumar Bauri | 67,739 | 38.03 | New |
| | AJSU | Umakant Rajak | 58,528 | 32.86 | 3.03 |
| | JMM | Bijay Kumar Rajwar | 36,400 | 20.44 | 14.70 |
| | Independent | Bholanath Bauri | 2,694 | 1.51 | New |
| | Independent | Ganesh Kumar Das | 2,033 | 1.14 | New |
| | JVM(P) | Rohit Kumar Das | 1,524 | 0.86 | 50.32 |
| | Marxist Co-Ordination | Lal Mohan Rajwar | 1,391 | 0.78 | 4.48 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,896 | 2.19 | 0.39 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 9,211 | 5.17 | 16.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,78,123 | 73.94 | 0.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,40,900 | | 10.48 |
| | BJP gain from JVM(P) | BJP gain from JVM(P) | Swing | 13.14 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chandankiyari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JVM(P) | Amar Kumar Bauri | 81,925 | 51.17 | 23.62 |
| | AJSU | Umakant Rajak | 47,761 | 29.83 | 0.64 |
| | JMM | Haru Rajwar | 9,189 | 5.74 | 4.76 |
| | Marxist Co-Ordination | Bama Pada Sahish | 8,416 | 5.26 | New |
| | INC | Ashari Bauri | 4,045 | 2.53 | New |
| | SP | Samar Turi | 1,262 | 0.79 | New |
| | Independent | Geeta Devi | 997 | 0.62 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 4,119 | 2.57 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 34,164 | 21.34 | 18.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,60,097 | 73.42 | 8.71 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,18,047 | | 17.42 |
| | JVM(P) gain from AJSU | JVM(P) gain from AJSU | Swing | 20.70 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chandankiyari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | AJSU | Umakant Rajak | 36,620 | 30.47 | 17.91 |
| | JVM(P) | Amar Kumar Bauri | 33,103 | 27.55 | New |
| | JD(U) | Haru Rajwar | 13,176 | 10.96 | 6.51 |
| | JMM | Santosh Rajwar | 12,623 | 10.50 | 5.84 |
| | Independent | Sristidhar Rajwar | 6,981 | 5.81 | New |
| | AITC | Satish Chandra Rajak | 2,070 | 1.72 | New |
| | CPI(M) | Dubraj Das | 1,843 | 1.53 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,517 | 2.93 | 0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,20,167 | 64.71 | 8.70 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,85,706 | | 4.64 |
| | AJSU gain from JMM | AJSU gain from JMM | Swing | 14.13 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Chandankiyari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Haru Rajwar | 17,823 | 16.34 | 26.30 |
| | AJSU | Umakant Rajak | 13,706 | 12.57 | New |
| | Jharkhand Vananchal Congress | Amar Kumar Bauri | 12,509 | 11.47 | New |
| | Independent | Satish Chandra Rajak | 12,299 | 11.28 | New |
| | SP | Dilip Bauri | 6,555 | 6.01 | 3.08 |
| | Independent | Suresh Rai | 5,392 | 4.94 | New |
| | JD(U) | Gaur Chand Bauri | 4,861 | 4.46 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 4,117 | 3.77 | 18.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,09,069 | 56.00 | 2.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,94,752 | | 18.93 |
| | JMM hold | JMM hold | Swing | 26.30 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chandankiyari :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Haru Rajwar | 37,431 | 42.64 | New |
| | Independent | Satish Chandra Rajak | 17,721 | 20.19 | New |
| | BJP | Gour Harijan | 11,089 | 12.63 | New |
| | INC | Hira Lal Bauri | 7,484 | 8.53 | New |
| | CPI | Jagadish Rajak | 2,580 | 2.94 | New |
| | SP | Dilip Bauri | 2,575 | 2.93 | New |
| | Samata Party | Meera Kishore | 2,099 | 2.39 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 19,710 | 22.45 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,782 | 54.32 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,63,755 | | |
| | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) | JMM win (new seat) |