# Khijri Assembly constituency

Khijri is a Legislative assembly constituency, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is in Ranchi district, is a part of the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency, and is reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Tribes.
* INC (60%)
* BJP (40%)

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| Before 1967: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1967 | R. L. Horo | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Sukhari Oraon | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |
| 1972 | Umrao Sadho Kujur | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Sukhari Oraon | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Umrao Sadho Kujur | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Gomeshri Manki | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Duti Pahan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Duti Pahan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2000 | Sawna Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Sawna Lakra | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Ram Kumar Pahan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Rajesh Kachhap | Indian National Congress |
| 2024 | Rajesh Kachhap | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khijri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajesh Kachhap | 124,049 | 47.11% | 8.17 |
| | BJP | Ram Kumar Pahan | 94,984 | 36.07% | 0.33 |
| | JLKM | Samundar Pahan | 27,030 | 10.26% | New |
| | Independent | Bipin Toppo | 1,993 | 0.76% | New |
| | BAP | Ajay Kachhap | 1,805 | 0.69% | New |
| | Independent | Birish Minz | 1,684 | 0.64% | New |
| | Independent | Manoj Toppo | 1,583 | 0.60% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 864 | 0.33% | 0.87 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,065 | 11.04% | 8.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,63,332 | 70.23% | 6.21 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,74,945 | | 11.52 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | 8.17 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khijri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajesh Kachhap | 83,829 | 38.94% | 22.48 |
| | BJP | Ram Kumar Pahan | 78,360 | 36.40% | 16.07 |
| | AJSU | Ramdhan Bediya | 29,091 | 13.51% | New |
| | JVM(P) | Antu Tirkey | 6,732 | 3.13% | New |
| | Independent | Sarita Tirkey | 4,324 | 2.01% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Prafulla Linda | 2,269 | 1.05% | 0.46 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Sunil Wilson Kerketta | 1,767 | 0.82% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,571 | 1.19% | 0.36 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,469 | 2.54% | 33.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,15,267 | 64.03% | 3.40 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,36,222 | | 13.08 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 13.53 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khijri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Kumar Pahan | 94,581 | 52.47% | 25.70 |
| | INC | Sundri Devi | 29,669 | 16.46% | 12.25 |
| | JMM | Antu Tirkey | 22,661 | 12.57% | New |
| | AITC | Prakash Lakra | 5,515 | 3.06% | New |
| | SP | Jitnath Bedia | 3,312 | 1.84% | New |
| | JBSP | Ram Bando | 2,850 | 1.58% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Shankar Lohra | 2,735 | 1.52% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,500 | 0.83% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 64,912 | 36.01% | 34.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,80,268 | 60.63% | 8.41 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,97,332 | | 8.26 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 23.76 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khijri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sawna Lakra | 41,172 | 28.71% | 18.45 |
| | BJP | Ram Kumar Pahan | 38,394 | 26.77% | 23.24 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Amulya Niraj Khalkho | 15,387 | 10.73% | New |
| | AJSU | Paras Nath Oraon | 13,673 | 9.53% | 1.96 |
| | UGDP | Belas Tirkey | 7,147 | 4.98% | 18.17 |
| | Lok Jan Vikas Morcha | Pushpa Devi | 4,190 | 2.92% | New |
| | RJD | Sundari Devi | 3,313 | 2.31% | 5.08 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,778 | 1.94% | 0.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,421 | 52.22% | 4.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,74,642 | | 69.02 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 21.30 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khijri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kariya Munda | 46,101 | 50.01% | 14.51 |
| | INC | Sawna Lakra | 43,473 | 47.16% | 1.08 |
| | UGDP | Amulya Niraj Khalkho | 21,345 | 23.15% | New |
| | AJSU | Rajendra Prasad Shahi Munda | 6,984 | 7.58% | New |
| | RJD | Sundari Devi | 6,813 | 7.39% | 0.53 |
| | Independent | Duti Pahan | 3,448 | 3.74% | New |
| | Independent | Pushpa Devi | 3,040 | 3.30% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,628 | 2.85% | 7.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,190 | 56.74% | 0.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,62,489 | | 14.44 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 3.93 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Khijri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sawna Lakra | 49,539 | 46.08% | New |
| | BJP | Karma Oraon | 38,162 | 35.50% | New |
| | RJD | Sundari Devi | 8,516 | 7.92% | New |
| | JMM | Sunil Fakira Kachhap | 4,583 | 4.26% | New |
| | Independent | Rajendra Prasad Shahi Munda | 1,690 | 1.57% | New |
| | Independent | Birsa Hembram | 1,500 | 1.40% | New |
| | Independent | Bishnu Munda | 1,190 | 1.11% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 11,377 | 10.58% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,07,510 | 57.57% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,89,915 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |