Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is seeking re-election from Barhait seat, is in the fray against BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom.
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Barhait Assembly Election Results 2024: Early trends show Hemant Soren leading by 716 votes
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who is seeking re-election from Barhait seat, is in the fray against BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom.
The incumbent MLA of Barhait (ST) constituency in the Sahibganj district, had emerged victorious in 2019 polls against his closest rival and BJP candidate Simon Malto.
He secured a clean sweep with a lead of 25,740 votes at the seat, which is considered a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) bastion and comes under the Santhal Paragana region.
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What exit polls predicted?
Some exit polls projections suggest that that the BJP-led NDA will oust the ruling JMM-led coalition. Other pollsters forecast the return of the INDIA alliance in Jharkhand. Thus, it's time to test the split verdict of polls of polls
2019 Election Verdict
During the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly election, JMM's Hemant Soren defeated then-BJP candidate Simon Malto by 25,740 votes.
Santhal Pargana region- Demography
Located in the Santhal Pargana region, Barhait is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. Santhals and Pahadias make up 71% of the electorate, apart from Muslims (10%), in the region.
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, is seeking re-election from Barhait seat.
