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Dhanwar: Located in the Giridih district of Jharkhand and part of the Koderma Lok Sabha constituency, Dhanwar saw Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Democratic) leader Babulal Marandi defeat BJP's Laxman Prasad Singh by a margin of 17,550 votes in 2019.
 
Marandi’s victory was notable for the Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Democratic) within Dhanwar. This Assembly constituency is included in the Kodarma parliamentary seat, where BJP performed well in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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