Gandey

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Gandey: Hemant Soren’s wife, Kalpana Soren of JMM, will be contesting this seat, where BJP's Muniya Devi is her opponent.
 
In a 2024 assembly by-election, Kalpana Soren emerged victorious with 109,827 votes. Dilip Verma of the BJP received 82,678 votes, and 4,219 voters chose the None of the Above (NOTA) option.
 
In the 2019 assembly elections, Sarfaraz Ahmed of JMM won with 65,023 votes. BJP's Jai Prakash Verma earned 56,168 votes, while Arjun Baitha of the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) garnered 15,361 votes.
 
During the 2014 elections, Jai Prakash Verma of the BJP won with 48,838 votes. Salikhan Soren from JMM received 38,559 votes, and Sarfaraz Ahmed from the Congress secured 35,727 votes.

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