Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Potka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Overview

According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India, Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Potka police station, Palasbani, Asta Koyali, Nunia, Kumarasol, Barakanjiya, Bomaro Bangoriya and Damudih gram pachayats in Musabnai police station. Bagbera town and Karandih – Purihasa, Hargarghutu, Bagbera pachayats and Kitadih village in Jugsalai police station. It is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribes. Potka {Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of Assembly

2005: Amulya Sardar, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
2009: Maneka Sardar, Bharatiya Janata Party
2014: Maneka Sardar, Bharatiya Janata Party
2019: Sanjib Sardar, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

Election Results

2019

Jharkhand assembly elections, 2019: Potka
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	JMM	Sanjib Sardar	110,753	56.50	23.40
	BJP	Maneka Sardar	67,643	34.50	2.20
	AJSU	Bulu Rani Singh	5,735	2.90
	JVM(P)	Naresh Kumar Murmu	3,891	2.0	3.90
	JD(U)	Ishwar Soren	2,127	1.1
Turnout
	JMM gain from BJP		Swing

References

Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India

"Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). East Singhbhum District Page 169-170, Extent of Parliamentary constitutencies Page 174. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

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[1] "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). East Singhbhum District Page 169-170, Extent of Parliamentary constitutencies Page 174. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 December 2021.