Kanke (Jharkhand) Assembly Constituency Election Update

About Kanke Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency

Having a population of 1,317,499 in 2011, Kanke falls under Ranchi district. The assembly constituency of Kanke which belongs to Ranchi parliamentary constituency is represented by BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) since 2005. Ram Chander Baitha won the 2009 assembly elections for the second consecutive time by defeating Suresh Baitha of INC (Indian National Congress). Ram Chander Baitha bagged 45245 votes as against Suresh Baitha's 40674 votes. The constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. Kanke Dam, the largest water reservoir that supplies water to Ranchi is situated here.

Know More About Athani Elections...

Sitting and previous MLAs from Kanke Assembly Constituency

Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the Kanke assembly elections conducted so far.

Year	A C No.	Constituency Name	Category	Winner	Gender	Party	Votes	Runner Up	Gender	Party	Votes
2014	65	Kanke	(SC)	Dr. Jitu Charan Ram	M	BJP	115702	Suresh Kumar Baitha	M	INC	55898
2009	65	Kanke	(SC)	Ram Chander Baitha	M	BJP	45245	Suresh Baitha	M	INC	40674
2005	65	Kanke	(SC)	Ram Chander Baitha	M	BJP	61502	Samari Lal	M	JMM	46443