JMM wins in Nala by 3,520 votes: Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2019
Rabindra Nath Mahato of JMM beats BJP's Satyanand Jha in Nala
JMM won Nala, defeating second-placed BJP by 3520 votes. It had also won Nala in the previous election, and retained the seat with a narrow margin.
Nala is in the Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand. It is a predominantly rural constituency.
Rabindra Nath Mahato of the JMM received 35.0% of the vote, compared to 33.0% of the BJP's Satyanand Jha. JMM's voteshare increased by 1.1% from 2014, while BJP's voteshare increased by 3.3%.
The constituency saw a 3-cornered contest, with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India all getting a voteshare of 10% of more.
| Party | Name | Votes | Vote (%) | Party Voteshare Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Rabindra Nath Mahato | 61356 | 35.0% | +1.1% |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | Satyanand Jha | 57836 | 33.0% | +3.3% |
| Communist Party of India | Kanai Chandra Malpahria | 21394 | 12.2% | +12.2% |
| AJSU Party | Madhav Chandra Mahto | 16778 | 9.6% | +9.6% |
| Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) | Pushpa Soren | 2592 | 1.5% | -11.2% |
| Lok Jan Shakti Party | Amit Kumar Chalak | 2020 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| Independent | Santosh Hembram | 1769 | 1.0% | - |
| Bhartiya Rashtriya Dal | Gunadhar Mondal | 1693 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| Aam Aadmi Party | Hem Kant Thakur | 1692 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| Ambedkarite Party of India | Mahadev Kisku | 1587 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| Loktantrik Janshakti Party | Jayant Banarji | 1418 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| All India Trinamool Congress | Joba Rani Pal | 1107 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| National People's Party | Praveen Prabhakar | 987 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| Janata Dal (United) | Santosh Kumar Sil | 960 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| Bahujan Samaj Party | Kanchan Gopal Mandal | 880 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| Bhartiya Lokmat Rashtrwadi Party | Santosh Kumar Yadav | 792 | 0.5% | +0.5% |
| None of the Above | Nota | 601 | 0.3% | +0.3% |