2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election

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2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election

← 2005 25 November – 18 December 2009 2014 →
81 seats of Jharkhand Legislative Assembly 41 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	56.97 ( 0.03)
Majority party Minority party   Leader Arjun Munda Shibu Soren Party BJP JMM Alliance NDA UPA Leader's seat Kharsawan (Won) Jamtara(by-poll;2010) Last election 30 17 Seats won 18 18 Seat change 12 1 Popular vote 2,074,215 1,562,060 Percentage 20.18% 15.20% Swing 3.39% 0.91%   Third party Fourth party   Leader Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Babulal Marandi Party INC JVM(P) Alliance UPA - Leader's seat Ghatsila (lost) Did Not Contest[a] Last election 9 New Seats won 14 11 Seat change 5 New Popular vote 1,660,977 923,671 Percentage 16.16% 8.99% Swing 4.11% New
Seatwise map of the election results
Structure of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly after the election
Chief Minister before election Madhu Koda Independent Elected Chief Minister Shibu Soren JMM

The 2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election resulted in a fragmented assembly, with no single party achieving a clear majority. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) each secured 18 seats, while the Indian National Congress won 14 seats. The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM-P) obtained 11 seats, and several smaller parties, including the All Jharkhand Students’ Union (AJSU) and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), captured a few seats as well.^[1]

Shibu Soren of the JMM was able to form a government in December 2009 with support from various smaller parties, including the BJP. However, this coalition government was short-lived; the BJP withdrew its support in June 2010, leading to the government's collapse shortly thereafter^[2][3]  .

The election highlighted significant political shifts in Jharkhand, particularly with rising voter discontent towards policies perceived as anti-tribal by the BJP. This led to increased support for the JMM, which positioned itself as a defender of tribal interests during its campaign^[4][5]. 

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