New Delhi, Nov 23 : Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who sought re-election, has won from Barhait seat. BJP candidate Gamliyel Hembrom lost by a margin of 39,791 votes. The incumbent MLA of Barhait (ST) constituency in the Sahibganj district, had emerged victorious in 2019 polls against his closest rival and BJP candidate Simon Malto. He secured a clean sweep with a lead of 25,740 votes at the seat, which is considered a Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) bastion and comes under the Santhal Paragana region.

According to Election Commission (EC) data, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) chief and state CM, won from Barhait (ST) seat by a total of 95,612 votes.

Hemant Soren, who is out on bail, had also contested and won from Dumka seat in the previous polls but chose Barhait over Dumka. BJP’s Lois Marandi, who is contesting as a JMM candidate this time, lost from this particular seat by 13,188 votes in the 2019 assembly polls.