Dumka: Chief Minister Hemant Soren's son Basant has taken a lead of 14,588 votes over his rival BJP heavyweight Sunil Soren in Dumka, which has traditionally been a stronghold of the JMM. The segment has played a central role in the state's politics. The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes, and its voters are primarily from tribal communities, with a mix of backward classes, minorities, and upper castes.
Dumka remains a key battleground, with the JMM aiming to retain its stronghold, while the BJP seeks to break into this traditional turf.
Basant Soren, the JMM MLA from Dumka and son of JMM president Shibu Soren, is seeking re-election. He won the seat in a by-election in 2020, defeating BJP’s Louis Marandi by a margin of over 6,800 votes.
Sunil Soren, a former BJP MP, who has a history of defeating the Soren family members, including JMM president Shibu Soren in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and his son Durga Soren in a 2005 assembly election, is fielded by the party to challenge the JMM in Dumka.
Electorate size
Dumka has a total of 2,59,079 voters. The electorate consists of 1,26,903 male voters and 1,32,175 female voters. Dumka saw 70.56 % voting this time.
Who won last time?
In the 2019 Assembly elections, JMM Hemant Soren defeated BJP Lois Marandi garnering 81007 votes. Marandi got 67819 votes. The JMM secured 48.9% of total votes.
