The following are the prominent winners and losers in the Nov 25-Dec 18 Jharkhand assembly elections as the votes were counted on Wednesday. While Congress state president Pradeep Balmuchu and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) state chief Jaleshwar Mahato lost, scam-tainted former chief minister Madhu Koda's wife was among the victors.
Key winners
Geeta Koda - Jagannathpur assembly seat (Independent)
Enos Ekka - Kolebera (Jharkhand Party)
Bandhu Tirkey - Mander (Independent)
Nalini Soren - Sikaripara (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha)
Hemant Soren - Dumka (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha)
Raghubar Das - Jamshedpur East (BJP)
Sudesh Mahato - Silli (All Jharkhand Students Union)
Prominent losers
Pradeep Balmuchu - Ghatshila (Congress)
Alamgir Alam - Pakur (Congress)
Stephen Marandi - Dumka (Congress)
Jaleshwar Mahto - Baghmara (JD-U)
Sudhir Mahto - Ichaghar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha)
Furkhan Anshari - Jamtara (Congress)
Girinath Singh - Garwah (RJD)
Bhanupratap Sahi - Bhawnathpur (Independent)
Champai Soren - Saraikela (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha)
Bagun Sumbri - Chaibasa (Congress)
Joba Manghi - Chakradharpur (United Goan Democratic Party)