Jharkhand civic polls: BJP-backed nominees win in Ranchi, Medininagar; JMM wins Giridih, Deoghar
The Hindu
BJP-backed candidates win key mayoral posts in Jharkhand civic polls, while JMM secures victories in Giridih and Deoghar.
BJP-backed Roshni Khalkho on Friday (February 28, 2026) won the mayoral post of Ranchi Municipal Corporation, while Congress-supported Sudha Gupta was elected mayor of the Mango Municipal Corporation in Jamshedpur.
Ms. Khalkho defeated her nearest Congress-backed rival, Rama Khalkho, by 14,363 votes. She secured 1,57,669 votes against Rama’s 1,43,306 in the contest, an official said.
"I thank the people of Ranchi for their love and support. I will leave no stone unturned for the city's development," Ms. Roshni Khalkho told reporters after winning the election on Saturday (February 28, 2026).
Terming it a big win, she said that although the election was not fought on party symbols, BJP leaders and workers were continuously engaged to ensure her victory. A total of 11 candidates were in the fray for the mayor’s post. Results for all 53 ward councillors have also been declared.
In Mango Municipal Corporation, Congress-supported Sudha Gupta, wife of former Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta, defeated BJP-backed Sandhya Singh by 18,602 votes.
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