Overview

• BJP’s Central Election Committee named Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren, as its candidate for Ghatsila.
• JMM has not declared its nominee, with political reports indicating Somesh Soren, son of the late Ramdas Soren, as the likely pick.
• The election schedule sets nominations closing on October 21, withdrawals by October 24, polling on November 11, and counting on November 14.
• The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes and now lists 255,823 registered voters following a Special Summary Revision.
• In the 2024 assembly race, Ramdas Soren beat Babulal Soren by 22,446 votes, and the BJP has unveiled a star campaigners list featuring senior national and state leaders.