Barhi Constituency Result: Congress' Umashankar Akela wins by 11371 votes
India TV NewsBarhi Constituency Result Updates: As the counting of votes is finished in barhi constituency, Congress' Umashankar Akela wins by 11371 votes against BJP's Manoj Kumar Yadav. In 2014 Jharkhand Assembly Elections Yadav defeated BJP's Umashankar Akela. Coalition Parties Number of candidates UPA Congress 31 Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 43 Rashtriya Janata Dal 7 NDA Bharatiya Janata Party 79 All Jharkhand Students Union 52 Jharkhand Vikas Morcha 81 Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2014 Result In Jharkhand Assembly elections 2014, BJP swept 37 out of the 81 seats and with its allies AJSU party and JVM formed the government with 48 seats in the alliance. Six Jharkhand Vikas Morcha MLAs on 11 February 2015 joined the BJP, a day after petitioning the Speaker to allow them to sit alongside ruling BJP-led coalition members in the state Assembly.