Khunti Lok Sabha constituency
The Khunti Lok Sabha constituency is one of the fourteen Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency is reserved for candidates belonging to scheduled tribes. This constituency covers all of Khunti and Simdega districts and parts of Ranchi and Seraikela Kharsawan districts.
| Khunti Lok Sabha constituency | |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | |
Interactive map of Khunti Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Assembly constituencies | Kharsawan Tamar Torpa Khunti Simdega Kolebira |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments
The Khunti Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, all of which are reserved for scheduled tribes:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | District |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Kharsawan | Seraikela Kharsawan |
| 58 | Tamar | Ranchi |
| 59 | Torpa | Khunti |
| 60 | Khunti | Khunti |
| 70 | Simdega | Simdega |
| 71 | Kolebira | Simdega |
Members of Parliament
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Jaipal Singh | Jharkhand Party | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | Niral Enem Horo | ||
| 1977 | Karia Munda | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Niral Enem Horo | Jharkhand Party | |
| 1984 | Simon Tigga | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Karia Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | Sushila Kerketta | Indian National Congress | |
| 2009 | Karia Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Arjun Munda | ||
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Arjun Munda | 382,638 | 45.97 | +9.48 | |
| INC | Kali Charan Munda | 3,81,193 | 45.80 | +25.87 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 21,245 | 2.55 | -0.68 | |
| IND. | Meenakshi Munda | 10,989 | 1.32 | +1.32 | |
| Jharkhand Party | Ajay Topno | 8,838 | 1.06 | -22.93 | |
| BSP | Indumati Mundu | 7,663 | 0.92 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,445 | 0.17 | -12.33 | ||
| Turnout | 8,32,834 | 69.25 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kariya Munda | 2,69,185 | 36.49 | ||
| Jharkhand Party | Anosh Ekka | 1,76,937 | 23.99 | ||
| INC | Kalicharan Munda | 1,47,017 | 19.93 | ||
| AJSU | Neil Tirkey | 27,158 | 3.68 | ||
| JVM(P) | Basant Kumar Longa | 24,514 | 3.32 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 23,816 | 3.23 | ||
| Majority | 92,248 | 12.50 | |||
| Turnout | 7,37,611 | 66.34 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kariya Munda | 2,10,214 | 41.19 | ||
| INC | Neil Tirkey | 1,30,039 | 25.48 | ||
| Jharkhand Party | Nishikant Horo | 84,025 | 16.46 | ||
| Majority | 80,175 | 15.71 | |||
| Turnout | 5,10,343 | 52.03 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Notes
- "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26.
External links
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