Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)

Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jhargram in West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes. Four of the seven assembly segments of No. 33 Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency) are in Jhargram district, two in Paschim Medinipur district and one assembly segment is in Purulia district.

Jhargram
Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentKunar Hembram
Parliamentary PartyBJP
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established1962-present
ReservationReserved for ST
StateWest Bengal
Total Electors1,475,112[1]
Assembly ConstituenciesNayagram (ST)
Gopiballavpur
Jhargram
Garhbeta
Salboni
Binpur (ST)
Bandwan (ST)

Assembly segments
Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal - 1. Cooch Behar, 2. Alipurduars, 3. Jalpaiguri, 4. Darjeeling, 5. Raiganj, 6. Balurghat, 7. Maldaha Uttar, 8. Maldaha Dakshin, 9. Jangipur, 10. Baharampur, 11. Murshidabad, 12. Krishnanagar, 13. Ranaghat, 14. Bangaon, 15. Barrackpore, 16. Dum Dum, 17. Barasat, 18. Basirhat, 19. Jaynagar, 20. Mathurapur, 21. Diamond Harbour, 22. Jadavpur, 23. Kolkata Dakshin, 24. Kolkata Uttar, 25. Howrah, 26. Uluberia, 27. Serampore, 28. Hooghly, 29. Arambagh, 30. Tamluk, 31, Kanthi, 32. Ghatal, 33. Jhargram, 34. Medinipur, 35. Purulia, 36. Bankura, 37. Bishnupur, 38. Bardhaman Purba, 39. Bardhaman Durgapur, 40. Asansol, 41. Bolpur, 42. Birbhum

As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 33 Jhargram, reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST), is composed of the following segments:[2]

Prior to delimitation, Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments:[3] Garhbeta East (assembly constituency no. 220), Garhbeta West (SC) (assembly constituency no. 221), Salbani (assembly constituency no. 222), Nayagram (ST) (assembly constituency no. 229), Gopiballavpur (assembly constituency no. 230), Jhargram (assembly constituency no. 231), Binpur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 232)

Members of Parliament
Lok SabhaDurationConstituencyName of M.P.Party Affiliation
Third1962-67JhargramSubodh Chandra HansdaIndian National Congress [4]
Fourth1967-71Amiya Kumar KiskuBangla Congress[5]
Fifth1971-77Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National Congress[6]
Sixth1977-80Jadunath KiskuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
Seventh1980-84Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[8]
Eighth1984-89Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
Ninth1989-91Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [10]
Tenth1991-96Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
Eleventh1996-98Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
Twelfth1998-99Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
Thirteenth1999-04Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[14]
Fourteenth2004-09Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
Fifteenth2009-14Dr. Pulin Bihari BaskeCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[16]
Sixteenth2014-2019Dr. Uma SarenAll India Trinamool Congress[17]
Seventeenth2019-incumbentKunar HembramBharatiya Janata Party[18]

Election results

General election 2019
2019 Indian general election: Jhargram
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kunar Hembram 6,26,583 44.56 +34.83
AITC Birbaha Soren 6,14,816 43.72 -10.88
CPI (M) Deblina Hembram 75,680 5.38 -21.12
INC Joggeshwar Hembram 20,754 1.48 -1.74
Majority 11,767 0.84
Turnout 14,07,231 85.71
Registered electors 16,41,868
BJP gain from AITC Swing +22.86
 2019 Indian general election
West Bengal summary
Party Seats won Seat change Vote percentage Vote change %
AITC 22 12 43.00 4
BJP 18 16 40.00 23
INC 2 2 6.29 4
Left 0 2 7.57 24

Source: Election Results 2019

General election 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Jhargram[17][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Dr. Uma Saren 6,74,504 54.60
CPI (M) Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske 3,26,621 26.50
BJP Bikash Mudi 1,22,459
INC Anita Hansda 40,513
JMM Buddhadeb Mandi 15,114
Independent Hiranmoy Majhi 8,616
Amra Bangalee Rampada Hansda 8,478
All India Jharkhand Party Gomasta Prasad Soren 8,364
Jharkhand Party (Naren) Chunibala Hansda 7,608
Independent Subodh Kumar Mandi 7,453
JDP Milan Mandi 6,013
SUCI(C) Rajib Mudi 5058
Jharkhand Anushilan Party Murari Mohan Baske 3,877
Turnout 1,257,613[1] 85.26
AITC gain from CPI (M) Swing
 2014 Indian general election
West Bengal summary
Party Seats won Seat change Vote percentage
Trinamool Congress 34 15 39.3
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 7 22.7
Communist Party of India 0 2 2.3
Revolutionary Socialist Party 0 2 2.4
Forward Bloc 0 2 2.1
Indian National Congress 4 2 9.6
Bharatiya Janata Party 2 1 16.8
Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) 0 1 0.7

Source: General Election to the Lok Sabha 2014 - State wise seats won & valid votes polled by political parties
General Elections 2009 to the 15th Lok Sabha - Party wise seats won and votes polled

General election 2009
General Election, 2009: Jhargram[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske 545,231 56.96
INC Amrit Hansda 252,886 26.40
JKP(N) Chunibala Hansda 48,175 5.00
BJP Nabendu Mahali 45,425 4.70
Independent Aditya Kisku 26,945 2.80
Independent Sunil Mandi 19,198 2.00
Independent Sunil Murmu 12,536 1.30
BSP Panchanan Hansda 7,978 0.80
Majority 292,345 30.5%
Turnout 958,374 77.19
CPI (M) hold Swing

General election 2004
General Election, 2004: Jhargram[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) Rupchand Murmu 509,045 64.00
AITC Nityananda Hembram 157,702 19.90
JKP(N) Khangendranath Hembrom 57,650 7.30
JMM Mongal Soren 37,921 4.80
Independent Surja Mandi 13,338 1.70
Independent Masang Hembram 10,223 1.30
Independent Leba Chand Tudu 9,433 1.20
Majority 351,343 44.3%
Turnout 795,312 77.19
CPI (M) hold Swing

General election 1999
General Election, 1999: Jhargram[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI (M) Rupchand Murmu 432,325 50.82%
AITC Dakhin Murmu 293,644 37.09%
JKP(N) Biswanath Murmu 84,332 10.65%
JMM Aloke Kumar Mandi 9,592 1.21%
BSP Gopi Nath Mandi 1,807 023%
Turnout 791,700 79.85%
CPI (M) hold Swing

General elections 1962-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

Year Winner Runner-up
Candidate Party Candidate Party
1962 Subodh Hansda Indian National Congress Gopinath Saren Communist Party of India[4]
1967 Amiya Kumar Kisku Indian National Congress Jadu Nath Kisku Communist Party of India (Marxist)[5]
1971 Amiya Kumar Kisku Inian National Congress Jadu Nath Kisku Communist Party of India (Marxist)[6]
1977 Jadu Nath Kisku Communist Party of India (Marxist) Amiya Kumar Kisku Indian National Congress[7]
1980 Matilal Hansda Communist Party of India (Marxist) Tushar Tudu Indian National Congress (I)[8]
1984 Matilal Hansda Communist Party of India (Marxist) Amiya Kumar Kisku Indian National Congress[9]
1989 Matilal Hansda Communist Party of India (Marxist) Panchanan Hansda Indian National Congress[10]
1991 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party of India (Marxist) Amiya Kumar Kisku Jharkhand Party[11]
1996 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party of India (Marxist) Subodh Hansda Indian National Congress[12]
1998 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party of India (Marxist) Samay Mandi All India Trinamool Congress[13]
1999 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party of India (Marxist) Dakhin Murmu All India Trinamool Congress[14]
2004 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party of India (Marxist) Nityananda Hembram All India Trinamool Congress[15]

See also
  • Jhargram
  • List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha

References
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