Khunti (Lok Sabha constituency)
Khunti Lok Sabha constituency is one of the fourteen Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in Eastern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. This constituency covers the entire Khunti and Simdega district and parts of Ranchi and Seraikela Kharsawan districts.
Assembly segments
Khunti Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Kharsawan | ST | Seraikela Kharsawan |
| 58 | Tamar | ST | Ranchi |
| 59 | Torpa | ST | Khunti |
| 60 | Khunti | ST | Khunti |
| 71 | Kolebira | ST | Simdega |
| 70 | Simdega | ST | Simdega |
Members of Parliament
- 1952: Jaipal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Jaipal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Jaipal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Niral Enem Horo, Jharkhand Party
- 1977: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Niral Enem Horo, Jharkhand Party
- 1984: Simon Tigga, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1991: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Sushila Kerketta, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Karia Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2019: Arjun Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Arjun Munda | 3,82,638 | 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 | ||||
See also
- Khunti district
- Simdega district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
- "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26.
External links
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