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Khunti (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Khunti | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Arjun Munda |
| Parliamentary Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | ST |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Assembly Constituencies | Kharsawan Tamar Torpa Khunti Simdega Kolebira |
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[edit]
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 |
| 70 | Simdega | ST | Simdega |
| 71 | Kolebira | ST | Simdega |
Members of Parliament[edit]
- 1952: Jaipal Singh, Jharkhand Party
- 1957: Jaipal Singh, Jharkhand Party
- 1962: Jaipal Singh, Jharkhand Party
- 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[edit]
| 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|Template:Jharkhand Party/meta/shortname]] | 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|Template:Jharkhand Party/meta/shortname]] | Anosh Ekka | 1,76,937 | 23.99 | ||
| INC | Kalicharan Munda | 1,47,017 | 19.93 | ||
| [[All Jharkhand Students Union|Template:All Jharkhand Students Union/meta/shortname]] | 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|Template:Jharkhand Party/meta/shortname]] | Nishikant Horo | 84,025 | 16.46 | ||
| Majority | 80,175 | 15.71 | |||
| Turnout | 5,10,343 | 52.03 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26.