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
- 1962: Jaipal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Niral Enem Horo, Jharkhand Party
- 1977: Kariya Munda, Janata Party
- 1980: Niral Enem Horo, Jharkhand Party
- 1984: Simon Tigga, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Kariya Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1991: Kariya Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Kariya Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Kariya Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Kariya Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Sushila Kerketta, Indian National Congress
- 2009: Kariya Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014: Kariya Munda, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kariya Munda | 2,69,185 | |||
| JKP | Anosh Ekka | 1,76,937 | |||
| INC | Kali Charan Munda | 1,47,017 | |||
| AJSU | Neil Tirkey | 27,158 | |||
| JVM(P) | Basant Kumar Longa | 24,514 | |||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 23,816 | |||
| Majority | 92,248 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website.
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