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 candidates belonging to scheduled tribes. This constituency covers all of Khunti and Simdega districts and parts of Ranchi and Seraikela Kharsawan districts.

Khunti
JH-11
Lok Sabha constituency
Map
Interactive map of Khunti Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateJharkhand
Assembly constituenciesKharsawan
Tamar
Torpa
Khunti
Simdega
Kolebira
Established1952
ReservationST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  INC
Alliance  INDIA
Elected year2024
Preceded byArjun Munda

Assembly segments

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The Khunti Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, all of which are reserved for scheduled tribes:[1]

# Name District Member Party 2024 Lead
57 Kharsawan (ST) Seraikela Kharsawan Dashrath Gagrai JMM INC
58 Tamar (ST) Ranchi Vikas Kumar Munda
59 Torpa (ST) Khunti Sudeep Gudhiya
60 Khunti (ST) Ram Surya Munda
70 Simdega (ST) Simdega Bhushan Bara INC
71 Kolebira (ST) Naman Bixal Kongari

Members of Parliament

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Election results

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2024

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2024 Indian general election: Khunti[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kali Charan Munda 511,647 54.62 Increase8.20
BJP Arjun Munda 3,61,972 38.64 Decrease7.43
NOTA None of the above 21,919 2.34 Decrease0.25
Majority 1,49,675 15.98 Increase15.81
Turnout 9,40,247 70.73
INC gain from BJP Swing

2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Khunti
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

2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Khunti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kariya Munda 269,185 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

2009

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2009 Indian general elections: Khunti
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Kariya Munda 210,214 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

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Notes

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  1. "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.
  2. Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Khunti". Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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