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

Election results

General Election, 2014: Khunti
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

  1. ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website.

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