Palamu (Lok Sabha constituency)

Palamu Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Palamau Lok Sabha constituency) (Hindi: पलामू लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand district in eastern India. This constituency is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes. This constituency covers the entire Garhwa district and part of Palamu district.

Assembly segments

Palamu Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
76 Daltonganj None Palamu
80 Garhwa None Garhwa
81 Bhawanathpur None Garhwa
77 Bishrampur None Palamu
78 Chhatarpur SC Palamu
79 Hussainabad None Palamu

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Election, 2014: Palamu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vishnu Dayal Ram 476513
Rashtriya Janata Dal Manoj Kumar 212571
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

See also

Notes

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

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