Khunti Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency of the Indian parliament in Jharkhand
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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.
CountryIndia
| Khunti JH-11 | |
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| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Interactive map of Khunti Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Assembly constituencies | Kharsawan Tamar Torpa Khunti Simdega Kolebira |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | INC |
| Alliance | INDIA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Arjun Munda |
Assembly segments
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
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kali Charan Munda | 511,647 | 54.62 |  8.20 | |
| BJP | Arjun Munda | 3,61,972 | 38.64 |  7.43 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 21,919 | 2.34 | 0.25 | |
| Majority | 1,49,675 | 15.98 | 15.81 | ||
| Turnout | 9,40,247 | 70.73 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2019
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||