Palamu (Lok Sabha constituency)
Palamu Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Palamau Lok Sabha constituency) 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
- 1951: Gajendra Prasad Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Gajendra Prasad Sinha, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Shashank Manjari, Swatantra Party
- 1967: Kamala Kumari, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Kamala Kumari, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Ramdeni Ram, Janata Party
- 1980: Kamala Kumari, Indian National Congress
- 1984: Kamala Kumari, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Jorawar Ram, Janata Dal
- 1991: Ram Deo Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1996: Braj Mohan Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Braj Mohan Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1999: Braj Mohan Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Manoj Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2006: Ghuran Ram, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2009: Kameshwar Baitha, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
- 2014: Vishnu Dayal Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2019: Vishnu Dayal Ram, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vishnu Dayal Ram | 7,55,659 | 62.46 | ||
| RJD | Ghuran Ram | 2,78,053 | 22.98 | ||
| BSP | Anjana Bhuiyan | 53,597 | 4.43 | ||
| CPI(ML)(L) | Sushma Mehta | 5,004 | 0.41 | ||
| Majority | 4,77,606 | 39.48 | |||
| Turnout | 12,10,426 | 64.34 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vishnu Dayal Ram | 4,76,513 | 48.76 | ||
| RJD | Manoj Kumar | 2,12,571 | 21.75 | ||
| JVM(P) | Ghuran Ram | 1,56,832 | 16.05 | ||
| Majority | 2,63,942 | 27.01 | |||
| Turnout | 9,78,159 | 59.43 | |||
| BJP gain from JMM | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Kameshwar Baitha | 1,67,995 | 25.78 | ||
| RJD | Ghuran Ram | 1,44,457 | 22.17 | ||
| JVM(P) | Prabhat Kumar | 90,206 | 13.84 | ||
| Majority | 23,538 | 3.61 | |||
| Turnout | 6,51,579 | 45.97 | |||
| JMM gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
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See also
- Palamu district
- Garhwa district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
- "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26.
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