Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency

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Jhargram
WB-33
Lok Sabha constituency
Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency
Interactive Map Outlining Jhargram Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State West Bengal
Assembly constituencies Nayagram
Gopiballavpur
Jhargram
Garhbeta
Salboni
Binpur
Bandwan
Established1962
Total electors17,79,794 (2024) [1]
Reservation ST
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  AITC
Alliance  INDIA
Elected year 2024

Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 constituencies of the lower house of parliament in India.

Contents

The constituency centres on Jhargram in West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes. Four of the seven assembly segments of No. 33 Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency are in Jhargram district, two in Paschim Medinipur district and one assembly segment is in Purulia district.

Assembly segments

Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal - 1. Cooch Behar, 2. Alipurduars, 3. Jalpaiguri, 4. Darjeeling, 5. Raiganj, 6. Balurghat, 7. Maldaha Uttar, 8. Maldaha Dakshin, 9. Jangipur, 10. Baharampur, 11. Murshidabad, 12. Krishnanagar, 13. Ranaghat, 14. Bangaon, 15. Barrackpore, 16. Dum Dum, 17. Barasat, 18. Basirhat, 19. Jaynagar, 20. Mathurapur, 21. Diamond Harbour, 22. Jadavpur, 23. Kolkata Dakshin, 24. Kolkata Uttar, 25. Howrah, 26. Uluberia, 27. Serampore, 28. Hooghly, 29. Arambagh, 30. Tamluk, 31, Kanthi, 32. Ghatal, 33. Jhargram, 34. Medinipur, 35. Purulia, 36. Bankura, 37. Bishnupur, 38. Bardhaman Purba, 39. Bardhaman Durgapur, 40. Asansol, 41. Bolpur, 42. Birbhum Westbengalen Wahlkreise Lok Sabha.svg
Parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal - 1. Cooch Behar, 2. Alipurduars, 3. Jalpaiguri, 4. Darjeeling, 5. Raiganj, 6. Balurghat, 7. Maldaha Uttar, 8. Maldaha Dakshin, 9. Jangipur, 10. Baharampur, 11. Murshidabad, 12. Krishnanagar, 13. Ranaghat, 14. Bangaon, 15. Barrackpore, 16. Dum Dum, 17. Barasat, 18. Basirhat, 19. Jaynagar, 20. Mathurapur, 21. Diamond Harbour, 22. Jadavpur, 23. Kolkata Dakshin, 24. Kolkata Uttar, 25. Howrah, 26. Uluberia, 27. Serampore, 28. Hooghly, 29. Arambagh, 30. Tamluk, 31, Kanthi, 32. Ghatal, 33. Jhargram, 34. Medinipur, 35. Purulia, 36. Bankura, 37. Bishnupur, 38. Bardhaman Purba, 39. Bardhaman Durgapur, 40. Asansol, 41. Bolpur, 42. Birbhum

As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 33 Jhargram, reserved for Scheduled tribes (ST), is composed of the following segments: [2]

NoNameDistrictMemberParty2024 Lead
220 Nayagram (ST) Jhargram Dulal Murmu Trinamool Congress Trinamool Congress
221 Gopiballavpur Khagendra Nath Mahata
222 Jhargram Birbaha Hansda
233 Garbeta Paschim Medinipur Uttara Singha
234 Salboni Srikanta Mahata
237 Binpur (ST) Jhargram Debnath Hansda
238 Bandwan (ST) Purulia Rajib Lochan Saren

Prior to delimitation, Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: [3] Garhbeta East (assembly constituency no. 220), Garhbeta West (SC) (assembly constituency no. 221), Salbani (assembly constituency no. 222), Nayagram (ST) (assembly constituency no. 229), Gopiballavpur (assembly constituency no. 230), Jhargram (assembly constituency no. 231), Binpur (ST) (assembly constituency no. 232)

Members of Parliament

Lok SabhaDurationConstituencyName of M.P.Party Affiliation
Third 1962-67Jhargram Subodh Chandra Hansda Indian National Congress [4]
Fourth 1967-71 Amiya Kumar Kisku Bangla Congress [5]
Fifth 1971-77 Amiya Kumar Kisku Indian National Congress [6]
Sixth 1977-80 Jadunath Kisku Communist Party of India (Marxist) [7]
Seventh 1980-84 Matilal Hansda [8]
Eighth 1984-89 [9]
Ninth 1989-91 [10]
Tenth 1991-96 Rupchand Murmu [11]
Eleventh 1996-98 [12]
Twelfth 1998-99 [13]
Thirteenth 1999-04 [14]
Fourteenth 2004-09 [15]
Fifteenth 2009-14 Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske [16]
Sixteenth 2014-2019 Dr. Uma Saren Trinamool Congress [17]
Seventeenth 2019-2024 Kunar Hembram Bharatiya Janata Party [18]
Eighteenth 2024-Incumbent Kalipada Soren Trinamool Congress

Election results

General election 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Jhargram [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Kalipada Soren 743,478 49.87 Increase2.svg6.15
BJP Dr. Pranat Tudu5,69,43038.20Decrease2.svg6.36
CPI(M) Sonamani Murmu (Tudu)77,3025.19Decrease2.svg0.19
JPP Surya Singh Besra 19,4941.31N/A
NOTA None of the above 15,9201.07Decrease2.svg0.19
Majority 1,74,04811.67Increase2.svg10.83
Turnout 14,90,84383.76Increase2.svg1.95
AITC gain from BJP Swing

General Election 2019

2019 Indian general election:Jhargram
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Kunar Hembram 626,583 44.56 +34.83
AITC Birbaha Soren614,81643.72−10.88
CPI(M) Deblina Hembram75,6805.38−21.12
INC Joggeshwar Hembram20,7541.48−1.74
NOTA None of the above17,6921.26
Majority 11,7670.84
Turnout 1,407,23185.71
BJP gain from AITC Swing +22.86

General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections:Jhargram [17] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AITC Dr. Uma Saren 6,74,50454.60
CPI(M) Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske 3,26,62126.50
BJP Bikash Mudi1,22,4599.74
INC Anita Hansda40,5133.22
NOTA None of the above22,9351.82+1.82
JMM Buddhadeb Mandi15,1141.20
Majority 3,47,88327.66
Turnout 12,57,61385.26
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing

General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections:Jhargram [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske 5,45,23156.92−7.28
INC Amrit Hansda2,52,88626.40
JKP (N)Chunibala Hansda48,1755.00
BJP Nabendu Mahali45,4254.70
IND Aditya Kisku26,9452.80
IND Sunil Mandi19,1982.00
Majority 2,92,34530.52
Turnout 9,58,37477.19
CPI(M) hold Swing

General election 2004

General Election, 2004:Jhargram [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Rupchand Murmu 509,04564.24
AITC Nityananda Hembram157,70219.90
JKP(N)Khangendranath Hembrom57,6507.30
JMM Mongal Soren37,9214.80
Independent Surja Mandi13,3381.70
Independent Masang Hembram10,2231.30
Independent Leba Chand Tudu9,4331.20
Majority 351,34344.34%
Turnout 795,31277.19
CPI(M) hold Swing

General election 1999

General Election, 1999:Jhargram [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI(M) Rupchand Murmu 402,32550.82%
AITC Dakhin Murmu293,64437.09%
JKP(N) Biswanath Murmu84,33210.65%
JMM Aloke Kumar Mandi9,5921.21%
BSP Gopi Nath Mandi1,807023%
Turnout 791,70079.85%
CPI(M) hold Swing

General elections 1962-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:

YearWinnerPartyRunner-upPartyRef.
1962Subodh Hansda Indian National Congress Gopinath Saren Communist Party of India [4]
1967Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National CongressJadu Nath Kisku Communist Party of India (Marxist) [5]
1971Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National CongressJadu Nath KiskuCommunist Party of India (Marxist) [6]
1977Jadu Nath KiskuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National Congress [7]
1980Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Tushar Tudu Indian National Congress (I) [8]
1984Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National Congress [9]
1989Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Panchanan HansdaIndian National Congress [10]
1991 Rupchand Murmu Communist Party of India (Marxist)Amiya Kumar Kisku Jharkhand Party [11]
1996Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Subodh HansdaIndian National Congress [12]
1998Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Samay Mandi All India Trinamool Congress [13]
1999Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Dakhin MurmuAll India Trinamool Congress [14]
2004Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Nityananda HembramAll India Trinamool Congress [15]

See also

References

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