Dumka Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India.
| Dumka Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Assembly constituencies | Sikaripara Nala Jamtara Dumka Jama Sarath |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. This constituency covers the entire Jamtara district and parts of Dumka and Deoghar districts.
Assembly segments edit
Dumka Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sikaripara (ST) | Dumka | Nalin Soren | JMM | |
| 8 | Nala | Jamtara | Rabindra Nath Mahato | JMM | |
| 9 | Jamtara | Irfan Ansari | INC | ||
| 10 | Dumka (ST) | Dumka | Basant Soren | JMM | |
| 11 | Jama (ST) | Sita Soren | BJP | ||
| 14 | Sarath | Deoghar | Randhir Kumar Singh | BJP | |
Members of Parliament edit
- ^ Purnea-Santhal seat
Election results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sita Soren | ||||
| JMM | Nalin Soren | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Sunil Soren | 484,923 | 47.26 | +14.4 | |
| JMM | Shibu Soren | 4,37,333 | 42.63 | +5.44 | |
| CPI(M) | Senapati Murmu | 16,157 | 1.57 | ||
| AITC | Arjun Pujhar | 14,804 | 1.54 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 14,396 | 1.40 | ||
| Majority | 47,590 | 4.63 | |||
| Turnout | 10,25,981 | 73.43 | |||
| BJP gain from JMM | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | Shibu Soren | 3,35,815 | 37.19 | ||
| BJP | Sunil Soren | 2,96,785 | 32.86 | ||
| JVM(P) | Babulal Marandi | 1,58,122 | 17.51 | ||
| CPI(M) | Chhaya Kole | 26,442 | 2.93 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 18,325 | 2.03 | ||
| Majority | 39,030 | 4.32 | |||
| Turnout | 9,03,062 | 70.94 | |||
| JMM hold | Swing | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Parliamentary Constituency". Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand website. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012.