Jhargram Lok Sabha Constituency
Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 constituencies of the lower house of parliament in India.
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
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
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:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party (as of 2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | Nayagram | ST | Jhargram | TMC |
| 221 | Gopiballavpur | None | Jhargram | TMC |
| 222 | Jhargram | None | Jhargram | TMC |
| 233 | Garhbeta | None | Paschim Medinipur | TMC |
| 234 | Salboni | None | Paschim Medinipur | TMC |
| 237 | Binpur | ST | Jhargram | TMC |
| 238 | Bandwan | ST | Purulia | TMC |
Prior to delimitation, Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: 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 Sabha | Duration | Constituency | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third | 1962-67 | Jhargram | Subodh Chandra Hansda | Indian National Congress | |
| Fourth | 1967-71 | Amiya Kumar Kisku | Bangla Congress | ||
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Amiya Kumar Kisku | Indian National Congress | ||
| Sixth | 1977-80 | Jadunath Kisku | Communist Party of India | ||
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Matilal Hansda | |||
| Eighth | 1984-89 | ||||
| Ninth | 1989-91 | ||||
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Rupchand Murmu | |||
| Eleventh | 1996-98 | ||||
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | ||||
| Thirteenth | 1999-04 | ||||
| Fourteenth | 2004-09 | ||||
| Fifteenth | 2009-14 | Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske | |||
| Sixteenth | 2014-2019 | Dr. Uma Saren | All India Trinamool Congress | ||
| Seventeenth | 2019-2024 | Kunar Hembram | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Eighteenth | 2024-incumbent | Kalipada Soren | All India Trinamool Congress | ||
Election results
General election 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Kalipada Soren | 743,478 | 49.87 |  6.15
| |
| BJP | Dr. Pranat Tudu | 5,69,430 | 38.20 |  6.36
| |
| CPI(M) | Sonamani Murmu (Tudu) | 77,302 | 5.19 | 0.19
| |
| JPP | Surya Singh Besra | 19,494 | 1.31 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 15,920 | 1.07 | 0.19
| |
| Majority | 1,74,048 | 11.67 | 10.83
| ||
| Turnout | 14,90,843 | 83.76 | 1.95
| ||
| AITC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
General Election 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kunar Hembram | 626,583 | 44.56 | +34.83 | |
| AITC | Birbaha Soren | 614,816 | 43.72 | -10.88 | |
| CPI(M) | Deblina Hembram | 75,680 | 5.38 | -21.12 | |
| INC | Joggeshwar Hembram | 20,754 | 1.48 | -1.74 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 17,692 | 1.26 | ||
| Majority | 11,767 | 0.84 | |||
| Turnout | 1,407,231 | 85.71 | |||
| BJP gain from AITC | Swing | +22.86 | |||
General election 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AITC | Dr. Uma Saren | 6,74,504 | 54.60 | ||
| CPI(M) | Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske | 3,26,621 | 26.50 | ||
| BJP | Bikash Mudi | 1,22,459 | 9.74 | ||
| INC | Anita Hansda | 40,513 | 3.22 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 22,935 | 1.82 | +1.82 | |
| JMM | Buddhadeb Mandi | 15,114 | 1.20 | ||
| Majority | 3,47,883 | 27.66 | |||
| Turnout | 12,57,613 | 85.26 | |||
| AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | ||||
General election 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Dr. Pulin Bihari Baske | 5,45,231 | 56.96 | ||
| INC | Amrit Hansda | 2,52,886 | 26.40 | ||
| JKP (N) | Chunibala Hansda | 48,175 | 5.00 | ||
| BJP | Nabendu Mahali | 45,425 | 4.70 | ||
| IND | Aditya Kisku | 26,945 | 2.80 | ||
| IND | Sunil Mandi | 19,198 | 2.00 | ||
| Majority | 2,92,345 | 30.50 | |||
| Turnout | 9,58,374 | 77.19 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
General election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Rupchand Murmu | 509,045 | 64.00 | ||
| AITC | Nityananda Hembram | 157,702 | 19.90 | ||
| JKP(N) | Khangendranath Hembrom | 57,650 | 7.30 | ||
| JMM | Mongal Soren | 37,921 | 4.80 | ||
| Independent | Surja Mandi | 13,338 | 1.70 | ||
| Independent | Masang Hembram | 10,223 | 1.30 | ||
| Independent | Leba Chand Tudu | 9,433 | 1.20 | ||
| Majority | 351,343 | 44.3% | |||
| Turnout | 795,312 | 77.19 | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
General election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Rupchand Murmu | 402,325 | 50.82% | ||
| AITC | Dakhin Murmu | 293,644 | 37.09% | ||
| JKP(N) | Biswanath Murmu | 84,332 | 10.65% | ||
| JMM | Aloke Kumar Mandi | 9,592 | 1.21% | ||
| BSP | Gopi Nath Mandi | 1,807 | 023% | ||
| Turnout | 791,700 | 79.85% | |||
| CPI(M) hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 1962-2004
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Subodh Hansda | Indian National Congress | Gopinath Saren | Communist Party of India | |
| 1967 | Amiya Kumar Kisku | Indian National Congress | Jadu Nath Kisku | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1971 | Amiya Kumar Kisku | Indian National Congress | Jadu Nath Kisku | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1977 | Jadu Nath Kisku | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Amiya Kumar Kisku | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Matilal Hansda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Tushar Tudu | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1984 | Matilal Hansda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Amiya Kumar Kisku | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Matilal Hansda | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Panchanan Hansda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | Rupchand Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Amiya Kumar Kisku | Jharkhand Party | |
| 1996 | Rupchand Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Subodh Hansda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Rupchand Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Samay Mandi | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 1999 | Rupchand Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Dakhin Murmu | All India Trinamool Congress | |
| 2004 | Rupchand Murmu | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Nityananda Hembram | All India Trinamool Congress |