# Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency

Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. Presently this constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. This constituency covers the entire Gumla and Lohardaga districts and part of Ranchi district.

## Assembly segments

Presently, Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 66 | Mandar (ST) | Ranchi | Shilpi Neha Tirkey | INC | INC |
| 67 | Sisai (ST) | Gumla | Jiga Susaran Horo | JMM | INC |
| 68 | Gumla (ST) | Gumla | Bhushan Tirkey | JMM | INC |
| 69 | Bishunpur (ST) | Gumla | Chamra Linda | JMM | INC |
| 72 | Lohardaga (ST) | Lohardaga | Rameshwar Oraon | INC | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1957 | Ignace Beck | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | David Munzni | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Kartik Oraon | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Kartik Oraon | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Laloo Oraon | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Kartik Oraon | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Sumati Oraon | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Sumati Oraon | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Lalit Oraon | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Lalit Oraon | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Indra Nath Bhagat | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | Dukha Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Rameshwar Oraon | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Sudarshan Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Sudarshan Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Sudarshan Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Sukhdeo Bhagat | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### General election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 483,038 | 49.95 | 5.78 |
| | BJP | Samir Oraon | 343,900 | 35.56 | 9.89 |
| | Independent | Chamra Linda | 45,998 | 4.76 | New |
| | CPI | Mahendra Urav | 16,793 | 1.13 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 11,384 | 1.18 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139,138 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.45 | 0.15 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sudarshan Bhagat | 371,595 | 45.45 | −5.27 |
| | INC | Sukhdeo Bhagat | 3,61,232 | 44.18 | −5.09 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Deokumar Dhan | 19,546 | +2.39 | |
| | Independent | Sanjay Oraon | 10,663 | +1.3 | |
| | AITC | Dinesh Oraon | 9,643 | 1.18 | −16.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,363 | +1.27 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,18,367 | 66.30 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Sudarshan Bhagat | 2,26,666 | 34.79 |
| | INC | Rameshwar Oraon | 2,20,177 | 33.80 |
| | AITC | Chamra Linda | 1,18,355 | 18.17 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,489 | 1.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,51,639 | 58.23 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Lohardaga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Sudarshan Bhagat | 1,44,628 | 27.58 |
| | Independent | Chamra Linda | 1,36,345 | 26.00 |
| | INC | Rameshwar Oraon | 1,29,622 | 24.72 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,283 | 1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,24,402 | 53.42 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |