# Palamu Lok Sabha constituency

Palamu Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Palamau Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state 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:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 76 | Daltonganj | Palamu | Alok Kumar Chaurasiya | BJP | BJP |
| 77 | Bishrampur | Palamu | Naresh Prasad Singh | RJD | BJP |
| 78 | Chhatarpur (SC) | Palamu | Radha Krishna Kishore | INC | BJP |
| 79 | Hussainabad | Palamu | Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav | RJD | BJP |
| 80 | Garhwa | Garhwa | Satyendra Nath Tiwari | BJP | BJP |
| 81 | Bhawanathpur | Garhwa | Anant Pratap Deo | JMM | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Gajendra Prasad Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Gajendra Prasad Sinha | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Shashank Manjari | Swatantra Party |
| 1967 | Kamla Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Kamla Kumari | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ramdeni Ram | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Kamla Kumari | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Kamla 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 |
| 2024 | Vishnu Dayal Ram | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Palamau :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vishnu Dayal Ram | 770,362 | 55.39 | |
| | RJD | Mamta Bhuiyan | 481,555 | 34.53 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 24,343 | 1.75 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,88,807 | 20.86 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,90,738 | 61.27 | 3.07 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Palamau :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Vishnu Dayal Ram | 755,659 | 62.46 |
| | RJD | Ghuran Ram | 2,78,053 | 22.98 |
| | BSP | Anjana Bhuiyan | 53,597 | 4.43 |
| | CPI(ML) | Sushma Mehta | 5,004 | 0.41 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,77,606 | 39.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,10,426 | 64.34 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Palamau :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 2,63,942 | 27.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,78,159 | 59.43 |
| | BJP gain from JMM | BJP gain from JMM | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Palamau :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 23,538 | 3.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,51,579 | 45.97 |
| | JMM gain from RJD | JMM gain from RJD | Swing | |