# Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency

Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency covers parts of Seraikela Kharsawan and Ranchi districts.

## Assembly segments

Presently, Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 50 | Ichagarh | Seraikela Kharsawan | Sabita Mahato | JMM | BJP |
| 61 | Silli | Ranchi | Amit Mahto | JMM | BJP |
| 62 | Khijri (ST) | Ranchi | Rajesh Kachhap | INC | INC |
| 63 | Ranchi | Ranchi | C. P. Singh | BJP | BJP |
| 64 | Hatia | Ranchi | Navin Jaiswal | BJP | BJP |
| 65 | Kanke (SC) | Ranchi | Suresh Kumar Baitha | INC | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952 | Abdul Ibrahim | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Minoo Masani | Independent |
| 1962 | Prashant Kumar Ghosh | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Prashant Kumar Ghosh | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Prashant Kumar Ghosh | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Ravindra Varma | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Shiv Prasad Sahu | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Shiv Prasad Sahu | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Subodh Kant Sahay | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Ram Tahal Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Ram Tahal Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Ram Tahal Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Ram Tahal Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Subodh Kant Sahay | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Subodh Kant Sahay | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Ram Tahal Choudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Sanjay Seth | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Sanjay Seth | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Ranchi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sanjay Seth | 664,732 | 45.91 | 11.30 |
| | INC | Yashaswini Sahay | 544,220 | 37.59 | 3.29 |
| | Independent | Devendra Nath Mahto | 132,647 | 9.16 | 9.16 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 8153 | 0.56 | 0.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,20,512 | 8.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,47,781 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Ranchi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Sanjay Seth | 706,828 | 57.21 | +14.47 |
| | INC | Subodh Kant Sahay | 4,23,802 | 34.3 | +10.54 |
| | Independent | Ram Tahal Choudhary | 29,597 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| | BSP | Bidyadhar Prasad | 8,798 | 0.71 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,83,026 | 22.90 | +3.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,35,614 | 64.49 | +0.81 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +3.92 | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Ranchi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Ram Tahal Choudhary | 4,48,729 | 42.74 | +1.70 |
| | INC | Subodh Kant Sahay | 2,49,426 | 23.76 | −19.12 |
| | AJSU | Sudesh Kumar Mahto | 1,42,560 | 13.58 | New |
| | JVM(P) | Amitabh Choudhary | 67,712 | 6.45 | +2.09 |
| | AITC | Bandhu Tirkey | 46,126 | 4.39 | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,900 | 0.66 | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,99,303 | 18.98 | +17.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,49,787 | 63.68 | +19.13 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | -0.14 | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general election: Ranchi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Subodh Kant Sahay | 310,499 | 42.88 | +2.06 |
| | BJP | Ram Tahal Choudhary | 297,149 | 41.04 | +2.44 |
| | JVM(P) | Akhtar Ansari | 31,567 | 4.36 | New |
| | CPI(M) | Rajendra Singh Munda | 21,996 | 3.04 | −2.37 |
| | BSP | Mohammad Sarafuddin | 10,994 | 1.52 | +0.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,350 | 1.84 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 724,106 | 44.56 | −5.88 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | +2.06 | |