# Khunti Lok Sabha constituency

The Khunti Lok Sabha constituency is one of the fourteen Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency is reserved for candidates belonging to scheduled tribes. This constituency covers all of Khunti and Simdega districts and parts of Ranchi and Seraikela Kharsawan districts.

## Assembly segments

The Khunti Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, all of which are reserved for scheduled tribes:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 57 | Kharsawan (ST) | Seraikela Kharsawan | Dashrath Gagrai | JMM | INC |
| 58 | Tamar (ST) | Ranchi | Vikas Kumar Munda | JMM | INC |
| 59 | Torpa (ST) | Khunti | Sudeep Gudhiya | JMM | INC |
| 60 | Khunti (ST) | Khunti | Ram Surya Munda | JMM | INC |
| 70 | Simdega (ST) | Simdega | Bhushan Bara | INC | INC |
| 71 | Kolebira (ST) | Simdega | Naman Bixal Kongari | INC | INC |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1951-52 | Jaipal Singh Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Jaipal Singh Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Jaipal Singh Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1967 | Jaipal Singh Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Niral Enem Horo | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Kariya Munda | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Niral Enem Horo | Jharkhand Party |
| 1984 | Simon Tigga | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Sushila Kerketta | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Kariya Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Arjun Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Kali Charan Munda | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general election: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Kali Charan Munda | 511,647 | 54.62 | 8.20 |
| | BJP | Arjun Munda | 3,61,972 | 38.64 | 7.43 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 21,919 | 2.34 | 0.25 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,49,675 | 15.98 | 15.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,36,682 | 69.93 | 0.68 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Arjun Munda | 382,638 | 45.97 | +9.48 |
| | INC | Kali Charan Munda | 3,81,193 | 45.80 | +25.87 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 21,245 | 2.55 | −0.68 |
| | IND. | Meenakshi Munda | 10,989 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Ajay Topno | 8,838 | 1.06 | −22.93 |
| | BSP | Indumati Mundu | 7,663 | 0.92 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,445 | 0.17 | −12.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,32,834 | 69.25 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kariya Munda | 269,185 | 36.49 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Anosh Ekka | 1,76,937 | 23.99 |
| | INC | Kalicharan Munda | 1,47,017 | 19.93 |
| | AJSU | Neil Tirkey | 27,158 | 3.68 |
| | JVM(P) | Basant Kumar Longa | 24,514 | 3.32 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 23,816 | 3.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92,248 | 12.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,37,611 | 66.34 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Kariya Munda | 210,214 | 41.19 |
| | INC | Neil Tirkey | 1,30,039 | 25.48 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Nishikant Horo | 84,025 | 16.46 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80,175 | 15.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,10,343 | 52.03 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |