# Khunti Assembly constituency

Khunti Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
* BJP (80%)
* JMM (20%)

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| Bihar Legislative Assembly ||||
| 1952 | Lucas Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1957 | Bir Singh Munda | Jharkhand Party |
| 1962 | Phulchand Kachchap | Janata Party |
| 1967 | Tiru Muchirai Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Tiru Muchirai Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Tiru Muchirai Munda | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Khudia Pahan | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Samu Pahan | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Sushila Kerketta | Indian National Congress |
| 1990 | Sushila Kerketta | Indian National Congress |
| 1995 | Sushila Kerketta | Indian National Congress |
| 2000 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Jharkhand Legislative Assembly ||||
| 2005 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Ram Surya Munda | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |

## Election results
### Assembly election 2024

2024 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JMM | Ram Surya Munda | 91,721 | 57.38% | 32.55 |
| | BJP | Nilkanth Singh Munda | 49,668 | 31.07% | 13.64 |
| | JLKM | Bi Anil Kumar | 3,865 | 2.42% | New |
| | BSP | Alok Ritesh Dungdung | 2,085 | 1.30% | 0.11 |
| | Independent | Pastar Sanjay Kumar Tirkey | 2,057 | 1.29% | New |
| | Independent | Vishwakarma Oraon | 1,969 | 1.23% | New |
| | Independent | Durgawati Oreya | 1,947 | 1.22% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,547 | 2.22% | 0.64 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 42,053 | 26.31% | 6.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,842 | 70.79% | 8.06 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,25,809 | | 6.98 |
| | JMM gain from BJP | JMM gain from BJP | Swing | 12.67 | |

### Assembly election 2019

2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilkanth Singh Munda | 59,198 | 44.71% | 5.70 |
| | JMM | Sushil Pahan | 32,871 | 24.83% | 3.66 |
| | JVM(P) | Dayamani Barla | 20,726 | 15.66% | 12.44 |
| | Independent | Masih Charan Munda | 6,964 | 5.26% | New |
| | Independent | Pastar Sanjay Kumar Tirkey | 1,653 | 1.25% | New |
| | Bhartiya Tribal Party | Meenakshi Munda | 1,623 | 1.23% | New |
| | BSP | Soma Kaitha | 1,579 | 1.19% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,785 | 2.86% | 0.05 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 26,327 | 19.89% | 2.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,32,392 | 62.72% | 0.62 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,11,074 | | 10.90 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.70 | |

### Assembly election 2014

2014 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilkanth Singh Munda | 47,032 | 39.01% | 5.27 |
| | JMM | Jidan Horo | 25,517 | 21.16% | 12.12 |
| | INC | Pushpa Surin | 17,544 | 14.55% | 6.61 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Jura Pahan | 10,504 | 8.71% | 7.50 |
| | JVM(P) | Jakariyas Tiru | 3,874 | 3.21% | New |
| | SP | Madiray Munda | 3,660 | 3.04% | New |
| | Rashtriya Deshaj Party | Ram Shankar Oreya | 2,450 | 2.03% | New |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 3,512 | 2.91% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 21,515 | 17.84% | 17.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,20,566 | 63.34% | 6.29 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,90,333 | | 14.26 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 5.27 | |

### Assembly election 2009

2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilkanth Singh Munda | 32,067 | 33.74% | 12.02 |
| | JMM | Masi Charan Munda | 31,631 | 33.28% | New |
| | INC | Roshan Kumar Surin | 20,116 | 21.17% | 8.14 |
| | RJD | Chonhas Khalkho | 2,438 | 2.57% | New |
| | Independent | Sudarshan Sanga | 2,164 | 2.28% | New |
| | BSP | Marshal Barla | 1,649 | 1.74% | 0.62 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Dasay Munda | 1,155 | 1.22% | 10.56 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 436 | 0.46% | 15.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,043 | 57.05% | 5.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,66,586 | | 9.43 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 12.02 | |

### Assembly election 2005

2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilkanth Singh Munda | 43,663 | 45.76% | 0.87 |
| | INC | Roshan Kumar Surin | 27,963 | 29.30% | 6.34 |
| | Jharkhand Party | Alistair Bodra | 11,240 | 11.78% | 3.23 |
| | Independent | Shyam Sundar Kachhap | 3,109 | 3.26% | New |
| | Independent | Manjula Oraon | 2,788 | 1.97% | New |
| | BSP | Baijnath Singh Munda | 1,585 | 1.12% | New |
| | Independent | Vijay Singh Munda | 821 | 0.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 15,700 | 16.45% | 5.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,423 | 62.68% | 7.16 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,52,237 | | 16.51 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 0.87 | |

### Assembly election 2000

2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Khunti :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nilkanth Singh Munda | 33,828 | 46.63% | New |
| | INC | Sushila Kerketta | 25,857 | 35.64% | New |
| | Jharkhand Party | Sanatan Kandir | 10,886 | 15.01% | New |
| | RJD | Folen Kujur | 1,740 | 2.40% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 7,971 | 10.99% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,547 | 56.52% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,30,663 | | |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |