Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14
Lok Sabha
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(parliamentary) constituencies in
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
state in eastern
India
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. This constituency covers the entire
Sahebganj
Sahebganj (also known as Sahibganj) is a scenic town and a port city with the serene Ganga and sturdy hills in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand state, India. It serves as headquarters for Sahibganj District, Sahi ...
and
Pakur
Pakur (previously known as ''Pakaur'') is a town with a nagar palika in the Pakur subdivision of the Pakur district, Jharkhand state, India.
History
Pakur was earlier a Sub-Division of Santhal Parganas district of Bihar. It was upgraded to the ...
districts. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the
Scheduled tribes
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Assembly segments
Presently, Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha
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(legislative assembly) segments:
Members of Parliament
*1957: Paika Murmu, Indian National Congress
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*1962: Iswar Marandi, Jharkhand Party
The Jharkhand Party (JP) (Hindi:झापा ) is an oldest Political Party in India formed in the year of 5 March 1949 by Jaipal Singh Munda.Which grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state.
Jharkhand Party participated in Electio ...
*1967: Iswar Marandi, Jharkhand Party
The Jharkhand Party (JP) (Hindi:झापा ) is an oldest Political Party in India formed in the year of 5 March 1949 by Jaipal Singh Munda.Which grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state.
Jharkhand Party participated in Electio ...
*1971: Iswar Marandi, Indian National Congress
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*1977: Anthony Murmu, Janata Party
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*1980: Seth Hembram, Indian National Congress
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*1984: Seth Hembram, Indian National Congress
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*1989: Simon Marandi, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( lit. ''Jharkhand Liberation Front''; JMM) is a State political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand which was founded by Binod Bihari Mahato. It has one seat in the 17th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of th ...
*1991: Simon Marandi, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( lit. ''Jharkhand Liberation Front''; JMM) is a State political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand which was founded by Binod Bihari Mahato. It has one seat in the 17th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of th ...
*1996: Thomas Hansda, Indian National Congress
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*1998: Som Marandi, Bharatiya Janata Party
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*1999: Thomas Hansda, Indian National Congress
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*2004: Hemlal Murmu, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( lit. ''Jharkhand Liberation Front''; JMM) is a State political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand which was founded by Binod Bihari Mahato. It has one seat in the 17th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of th ...
*2009: Devidhan Besra, Bharatiya Janata Party
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*2014: Vijay Kumar Hansdak, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( lit. ''Jharkhand Liberation Front''; JMM) is a State political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand which was founded by Binod Bihari Mahato. It has one seat in the 17th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of th ...
*2019: Vijay Kumar Hansdak, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha ( lit. ''Jharkhand Liberation Front''; JMM) is a State political party in the Indian state of Jharkhand which was founded by Binod Bihari Mahato. It has one seat in the 17th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of th ...
Elections Results
See also
* Sahebganj district
Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Sahibganj is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Divisions
Sahibganj district is divided into two subdivions: Sahibganj subdivision and Rajmahal s ...
* Pakur district
Pakur district ( Santali: ᱯᱟᱠᱩᱲ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Pakur is the administrative headquarters of this district. Pakur sub-division of Sahibganj district was carved out on 2 ...
* List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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Notes
External links
Rajmahal lok sabha constituency election 2019 result details
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand
Sahibganj district
Pakur district