Jamshedpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand
state in eastern India
. This constituency covers the entire East Singhbhum district
.
(legislative assembly) segments:
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
state in eastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. This constituency covers the entire East Singhbhum district
East Singhbhum
East Singhbhum is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. It was created on 16 January 1990. The literal meaning of Singhbhum is land of lions. More than 50% of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely...
.
Assembly segments
Presently, Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan SabhaVidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(legislative assembly) segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC Dalit Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions... /ST Adivasi Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India... /None) |
District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Baharagora Baharagora (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Baharagora is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-References:*Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India... |
None | East Singhbhum |
| 45 | Ghatsila Ghatsila (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Ghatsila is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-References:*Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India... |
ST | East Singhbhum |
| 46 | Potka Potka (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Potka is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-References:*Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India... |
None | East Singhbhum |
| 47 | Jugsalai Jugsalai (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Jugsalai is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-References:*Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India... |
SC | East Singhbhum |
| 48 | Jamshedpur East Jamshedpur East (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Jamshedpur East is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-References:*Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India... |
None | East Singhbhum |
| 49 | Jamshedpur West Jamshedpur West (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Jamshedpur West is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.-References:*Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India... |
None | East Singhbhum |
Members of Parliament
- 1957: Mohindra Kumar Ghosh, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1962: U. Misra, Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of IndiaThe Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
- 1971: Sardar Swaran Singh Sokhi, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1977: R.P. SarangiJanta Party
- 1980: R.P. Sarangi, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
- 1984: Gopeshwar, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1996: Nitish BharadwajNitish BharadwajNitish Bharadwaj is an Indian actor and former member of the Lok Sabha. He is best known for his portrayal of Lord Krishna in B. R...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 1998: Abha Mahato, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
- 1999: Abha Mahato, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
- 2004: Sunil Kumar MahatoSunil Kumar MahatoSunil Kumar Mahato was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. A member of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha political party, he represented the constituency of Jamshedpur in the eastern state of Jharkhand....
, Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJharkhand Mukti MorchaJharkhand Mukti Morcha is a state political party in the state Jharkhand, India. It has a strength of 2 in the 15th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of JMM... - 2007: Suman Mahato, Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJharkhand Mukti MorchaJharkhand Mukti Morcha is a state political party in the state Jharkhand, India. It has a strength of 2 in the 15th Lok Sabha. Shibu Soren is the president of JMM...
- 2009: Arjun MundaArjun MundaArjun Munda is an Indian Politician, former Member of Parliament to the 15th Lok Sabha. He resigned the 15th Lok Sabha membership on 26th February, 2011. Currently he is Chief Minister of Jharkhand....
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... - 2011: Ajay KumarAjay KumarAjay Kumar, a former Indian Police Service officer, was elected as the new MP to the 15th Lok Sabha, from the Jamshedpur Lok Sabha constituency, for Jharkhand Vikas Morcha party, during the 2011 Jamshedpur by-elections. The by-election was held on 1 July 2011, and the result for the same was...
, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)The Jharkhand Vikas Morcha is a state political party in the state of Jharkhand , India . The party formed by former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi. The name of the party roughly translates to 'Jharkhand Progress Front '. The party's formation was announced by Marandi at Hazaribagh on...
See also
- East Singhbhum districtEast SinghbhumEast Singhbhum is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. It was created on 16 January 1990. The literal meaning of Singhbhum is land of lions. More than 50% of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely...
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