Singhbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand
state in eastern India
. This constituency is presently reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes
. This constituency covers the entire West Singhbhum district and part of Seraikela Kharsawan 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 is presently reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes
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...
. This constituency covers the entire West Singhbhum district and part of Seraikela Kharsawan district.
Assembly segments
Presently, Singhbhum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Seraikella Seraikella (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Seraikella 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 | Seraikela Kharsawan |
| 52 | Chaibasa Chaibasa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Chaibasa is an assembly constituency of Chaibasa 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 | West Singhbhum |
| 53 | Majhgaon Majhgaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Majhgaon 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 | West Singhbhum |
| 54 | Jaganathpur Jaganathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Jaganathpur 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 | West Singhbhum |
| 55 | Manoharpur Manoharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Manoharpur 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 | West Singhbhum |
| 56 | Chakradharpur Chakradharpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Chakradharpur 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 | West Singhbhum |
Members of Parliament
- 1957: Shambhu Charan, Jharkhand PartyJharkhand PartyJharkhand Party, a political party in India. The party was founded on March 5, 1949 at a large conference in Ranchi. Jaipal Singh was elected president and Idsen Deba general secretary. JKP grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state....
- 1962: Hari Charan Soy, Jharkhand PartyJharkhand PartyJharkhand Party, a political party in India. The party was founded on March 5, 1949 at a large conference in Ranchi. Jaipal Singh was elected president and Idsen Deba general secretary. JKP grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state....
- 1967: Kolai Birua, Jharkhand PartyJharkhand PartyJharkhand Party, a political party in India. The party was founded on March 5, 1949 at a large conference in Ranchi. Jaipal Singh was elected president and Idsen Deba general secretary. JKP grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state....
- 1971: Moran Singh Purty, Jharkhand PartyJharkhand PartyJharkhand Party, a political party in India. The party was founded on March 5, 1949 at a large conference in Ranchi. Jaipal Singh was elected president and Idsen Deba general secretary. JKP grew out of the demand for a separate Jharkhand state....
- 1977: Bagun SumbruiBagun SumbraiBagun Sumbrai , an ethnic Ho or Kolhan , is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Singhbhum constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Profile:...
, 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... - 1980: Bagun SumbruiBagun SumbraiBagun Sumbrai , an ethnic Ho or Kolhan , is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Singhbhum constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Profile:...
, 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... - 1984: Bagun SumbruiBagun SumbraiBagun Sumbrai , an ethnic Ho or Kolhan , is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Singhbhum constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Profile:...
, 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... - 1989: Bagun SumbruiBagun SumbraiBagun Sumbrai , an ethnic Ho or Kolhan , is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Singhbhum constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Profile:...
, 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... - 1991: Krishna Marandi, 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...
- 1996: Chitrasen Sinku, 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: Vijay Singh Soy, 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...
- 1999: Laxman Giluwa, 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: Bagun SumbruiBagun SumbraiBagun Sumbrai , an ethnic Ho or Kolhan , is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Singhbhum constituency of Jharkhand and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.-Profile:...
, 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... - 2009: Madhu KodaMadhu KodaMadhu Koda is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2006 to 2008. He was sworn in as the fifth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on September 18, 2006 and remained in office until he resigned on 23 August 2008; he was succeeded by Shibu Soren. He had eight ministers in his cabinet...
, Independent
See also
- West Singhbhum districtWest SinghbhumWest Singhbhum or Pashchimi Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state, India. It came into being in 1990, when the old Singhbhum district was bifurcated...
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha