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Singhbhum (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Member of parliament
  
Laxman Giluwa

State
  
Jharkhand

Female electors
  
569,126

Party
  
Bharatiya Janata Party

Male electors
  
583,444

Last election
  
Indian general election, 2014

Assembly segments
  
Chaibasa, Chakradharpur, Seraikella, Manoharpur, Jaganathpur, Majhgaon

Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: सिंहभूम लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र)) is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes. This constituency covers the entire West Singhbhum district and part of Seraikela Kharsawan district.

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Assembly segments

Singhbhum Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

Members of Parliament

  • 1957: Shambhu Charan, Jharkhand Party
  • 1962: Hari Charan Soy, Jharkhand Party
  • 1967: Kolai Birua, Jharkhand Party
  • 1971: Moran Singh Purty, Jharkhand Party
  • 1977: Bagun Sumbrui, Indian National Congress
  • 1980: Bagun Sumbrui, Indian National Congress
  • 1984: Bagun Sumbrui, Indian National Congress
  • 1989: Bagun Sumbrui, Indian National Congress
  • 1991: Krishna Marandi, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
  • 1996: Chitrasen Sinku, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1998: Vijay Singh Soy, Indian National Congress
  • 1999: Laxman Giluwa, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2004: Bagun Sumbrui, Indian National Congress
  • 2009: Madhu Koda, Independent
  • 2014: Laxman Giluwa, BJP

    • References

    Singhbhum (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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