Jhargram (Lok Sabha constituency)


Jhargram is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Jhargram in West Bengal. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes. Four of the seven assembly segments of No. 33 Jhargram are in Jhargram district, two in Paschim Medinipur district and one assembly segment is in Purulia district.

Assembly segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission issued in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 33 Jhargram, reserved for Scheduled tribes, is composed of the following segments:
Prior to delimitation, Jhargram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments: Garhbeta East, Garhbeta West , Salbani, Nayagram , Gopiballavpur, Jhargram, Binpur

Members of Parliament

Election results

General election 2019

General election 2014

General election 2009

General election 2004

General election 1999

General elections 1962-2004

Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:
YearWinnerRunner-up-
CandidatePartyCandidateParty
1962Subodh HansdaIndian National CongressGopinath SarenCommunist Party of India
1967Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National CongressJadu Nath KiskuCommunist Party of India
1971Amiya Kumar KiskuInian National CongressJadu Nath KiskuCommunist Party of India
1977Jadu Nath KiskuCommunist Party of India Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National Congress
1980Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India Tushar TuduIndian National Congress
1984Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India Amiya Kumar KiskuIndian National Congress
1989Matilal HansdaCommunist Party of India Panchanan HansdaIndian National Congress
1991Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India Amiya Kumar KiskuJharkhand Party
1996Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India Subodh HansdaIndian National Congress
1998Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India Samay MandiAll India Trinamool Congress
1999Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India Dakhin MurmuAll India Trinamool Congress
2004Rupchand MurmuCommunist Party of India Nityananda HembramAll India Trinamool Congress