Lok Sabha Constituency

Palamu

Constituency No. 13· JharkhandScheduled Caste

Palamu is Lok Sabha constituency No. 13 in Jharkhand, reserved category: Scheduled Caste. It covers parts of the districts of Garhwa, Palamu. The seat is made up of 7 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 18,12,400 electors, of whom 61.27% voted.

State
Jharkhand
Constituency No.
13
Category
Scheduled Caste
Assembly Segments
7
Districts Covered
Garhwa, Palamu
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Vishnu Dayal Ram

Vishnu Dayal Ram

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Palamu (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2014
Re-elected
2019, 2024
Terms at this seat
3+

Counted from the results on file, which begin in 2014 — earlier terms may not be included.

2024 result
6,70,142
Votes
60.35%
Vote share
2,88,807
Victory margin

Ahead of Mamta Bhuiyan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) on 3,81,335 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
13
State
Jharkhand
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Garhwa, Palamu
Assembly segments
7
Total electors
18,12,400
Male electors
9,51,200
Female electors
8,61,110
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,810
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Palamu Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,70,142
Votes
60.35%
Vote Share
2,88,807
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vishnu Dayal RamBJP6,70,142 · 60.35%
  2. 2.Mamta BhuiyanRJD3,81,335 · 34.34%
  3. 3.Kameshwar BaithaBSP18,210 · 1.64%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,55,659
Votes
62.46%
Vote Share
4,77,606
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vishnu Dayal RamBJP7,55,659 · 62.46%
  2. 2.Gharan RamRJD2,78,053 · 22.98%
  3. 3.Anjana BauriBSP53,591 · 4.43%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,76,513
Votes
48.72%
Vote Share
2,63,942
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Vishnu Dayal RamBJP4,76,513 · 48.72%
  2. 2.Manoj KumarRJD2,12,571 · 21.73%
  3. 3.Kameshwar BaithaAITC37,211 · 3.8%

Assembly Segments in Palamu

(7)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Palamu Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Panki
    AC No. 75 · Palamu
    KM
    Kushwaha Shashi Bhushan Mehta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Daltonganj
    AC No. 76 · Palamu
    AC
    Alok Kumar Chaurasiya
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Bishrampur
    AC No. 77 · Palamu
    NS
    Naresh Prasad Singh
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA

  • Chhatarpur

    AC No. 78 · Palamu
    Scheduled Caste
    RK
    Radha Krishana Kishore
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Hussainabad
    AC No. 79 · Palamu
    SY
    Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
  • Garhwa
    AC No. 80 · Garhwa
    ST
    Satyendra Nath Tiwari
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Bhawanathpur
    AC No. 81 · Garhwa
    AD
    Anant Pratap Deo
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
18.12 Lakh
Total Electors
9.51 Lakh
Male Electors
8.61 Lakh
Female Electors
1,810
Polling Stations
11.10 Lakh
Votes Polled
61.27%
Turnout
Voter turnout61.27%
EVM votes 11,06,057Postal votes 4,400

About Palamu Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Jharkhand
Constituency number
13
Category
Scheduled Caste
Districts covered
Garhwa, Palamu
Assembly segments
7
Sitting member
Vishnu Dayal Ram
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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