Lok Sabha Constituency

Ranchi

Constituency No. 8· JharkhandGeneral

Ranchi is Lok Sabha constituency No. 8 in Jharkhand, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Ranchi, Seraikela Kharsawan. The seat is made up of 7 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 21,82,400 electors, of whom 65.28% voted.

State
Jharkhand
Constituency No.
8
Category
General
Assembly Segments
7
Districts Covered
Ranchi, Seraikela Kharsawan
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Sanjay Seth

Sanjay Seth

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Ranchi (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
6,64,732
Votes
46.65%
Vote share
1,20,512
Victory margin

Ahead of Yashaswini Sahay (Indian National Congress) on 5,44,220 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
8
State
Jharkhand
Category
General
Districts covered
Ranchi, Seraikela Kharsawan
Assembly segments
7
Total electors
21,82,400
Male electors
11,21,400
Female electors
10,60,910
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
2,120
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Sanjay Seth
Sanjay Seth
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,64,732
Votes
46.65%
Vote Share
1,20,512
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Sanjay SethBJP6,64,732 · 46.65%
  2. 2.Yashaswini SahayINC5,44,220 · 38.19%
  3. 3.Devendra Nath MahtoIndependent1,32,410 · 9.29%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Sanjay Seth
Sanjay Seth
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,06,828
Votes
57.21%
Vote Share
2,83,026
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Sanjay SethBJP7,06,828 · 57.21%
  2. 2.Subodh Kant SahayINC4,23,802 · 34.3%
  3. 3.Ram Tahal ChoudharyIndependent29,277 · 2.37%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
RC
Ram Tahal Choudhary
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,48,729
Votes
42.74%
Vote Share
1,99,303
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Ram Tahal ChoudharyBJP4,48,729 · 42.74%
  2. 2.Subodh Kant SahayINC2,49,426 · 23.76%
  3. 3.Amitabh ChoudharyJVM(P)67,712 · 6.45%

Assembly Segments in Ranchi

(7)

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

  • Tamar

    AC No. 58 · Ranchi
    VM
    Vikas Kumar Munda
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Silli
    AC No. 61 · Ranchi
    AK
    Amit Kumar
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Khijri
    AC No. 62 · Ranchi
    Scheduled Tribe
    RK
    Rajesh Kachhap
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Ranchi
    AC No. 63 · Ranchi
    CS
    Chandreshwar Prasad Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Hatia
    AC No. 64 · Ranchi
    NJ
    Navin Jaiswal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Kanke
    AC No. 65 · Ranchi
    Scheduled Caste
    SB
    Suresh Kumar Baitha
    Indian National Congress
    MLA

  • Mandar

    AC No. 66 · Ranchi
    ST
    Shilpi Neha Tirkey
    Indian National Congress
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
21.82 Lakh
Total Electors
11.21 Lakh
Male Electors
10.61 Lakh
Female Electors
2,120
Polling Stations
14.25 Lakh
Votes Polled
65.28%
Turnout
Voter turnout65.28%
EVM votes 14,20,400Postal votes 4,400

About Ranchi Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Jharkhand
Constituency number
8
Category
General
Districts covered
Ranchi, Seraikela Kharsawan
Assembly segments
7
Sitting member
Sanjay Seth
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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