Khunti is assembly constituency number 60 in Jharkhand, in Ranchi district, and one of the segments of the Khunti Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Ram Surya Munda of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won with 57.4% of the vote, 42,053 votes ahead of Nilkanth Singh Munda (BJP).
- 01Ram Surya MundaJMM91,72157.38%
- 02Nilkanth Singh MundaBJP49,66831.07%
- 03Bi Anil KumarJLKM3,8652.42%
- 04Alok Ritesh DungdungBSP2,0851.30%
- 05Pastar Sanjay Kumar TirkeyIndependent2,0571.29%
- 6 other candidates · 6,899 votesNOTA · 3,547 (2.22%)
Margin 42,053 votes · 26.31% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,59,842 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Surya MundaMale · 44 yrs · ST | JMM | 91,721 | 57.38% |
| 2 | Nilkanth Singh MundaMale · 55 yrs · ST | BJP | 49,668 | 31.07% |
| 3 | Bi Anil KumarMale · 47 yrs · ST | JLKM | 3,865 | 2.42% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,547 | 2.22% |
| 4 | Alok Ritesh DungdungMale · 33 yrs · ST | BSP | 2,085 | 1.30% |
| 5 | Pastar Sanjay Kumar TirkeyMale · 31 yrs · ST | Independent | 2,057 | 1.29% |
| 6 | Vishwakarma OraonMale · 39 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,969 | 1.23% |
| 7 | Durgawati OreyaFemale · 50 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,947 | 1.22% |
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| 8 | Masih Charan MundaMale · 48 yrs · ST | BAP | 1,130 | 0.71% |
| 9 | Soma MundaMale · 58 yrs · ST | ABUAJP | 795 | 0.50% |
| 10 | Samuel PurtyMale · 50 yrs · ST | APoI | 593 | 0.37% |
| 11 | Champa HerenjMale · 26 yrs · ST | Independent | 465 | 0.29% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2019, JMM in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Khunti result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | BJP | 59,198 | 44.71% |
| 2 | Sushil Pahan | JMM | 32,871 | 24.83% |
| 3 | Dayamani Barla | JVM | 20,726 | 15.66% |
| 4 | Masih Charan Munda | Independent | 6,964 | 5.26% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,785 | 2.86% |
| 5 | Pastar Sanjay Kumar Tirkey | Independent | 1,653 | 1.25% |
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| 6 | Meenakshi Munda | BTP | 1,623 | 1.23% |
| 7 | Soma Kaitha | BSP | 1,579 | 1.19% |
| 8 | Ram Surya Munda | JKP | 1,385 | 1.05% |
| 9 | Kalyan Nag | APoI | 998 | 0.75% |
| 10 | Shyam Sundar Kachhap | JD(U) | 912 | 0.69% |
| 11 | Wilson Purty | AKBJHP | 698 | 0.53% |
Khunti result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | BJP | 47,032 | 39.25% |
| 2 | Jidan Horo | JMM | 25,517 | 21.30% |
| 3 | Pushpa Surin | INC | 17,544 | 14.64% |
| 4 | Jura Pahan | JKP | 10,504 | 8.77% |
| 5 | Jakariyas Tiru | JVM | 3,874 | 3.23% |
| 6 | Madiray Munda | SP | 3,660 | 3.05% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,512 | 2.93% |
| 7 | Ram Shankar Oreya | RADP | 2,450 | 2.04% |
| 8 | Jaitun Tuti | Independent | 1,360 | 1.13% |
| 9 | Jitendra Manki Alias Jitendra Prasad Manki | Independent | 1,212 | 1.01% |
| 10 | Snehlata Kandulna | BMUP | 1,206 | 1.01% |
| 11 | Marshal Barla | BSP | 1,031 | 0.86% |
| 12 | Buday Munda | AKBJHP | 923 | 0.77% |
Khunti result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilkanth Singh Munda | BJP | 32,067 | 33.74% |
| 2 | Masi Charan Munda | JMM | 31,631 | 33.28% |
| 3 | Roshan Kumar Surin | INC | 20,116 | 21.17% |
| 4 | Chonhas Khalkho | RJD | 2,438 | 2.57% |
| 5 | Sudarshan Sanga | Independent | 2,164 | 2.28% |
| 6 | Marshal Barla | BSP | 1,649 | 1.74% |
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| 7 | Dasay Munda | JKP | 1,155 | 1.22% |
| 8 | Chandra Prabhat Munda | Independent | 869 | 0.91% |
| 9 | Damu Munda | Independent | 841 | 0.88% |
| 10 | Basanti Munda | AJSUP | 723 | 0.76% |
| 11 | Roton Munda | RADP | 716 | 0.75% |
| 12 | Umbulan Topno | Independent | 671 | 0.71% |
Khunti outlined in orange among the other Jharkhand seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Ranchi district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Khunti is one of the assembly segments of Khunti. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Khunti candidates.
- Kali Charan MundaINC96,399 63.7%
- Arjun MundaBJP48,804 32.2%
- Savitri DeviBSP1,995 1.3%
- Basant Kumar LongaIndependent1,686 1.1%
- Arpana HansJKP791 0.5%
In the assembly election JMM won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 47,595 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Khunti.
Who won the Khunti assembly seat in 2024?
Ram Surya Munda of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) won Khunti in the 2024 Jharkhand assembly election with 91,721 votes, which was 57.38% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Khunti?
The margin was 42,053 votes (26.31% of valid votes). The runner-up was Nilkanth Singh Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 49,668 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Khunti in 2024?
Turnout was 70.52%: 1,59,988 of 2,26,864 registered electors voted, across 297 polling stations. That is 7.7 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khunti part of?
Khunti is an assembly segment of the Khunti Lok Sabha constituency in Jharkhand. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Kali Charan Munda got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Khunti a reserved constituency?
Yes. Khunti is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Khunti?
The Jharkhand assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Jharkhand assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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