Khunti is a parliamentary constituency in Jharkhand. In this constituency, the demographic composition dictates that the parliamentary seat is reserved for the tribal community, with over 60% of voters belonging to different tribal groups like the Munda Missionaries and the Uraon. The polling for the 18th Lok Sabha took place during the 4th phase on May 13. The voter turnout was recorded at 69.93%, slightly higher than the 69.25% recorded in 2019. The constituency saw BJP leader and former state chief minister Arjun Munda stand against Congress candidate Kali Charan Munda.
In the 2019 election, it had 1,202,664 electors, with 832,377 valid votes cast. Arjun Munda of the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious, securing 382,638 votes. Kali Charan Munda of the Indian National Congress came in second with 381,193 votes, losing by a narrow margin of 1,445 votes.
Khunti Lok Sabha Election Results 2024
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Candidate Name
| Party Name
| Votes
| Vote %
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Arjun Munda
| BJP
| 361972
| 38.64
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Kali Charan Munda
| CONG
| 511647
| 54.62
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Savitri Devi
| BSP
| 12300
| 1.31
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Nota
| NOTA
| 21919
| 2.34
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Jharkhand Lok Sabha Election Results 2024
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Party Name
| Win + Leading
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BJP
| 8
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JMM
| 3
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CONG
| 2
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| AJSU | 1
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OTH
| 0
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Candidates to look out for
Candidates contesting
| Party | Total Assets | Criminal antecedents |
Arjun Munda
| BJP
| 16,56,55,057
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Pastar Sanjay Kumar Tirkey
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| 4,20,90,000
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Arpana Hans
| Jharkhand Party
| 1,85,64,299
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Savitri Devi
| BSP
| 67,19,477
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Kali Charan Munda
| INC
| 54,07,803
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Basant Kumar Longa
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| 47,16,431
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Babita Kachhap
| Bharat Adivasi Party
| 5,60,000
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