Palamu Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Palamau Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 14
Lok Sabha
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(parliamentary) constituencies in
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
state in eastern
India
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. This constituency is reserved for candidates belonging to the
Scheduled castes. This constituency covers the entire
Garhwa district
Garhwa District is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division, Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City.
Hist ...
and part of
Palamu district
Palamu district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand, India. It was formed in 1892. The administrative headquarters of the district is Medininagar, situated on the South Koel River, Koel River. Palamu district lies in north-western par ...
.
Assembly segments
Palamu Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six
Vidhan Sabha
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(legislative assembly) segments:
Members of Parliament
Election results
2024
2019
2014
2009
See also
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Palamu district
Palamu district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand, India. It was formed in 1892. The administrative headquarters of the district is Medininagar, situated on the South Koel River, Koel River. Palamu district lies in north-western par ...
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Garhwa district
Garhwa District is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division, Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City.
Hist ...
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List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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Lok Sabha constituencies in Jharkhand
Palamu district
Garhwa district