Kodarma (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency covers the entire Koderma district and parts of Hazaribagh and Giridih districts.

Assembly segments

Presently, Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	District
19	Kodarma	None	Koderma
20	Barkatha	None	Hazaribagh
28	Dhanwar	None	Giridih
29	Bagodar	None	Giridih
30	Jamua	SC	Giridih
31	Gandey	None	Giridih

Koderma lok sabha seat is earlier known to the traditional seat of BJP but after formation of Jharkhand Vikas Morcha ( P ). It became the seat of JVM (P). Present MP of this seat is founder of JVM (P) Babulal marandi.In 2014 Pranav Verma will contest from JVM (P). Mr. Verma was RJD's candidate in last election.

Members of Parliament

• 1977: R.L.P. Verma, Janata Party
• 1980: R.L.P. Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1984: Tilakdhari Singh, Indian National Congress
• 1989: R.L.P. Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1991: Mumtaz Ansari, Janata Dal
• 1996: R.L.P. Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1998: R.L.P. Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 1999: Tilakdhari Singh, Indian National Congress
• 2004: Babu Lal Marandi, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2006: Babu Lal Marandi, Independent (Bye Poll)
• 2009: Babu Lal Marandi, Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik)
• 2014: Ravindra Kumar Ray, Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

Indian general elections, 2014: Kodarma

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Bharatiya Janata Party	Ravindra Kumar Ray	365410
	CPI(ML)	Raj kumar Yadav	266756
Majority
Turnout
	[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]]		Swing

See also

• Koderma district
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha