The correct answer is: A. Palamu
Palamu is a parliamentary constituency reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand. The seat is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
The Palamu Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following assembly segments:
- Daltonganj
- Garhwa
- Latehar
- Mandar
- Pakur
- Palamu
- Ramgarh
- Simdega
The current member of Parliament from Palamu is Vishnu Dayal Ram, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected in the 2019 Indian general election, defeating the incumbent member of Parliament, Pradip Kumar Balmiki of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
The Palamu Lok Sabha constituency is one of the most backward constituencies in India. The literacy rate in the constituency is only 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 74.04%. The constituency also has a high incidence of poverty. According to the 2011 census, the poverty rate in Palamu is 36.6%, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%.
The Palamu Lok Sabha constituency is a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The party has won the seat in all the elections held since 1996. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has also won the seat twice, in 1991 and 1998.
The Palamu Lok Sabha constituency is a very important constituency for the Bharatiya Janata Party. The party is keen to retain the seat in the 2024 Indian general election. The party is likely to field Vishnu Dayal Ram as its candidate from the seat.