Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] This constituency has been represented by veterans like Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha an eminent freedom fighter and is known as the father of Cooperative Movement in India and Ram Dulari Sinha, former Union Minister and Governor. Their son Dr. Madhurendra Kumar Singh has also contested from Congress in 1989 General Election.
| Sheohar | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1977 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Assembly segments edit
Presently, Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2019 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Madhuban | East Champaran | Rana Randhir | BJP | BJP | ||
| 20 | Chiraia | Lal Babu Prasad Gupta | BJP | BJP | |||
| 21 | Dhaka | Pawan Jaiswal | BJP | BJP | |||
| 22 | Sheohar | Sheohar | Chetan Anand Singh | RJD | BJP | ||
| 23 | Riga | Sitamarhi | Moti Lal Prasad | BJP | BJP | ||
| 30 | Belsand | Sanjay Gupta | RJD | BJP | |||
Members of Parliament edit
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Thakur Girjanandan Singh | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Ram Dulari Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | |||
| 1989 | Hari Kishore Singh | Indian People's Front | |
| 1991 | Janata Dal | ||
| 1996 | Anand Mohan Singh | ||
| 1998 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 1999 | Md Anwarul Haque | ||
| 2004 | Sitaram Singh | ||
| 2009 | Rama Devi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
Election results edit
2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rama Devi | 608,678 | 60.59 | +16.40 | |
| RJD | Syed Faisal Ali | 2,68,318 | 26.71 | -1.32 | |
| IND. | Kedar Nath Prasad | 18,426 | 1.83 | +1.83 | |
| IND. | Raj Kumar Parsad | 13,704 | 1.36 | +1.36 | |
| NCP | Shah Alam | 13,269 | 1.32 | +1.32 | |
| BSP | Mukesh Kumar Jha | 12,470 | 1.24 | -1.90 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,017 | 0.70 | -0.68 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,40,360 | 33.88 | +17.72 | ||
| Turnout | 10,04,927 | 59.60 | +2.87 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +16.40 | |||
2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rama Devi | 3,72,506 | 44.19 | +3.39 | |
| RJD | Mohammad Anwarul Haque | 2,36,267 | 28.03 | +12.38 | |
| JD(U) | Shahid Ali Khan | 79,108 | 9.39 | +9.39 | |
| SP | Lovely Anand | 46,008 | 5.46 | +5.46 | |
| BSP | Angesh Kumar | 26,446 | 3.14 | -15.70 | |
| JMM | Laxman Paswan | 18,681 | 2.22 | +2.22 | |
| IND | Shivanandan Prasad | 12,161 | 1.44 | +1.44 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 11,670 | 1.38 | +1.38 | |
| Margin of victory | 1,36,239 | 16.16 | -5.80 | ||
| Turnout | 8,42,926 | 56.73 | +11.64 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | +3.39 | |||
2009 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rama Devi | 2,33,499 | 40.80 | ||
| BSP | Mohammad Anwarul Haque | 1,07,815 | 18.84 | ||
| RJD | Sitaram Singh | 89,584 | 15.65 | ||
| INC | Lovely Anand | 81,479 | 14.24 | ||
| CPI | Mohammad Tanveer Zafar | 16,864 | 2.95 | ||
| IND. | Sunil Singh | 10,037 | 1.75 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,25,684 | 21.96 | |||
| Turnout | 5,73,012 | 45.15 | |||
| BJP gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
1997
References edit
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- ^ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II)". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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