Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency
| Sasaram | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Sasaram is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
Vidhan Sabha segments
As of May 2019, Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2019 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Mohania (SC) | Kaimur | Sangita Kumari | RJD | BJP | ||
| 205 | Bhabhua | Bharat Bind | RJD | BJP | |||
| 206 | Chainpur | Mohd Zama Khan | JDU | BJP | |||
| 207 | Chenari (SC) | Rohtas | Murari Prasad Gautam | INC | BJP | ||
| 208 | Sasaram | Rajesh Kumar Gupta | RJD | BJP | |||
| 209 | Kargahar | Santhosh Kumar Mishra | INC | BJP | |||
Note:M.L.A of Constituency No.206 Chainpur won as a candidate of BSP but later joined JD(U).
Members of Parliament
The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this Lok Sabha constituency:[1][2]
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 494,800 | 50.76 | +7.57 | |
| INC | Meira Kumar | 3,29,055 | 33.76 | −1.96 | |
| BSP | Manoj Kumar | 86,406 | 8.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,988 | 1.95 | ||
| Majority | 1,65,745 | 17.00 | +9.53 | ||
| Turnout | 9,75,577 | 54.57 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 3,66,087 | 43.19 | ||
| INC | Meira Kumar | 3,02,760 | 35.72 | ||
| JD(U) | Karra Parasu Ramaiah | 93,310 | 11.01 | ||
| BSP | Baleshwar Bharti | 31,528 | 3.72 | ||
| AAP | Geeta Arya | 11,005 | 1.30 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 13,379 | 1.58 | ||
| Majority | 63,327 | 7.47 | |||
| Turnout | 8,47,608 | 52.72 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1977 Election
- Jagivan Ram (Cong for Democracy, w Janata Party support) : 327,995 votes
- Mungeri Lall (INC) : 84,185 [5]
1952 Election
- Two-candidates seat, named Shahabad South
- Ram Subhag Singh (INC) : 114,988 votes. Lok Sabha Member #1
- Radha Mohan Singh (SP) : 74,074
- AND
- Jagjiwan Ram (INC) : 111,524 votes. Lok Sabha Member #2
- Chhattu Dusadh (SP) : 62,697
See also
References
- ^ "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 77. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "1977 India General (6th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".