Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency
Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.
There is a constituency by the same name in Bihar as well.
| Maharajganj | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Assembly constituencies | Pharenda Nautanwa Siswa Maharajganj Paniyara |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2019 Election |
Assembly segments
Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | Pharenda | Maharajganj | Virendra Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| 316 | Nautanwa | Rishi Tripathi | NISHAD Party | ||
| 317 | Siswa | Prem Sagar Patel | BJP | ||
| 318 | Maharajganj (SC) | Jai Mangal Kanojiya | BJP | ||
| 319 | Paniyara | Gyanendra Singh | BJP | ||
Members of Parliament
| Year | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Shibban Lal Saxena | Independent politician | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Mahadeo Prasad | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | Shibban Lal Saxena | Independent politician | |
| 1977 | Janata Party | ||
| 1980 | Ashfaq Husain Ansari | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | Jitender Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Harsh Vardhan | Janata Dal | |
| 1991 | Pankaj Chaudhary | BJP | |
| 1996 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | Kunwar Akhilesh Singh | Samajwadi Party | |
| 2004 | Pankaj Chaudhary | BJP | |
| 2009 | Harsh Vardhan | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | Pankaj Chaudhary | BJP | |
| 2019 | |||
•Syed Arshad - Member of Parliament's Representative (1999-2004)
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pankaj Chaudhary | 726,349 | 59.20 | ||
| SP | Akhilesh Singh Haan | 3,85,925 | 31.45 | ||
| INC | Supriya Shrinate | 72,516 | 5.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,478 | 0.85 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,40,424 | 27.75 | |||
| Turnout | 12,27,224 | 64.07 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pankaj Chaudhary | 4,71,542 | 44.65 | ||
| BSP | Kashi Nath Shukla | 2,31,084 | 21.88 | ||
| SP | Akhilesh Singh | 2,13,974 | 20.26 | ||
| INC | Harsh Vardhan | 57,193 | 5.42 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,40,458 | 22.77 | |||
| Turnout | 10,60,241 | 60.82 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
- ^ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-63-Maharajanj". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.
- ^ "Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 -Maharajganj Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in.
- ^ "Maharajganj Elections 2019: Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Constituency Poll Dates, Parliamentary Election, Candidates". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
