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| state = [[Bihar]]
| state = [[Bihar]]
| map_image =  
| map_image =  
| caption =
| map_caption =  
| established = 1957
| established = 1957
| electors = 19,34,937 (2024)<ref>{{Cite web | title=Archived copy | url=https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525141320/https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf | archive-date=2024-05-25}}</ref>
| reservation = None
| reservation = None
| incumbent_image =
| mp = [[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]
| mp = [[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| party = {{Party index link|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
| latest_election_year = 2019
| alliance = [[National Democratic Alliance |NDA]]
| latest_election_year = [[2024 Indian general election in Bihar|2024]]
| preceded_by = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Hurricane Lamp.png|20px]] {{Party index link|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
}}
}}
'''Maharajganj''' is one of the 40 [[Lok Sabha]] (parliamentary) constituencies in [[Bihar]] state in eastern [[India]]. There is a constituency by the [[Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency)|same name]] in Uttar Pradesh as well.
'''Maharajganj''' is one of the 40 [[Lok Sabha]] parliamentary constituencies in [[Bihar]] state in eastern [[India]]. There is a constituency by the [[Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency)|same name]] in Uttar Pradesh as well.


==Assembly segments==
==Assembly segments==
Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) segments.
Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six [[Vidhan Sabha]] (legislative assembly) segments.


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!#
!Name
!Name
!District
!District
!Member
!Member
!colspan="2"| Party
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!colspan="2"| 2019 lead
!colspan="2"| 2024 lead
|-
|-
|111
|111
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|rowspan="2"| [[Siwan district|Siwan]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Siwan district|Siwan]]
|Devesh Kant Singh
|Devesh Kant Singh
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=6}}
|-
|-
|112
|112
|[[Maharajganj, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maharajganj]]
|[[Maharajganj, Siwan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Maharajganj]]
|Vijay Shanker Dubey
|[[Hemnarayan Sah]]
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|rowspan=3}}
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|113
|113
|[[Ekma (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ekma]]
|[[Ekma (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ekma]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Saran district|Saran]]
|rowspan="4"| [[Saran district|Saran]]
|[[Srikant Yadav (RJD Politician)|Srikant Yadav]]
|Manoranjan Singh
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|114
|114
|[[Manjhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Manjhi]]
|[[Manjhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Manjhi]]
|[[Satyendra Yadav]]
|Randhir Kumar Singh
|{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|115
|115
|[[Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baniapur]]
|[[Baniapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baniapur]]
|[[Kedar Nath Singh (Bihar politician)|Kedar Nath Singh]]
|[[Kedar Nath Singh (Bihar politician)|Kedar Nath Singh]]
|{{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal}}
|{{Party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|116
|116
|[[Taraiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Taraiya]]
|[[Taraiya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Taraiya]]
|[[Janak Singh (politician)|Janak Singh]]
|[[Janak Singh (politician)|Janak Singh]]
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
{{noteslist}}


== Members of Parliament ==
== Members of Parliament ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Year
!Name
!Name
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|[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
|[[1980 Indian general election|1980]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Krishan Pratap Singh]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Krishan Pratap Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}
|style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress (I)]]
|-
|-
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
|[[1984 Indian general election|1984]]
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
|[[1989 Indian general election|1989]]
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|-
|-
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
|[[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Dal (United)|rowspan=2}}
| rowspan=2 style="background-color: {{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}" |
| rowspan=2 |[[Janata Dal (United)]]
|-
|-
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|[[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
|-
|-
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
|[[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
|[[Uma Shankar Singh]]
|[[Uma Shankar Singh (Bihar politician)|Uma Shankar Singh]]
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|Rashtriya Janata Dal|rowspan=2}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
|[[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}}
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=3}}
|-
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|}
|}
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==Elections results==
==Elections results==
===2024===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2024 Indian general elections]]: [[Maharajganj, Siwan|Maharajganj]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/ConstituencywiseS0419.htm|title =Result 2024}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]|votes=5,29,533|percentage=52.22|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Akash Prasad Singh|votes=4,26,882|percentage=42.09|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=21,687|percentage=2.14|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Madhusudan Singh|votes=13,402|percentage=1.32|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen|candidate=Akhileshwar Prasad Singh|votes=7,767|percentage=0.77|change=}}
{{Election box majority|votes=1,02,651|percentage=10.13|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=10,15,313|percentage=52.27|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |loser      =
  |winner    = BJP
  |swing      =
}}
{{Election box end}}


===2019===
===2019===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Maharajganj, Siwan|Maharajganj]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2019 Indian general elections]]: [[Maharajganj, Siwan|Maharajganj]]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|candidate=[[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]|votes=5,46,352  |percentage=56.17|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Rashtriya Janata Dal|candidate=Randhir Singh|votes=3,15,580|percentage=32.44|change=}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Bahujan Samaj Party|candidate=Anirudh Prasad ([[Sadhu Yadav]])|votes=25,039|percentage=2.57|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=None of the above|candidate=None of the above|votes=22,168|percentage=2.28|change=}}
| party     = Bharatiya Janata Party
{{Election box majority||votes= 2,30,772|percentage=23.73|change=}}
| candidate = [[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]
{{Election box turnout||votes=9,72,989|percentage=53.82|change=+2.26}}
| votes     = 5,46,352   
| percentage = 56.17
| change     =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party     = Rashtriya Janata Dal
| candidate = Randhir Singh
| votes     = 3,15,580
| percentage= 32.44
| change   =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party     = Bahujan Samaj Party
| candidate = [[Sadhu Yadav]]
| votes     = 25,039
| percentage= 2.57
| change   =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party     = None of the above
| candidate = None of the above
| votes     = 22,168
| percentage = 2.28
| change     =
}}
{{Election box majority
| votes       = 2,30,772
| percentage = 23.73
| change     =
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes       = 9,72,989
| percentage = 53.82
| change     = +2.26
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
{{Election box hold with party link|
   |loser        =  
   |loser        =  
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===General Election 2014===
===General Election 2014===
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections|General Election, 2014]]: [[Maharajganj, Siwan|Maharajganj]]}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2014 Indian general elections|General Election, 2014]]: [[Maharajganj, Siwan|Maharajganj]]}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |party      = Bharatiya Janata Party
   |candidate  = [[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]
   |candidate  = [[Janardan Singh Sigriwal]]
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===By Election 2013===
===By Election 2013===
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2013: Maharajganj}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bye-election, 2013: Maharajganj}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Rashtriya Janata Dal|candidate=[[Prabhunath Singh]]|votes=233452|percentage=50.20|change=}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Rashtriya Janata Dal|candidate=[[Prabhunath Singh]]|votes=2,33.452|percentage=50.20|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janata Dal (United)|candidate=Prashant Kumar Shahi|votes=156890|percentage=33.60|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Janata Dal (United)|candidate=Prashant Kumar Shahi|votes=1,56,890|percentage=33.60|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Jitendra Swami|votes=33,905|percentage=7.50|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Indian National Congress|candidate=Jitendra Swami|votes=33,905|percentage=7.50|change=}}
{{Election box candidate
{{Election box candidate
| party      = [[Independent politician|IND.]]
| party      = [[Independent politician|IND.]]
| candidate  = Vikas Kumar Singh
| candidate  = Vikash Kumar Singh
| votes      = 17,046
| votes      = 17,046
| percentage = 3.70
| percentage = 3.70

Latest revision as of 17:06, 14 December 2025

Maharajganj
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
Established1957
Total electors19,34,937 (2024)[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  BJP  
AllianceNDA
Elected year2024
Preceded by   RJD  

Maharajganj is one of the 40 Lok Sabha parliamentary constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. There is a constituency by the same name in Uttar Pradesh as well.

Assembly segments[edit | edit source]

Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments.

# Name District Member Party 2024 lead
111 Goriakhoti Siwan Devesh Kant Singh BJP BJP
112 Maharajganj Hemnarayan Sah JD(U)
113 Ekma Saran Manoranjan Singh
114 Manjhi Randhir Kumar Singh
115 Baniapur Kedar Nath Singh BJP
116 Taraiya Janak Singh

Members of Parliament[edit | edit source]

Year Name Party
1957 Mahendra Nath Singh Indian National Congress
1962 Krishnakanta Singh
1967 Mrityunjay Prasad
1971 Ram Deo Singh Samyukta Socialist Party
1977 Janata Party
1980 Krishan Pratap Singh Indian National Congress (I)
1984 Indian National Congress
1989 Chandra Shekhar Janata Dal
1989^ Ram Bahadur Singh
1991 Girija Devi
1996 Ram Bahadur Singh Samajwadi Janata Party
1998 Prabhunath Singh Samata Party
1999 Janata Dal (United)
2004
2009 Uma Shankar Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal
2013^ Prabhunath Singh
2014 Janardan Singh Sigriwal Bharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024


^ by poll

Elections results[edit | edit source]

2024[edit | edit source]

2024 Indian general elections: Maharajganj[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Janardan Singh Sigriwal 529,533 52.22
INC Akash Prasad Singh 4,26,882 42.09
NOTA None of the above 21,687 2.14
BSP Madhusudan Singh 13,402 1.32
AIMIM Akhileshwar Prasad Singh 7,767 0.77
Majority 1,02,651 10.13
Turnout 10,15,313 52.27
BJP hold Swing

2019[edit | edit source]

2019 Indian general elections: Maharajganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Janardan Singh Sigriwal 546,352 56.17
RJD Randhir Singh 3,15,580 32.44
BSP Sadhu Yadav 25,039 2.57
NOTA None of the above 22,168 2.28
Majority 2,30,772 23.73
Turnout 9,72,989 53.82 +2.26
BJP hold Swing

General Election 2014[edit | edit source]

General Election, 2014: Maharajganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Janardan Singh Sigriwal 320,753 37.88 +37.88
RJD Prabhunath Singh 2,82,338 33.34 −21.09
JD(U) Manoranjan Singh 1,49,483 17.65 −17.21
IND. Brinda Pathak 17,186 2.03 +2.03
IND. Umashankar Tiwari 11,599 1.37 +1.37
NOTA None of the Above 23,404 2.76 +2.76
Majority 38,415 4.54 −15.03
Turnout 8,46,654 51.56 +4.81
BJP gain from RJD Swing -16.55

By Election 2013[edit | edit source]

Bye-election, 2013: Maharajganj
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Prabhunath Singh 233.452 50.20
JD(U) Prashant Kumar Shahi 1,56,890 33.60
INC Jitendra Swami 33,905 7.50
IND. Vikash Kumar Singh 17,046 3.70
BED Balendra Kumar Ray 13,064 2.95
IND. Om Prakash Singh 10,995 2.20
Majority 76562 26.5
Turnout 465352 31.05
RJD gain from JD(U) Swing

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "Result 2024".

External links[edit | edit source]

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