| Kishanganj | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Mohammad Jawed |
| Parliamentary Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1957–present |
| Reservation | None |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly Constituencies | Bahadurganj Thakurganj Kishanganj Kochadhaman Amour Baisi |
Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in India
Assembly segments
Presently, Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bahadurganj | None | Kishanganj | Mohammad Anzar Nayeemi | AIMIM | AIMIM |
| 53 | Thakurganj | None | Kishanganj | Saud Alam | RJD | JD(U) |
| 54 | Kishanganj | None | Kishanganj | Ijharul Hussain | INC | INC |
| 55 | Kochadhaman | None | Kishanganj | Muhammad Izhar Asfi | AIMIM | AIMIM |
| 56 | Amour | None | Purnia | Aktarul Iman | AIMIM | INC |
| 57 | Baisi | None | Purnia | Sayed Ruknuddin Ahmed | AIMIM | INC |
Members of Parliament
Following is the list of the Members of Parliament from Kishanganj constituency[2] [3][4]
| Lok Sabha | Duration | Member of Parliament | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 1952-57 | constituency does not exist | n/a | |
| Second | 1957-62 | Mohammad Tahir | Congress | |
| Third | 1962-67 | Mohammad Tahir | Congress | |
| Fourth | 1967-70 | Lakhan Lal Kapoor | Praja Socialist Party | |
| Fifth | 1971-77 | Jamilur Rahman | Congress | |
| Sixth | 1977-77 | Halimuddin Ahmad | Janata Party | |
| Seventh | 1980-84 | Jamilur Rahman | Congress(I) | |
| Eighth | 1984-89 | Jamilur Rahman | Congress(I) | |
| Ninth | 1989-91 | M.J. Akbar | Congress(I) | |
| Tenth | 1991-96 | Syed Sahabuddin | JD | |
| Eleventh | 1996-97 | Mohammad Taslimuddin | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| Twelfth | 1998-99 | Mohammad Taslimuddin | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| Thirteenth | 1999–2004 | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Fourteenth | 2004–09 | Mohammed Taslimuddin | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| Fifteenth | 2009–14 | Mohammad Asrarul Haque | Indian National Congress | |
| Sixteenth | 2014-18a | Mohammad Asrarul Haque | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018-19 | vacant | n/a | ||
| Seventeenth | 2019–Incumbent | Mohammad Jawed | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
2019 general elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammad Jawed | 3,67,017 | 33.32 | −19.83 | |
| JD(U) | Syed Mahmood Ashraf | 3,32,551 | 30.19 | +24.18 | |
| AIMIM | Akhtarul Iman | 2,95,029 | 26.78 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 19,722 | 1.79 | −0.06 | |
| AAP | Alimuddin Ansari | 9,822 | 0.89 | −0.73 | |
| Margin of victory | 34,461 | 3.13 | -17.83 | ||
| Turnout | 11,01,656 | 66.38 | +1.86 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2014 general elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammad Asrarul Haque | 4,93,461 | 53.15 | +14.96 | |
| BJP | Dr. Dilip Kumar Jaiswal | 2,98,849 | 32.19 | +32.19 | |
| JD(U) | Akhtarul Iman | 55,822 | 6.01 | −19.37 | |
| AAP | Alimuddin Ansari | 15,010 | 1.62 | +1.62 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 17,206 | 1.85 | ||
| Majority | 1,94,612 | 20.96 | |||
| Turnout | 9,28,490 | 64.52 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Sule, Babayo (17 May 2019). "Civil Society Organisations And Election Monitoring In Nigeria: The 2015 General Election". The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Cognitive-Crcs: 405–412. doi:10.15405/epsbs.2019.05.02.40.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "Election Commission of India" Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ "Kishanganj Congress MP Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi passes away at 76". 7 December 2018.
External links
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