Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency)
Chapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran constituency when delimitation was done.
Vidhan Sabha segments[edit]
Chapra (छपरा) Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:
- Taraiya
- Marhaura
- Amnour
- Chapra
- Garkha
- Parsa
- Sonpur (सोनपुर, often spelt Sonepur in electoral records)
Members of Lok Sabha[edit]
- 1952:Constituency does not exist
- 1957: Rajendra Singh, Praja Socialist Party [1]
- 1962: Ramshekhar Prasad Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Ramshekhar Prasad Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Ramshekhar Prasad Singh, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Lalu Prasad Yadav, Janata Party (Sometimes spelled Laloo Prasad)
- 1980: Satya Deo Singh, Janata Party. Defeated Lalu Yadav of Janata-Secular.[2]
- 1984: Ram Bahadur Singh, Janata Party [3]
- 1989: Lalu Prasad Yadav, Janata Dal (Became CM of Bihar in 1990 and vacated the seat)
- 1990^ : Lal Babu Rai, Janata Dal, in a bye-poll [4]
- 1991: Lal Babu Rai, Janata Dal
- 1996: Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 1998: Heera Lal Rai, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 1999: Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2004: Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2008 onwards:Constituency does not exist. See : Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)
Election Results[edit]
1957 Election[edit]
- Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes
- Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046
1984 Election[edit]
- Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes [3]
- Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488
1996 Election[edit]
- Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes
- Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590
2004 Election[edit]
- Lalu Prasad (RJD) : 228,882 votes [15]
- Rajeev Pratap Rudy (BJP) : 168,459
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1957-election-results.html
- ↑ https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1980-election-results.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1984-election-results.html
- ↑ https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-lal-babu-rai-member-of-parliament-mp-from-chapra-bihar-biodata/
- ↑ "POST POLL". telegraphindia.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "National / Elections 2004 : Chapra factor follows Laloo into Madhepura". The Hindu. 4 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "'Order countermanding Chapra polls unanimous'". Rediff.
- ↑ "Front Page : Tight security for Chapra repoll". The Hindu. 31 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ "Chapra an acid test: Laloo". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ "Lalu vs Election Commission". frontline.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "Repoll in Chhapra on May 31". rediff.com.
- ↑ "Laloo triumphs in Chapra". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/2004-election-results.html
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