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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
- 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 | edit source]
1957 Election[edit | edit source]
- Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes
- Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046
1984 Election[edit | edit source]
- Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes [3]
- Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488
1996 Election[edit | edit source]
- Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes
- Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590
2004 Election[edit | edit source]
- Lalu Prasad (RJD) : 228,882 votes [15]
- Rajeev Pratap Rudy (BJP) : 168,459
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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.
{{cite web}}: 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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