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Karakat (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 2009 - present |
|---|---|
| Reservation | none |
| Current MP | Mahabali Singh |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| State | Bihar |
| Total Electors | 1569989 |
| Most Successful Party | JD(U) |
Karakat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Assembly segments[edit]
Presently, Karakat Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Nokha | None | Rohtas | Anita Devi | RJD | JD(U) |
| 212 | Dehri | None | Rohtas | Phate Bahadur Singh | RJD | JD(U) |
| 213 | Karakat | None | Rohtas | Arun Singh | CPI(ML)L | JD(U) |
| 219 | Goh | None | Aurangabad | Bhim Yadav | RJD | RLSP |
| 220 | Obra | None | Aurangabad | Rishi Kumar Yadav | RJD | JD(U) |
| 221 | Nabinagar | None | Aurangabad | Vijay Kumar Singh | RJD | JD(U) |
Members of Parliament[1][2][edit]
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mahabali Singh | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2014 | Upendra Kushwaha | Rashtriya Lok Samata Party |
| 2019 | Mahabali Singh | Janata Dal (United) |
Election results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Mahabali Singh | 3,98,408 | 47.21 | ||
| style="background-color: Template:Rashtriya Lok Samata Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party|Template:Rashtriya Lok Samata Party/meta/shortname]] | Upendra Kushwaha | 3,13,866 | 37.19 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 22,104 | 2.62 | ||
| BSP | Raj Narayan Tiwari | 21,715 | 2.56 | ||
| Majority | 84,542 | 9.73 | |||
| Turnout | 8,69,546 | 49.09 | |||
| JD(U) gain from Rashtriya Lok Samata Party | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Rashtriya Lok Samata Party/meta/color; width: 5px;" | | [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party|Template:Rashtriya Lok Samata Party/meta/shortname]] | Upendra Kushwaha | 3,38,892 | 42.90 | |
| RJD | Kanti Singh | 2,33,651 | 29.58 | ||
| JD(U) | Mahabali Singh | 76,709 | 9.79 | ||
| BSP | Sanjay Kewat | 45,503 | 5.76 | ||
| Majority | 1,05,241 | 13.32 | |||
| Turnout | 7,90,361 | 50.01 | |||
| Rashtriya Lok Samata Party gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
Template:Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar
References[edit]
- ↑ "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.