Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.
Vidhan Sabha segments[edit | edit source]
As of May 2019, Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Mohania | SC | Kaimur | Sangita Kumari | RJD | BJP |
| 205 | Bhabhua | None | Kaimur | Bharat Bind | RJD | BJP |
| 206 | Chainpur | None | Kaimur | Mohd Zama Khan | JD(U) | BJP |
| 207 | Chenari | SC | Rohtas | Murari Prasad Gautham | INC | BJP |
| 208 | Sasaram | None | Rohtas | Rajesh Kumar Gupta | RJD | BJP |
| 209 | Kargahar | None | Rohtas | Santhosh Kumar Mishra | INC | BJP |
Note:M.L.A of Constituency No.206 Chainpur won as a candidate of BSP but later joined JD(U).
Members of Lok Sabha[edit | edit source]
The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this Lok Sabha constituency:[1][2]
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress (Constituency was named Shahabad South) [3] |
| Ram Subhag Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| Ram Subhag Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Jagjivan Ram | Congress For Democracy, using Bharatiya Lok Dal symbol |
| 1980 | Jagjivan Ram | Janata Party |
| 1984 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress (Jagjivan). Died mid-term in 1986. |
| 1986 ^ | Bye-poll winner not known. | |
| 1989 | Chhedi Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Chhedi Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Muni Lall | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Muni Lall | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Muni Lall | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Meira Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Meira Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Chhedi Paswan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Chhedi Paswan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results[edit | edit source]
2019 Election[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 4,94,800 | 50.76 | +7.57 | |
| INC | Meira Kumar | 3,29,055 | 33.76 | −1.96 | |
| BSP | Manoj Kumar | 86,406 | 8.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,988 | 1.95 | ||
| Majority | 1,65,745 | 17.00 | +9.53 | ||
| Turnout | 9,75,577 | 54.57 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014 Election[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 3,66,087 | 43.19 | ||
| INC | Meira Kumar | 3,02,760 | 35.72 | ||
| JD(U) | Karra Parasu Ramaiah | 93,310 | 11.01 | ||
| BSP | Baleshwar Bharti | 31,528 | 3.72 | ||
| AAP | Geeta Arya | 11,005 | 1.30 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 13,379 | 1.58 | ||
| Majority | 63,327 | 7.47 | |||
| Turnout | 8,47,608 | 52.72 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
1977 Election[edit | edit source]
- Jagivan Ram (Cong for Democracy, w Janata Party support) : 327,995 votes
- Mungeri Lall (INC) : 84,185 [6]
1952 Election[edit | edit source]
- Two-candidates seat, named Shahabad South
- Ram Subhag Singh (INC) : 114,988 votes. Lok Sabha Member #1
- Radha Mohan Singh (SP) : 74,074
- AND
- Jagjiwan Ram (INC) : 111,524 votes. Lok Sabha Member #2
- Chhattu Dusadh (SP) : 62,697
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1951-election-results.html
- ↑ "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 77. 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.
- ↑ https://www.elections.in/parliamentary-constituencies/1977-election-results.html
External links[edit | edit source]
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