Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Arrah Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: आरा लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.
Arrah Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments: Sandesh, Barhara, Arrah, Agiaon, Tarari, Jagdishpur and Shahpur.
Members of Parliament
Following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this Lok Sabha constituency:[1]
- 1952: Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1957: Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1962: Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1967: Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1977: Chandradeo Prasad Verma, Janata Party
- 1980: Chandradeo Prasad Verma, Janata Party (Socialist)
- 1984: Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress
- 1989: Rameshwar Prasad, Indian People's Front
- 1991: Ram Lakhan Singh Yadav, Janata Dal
- 1996: Chandradeo Prasad Verma, Janata Dal
- 1998: H.P. Singh, Samata Party
- 1999: Ram Prasad Singh, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2004: Kanti Singh, Rashtriya Janata Dal
- 2009: Meena Singh, Janata Dal (United)
- 2014: Raj Kumar Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | R.K.Singh | 391074 | 43.78 | ||
CPI(ML) Liberation | Raju Yadav | 98805 | 11.06 | ||
RJD | Sri Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha | 255204 | 28.57 | ||
JD(U) | Meena Singh | 75962 | 8.50 | ||
NOTA | None of the Above | 14703 | 1.65% | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 893213 | 48.96 | |||
BJP gain from JD(U) | Swing |
See also
- Bhojpur district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
- Arrah Junction railway station
References