Arrah (Lok Sabha constituency)
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 (as Patna Shahabad seat )
- 1957: Bali Ram Bhagat, Indian National Congress (as Shahabad seat )
- 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, Bharatiya Lok Dal
- 1980: Chandradeo Prasad Verma, Janata Party (Secular)
- 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: R. K. Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Raj Kumar Singh | 3,91,074 | 43.78 | ||
| RJD | Sribhagwan Singh Kushwaha | 2,55,204 | 28.57 | ||
| CPI(ML) Liberation | Raju Yadav | 98,805 | 11.06 | ||
| JD(U) | Meena Singh | 75,962 | 8.50 | ||
| ABJS | Bharat Bhushan Pandey | 10,950 | 1.23 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 14,703 | 1.65 | ||
| Majority | 1,35,870 | 15.21 | |||
| Turnout | 8,93,213 | 48.96 | |||
| BJP gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
See also
- Bhojpur district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
- Arrah Junction railway station
References
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
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