Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)

Saran Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.[1][2] 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.[3] Before delimitation, it was Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency).

Assembly segments

Presently, Saran Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

  1. Marhaura-117
  2. Chapra-118
  3. Garkha-119
  4. Amnour-120
  5. Parsa-121
  6. Sonpur-122

Members of Parliament
Year Winner Party
2009 Lalu Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
2014 Rajiv Pratap Rudy Bharatiya Janata Party
2019

Election results

General Elections 2019
General Election, 2019: Saran
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Rajiv Pratap Rudy 4,99,342 53.29
RJD Chandrika Rai 3,60,913 38.33
NOTA None of the Above 28,267 3.00
Majority 1,38,429 14.70
Turnout 9,43,615 56.60
BJP hold Swing

General Elections 2014
General Election, 2014: Saran[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Rajiv Pratap Rudy 3,55,120 41.12 +2.83
RJD Rabri Devi 3,14,172 36.38 -10.38
JD(U) Saleem Perwez 1,07,008 12.39 N/A
BSP Bal Mukund Chauhan 15,500 1.79 -5.96
NOTA None of the Above 19,163 2.22 N/A
Majority 40,948 4.74 -4.18
Turnout 8,63,254 56.10 +7.33
BJP gain from RJD Swing

General elections 2009
General Election, 2009: Chapra-Saran
Party Candidate Votes % ±
RJD Lalu Prasad 2,74,209 47.21
BJP Rajiv Pratap Rudy 2,22,394 38.29
BSP Salim Parwez 45,027 7.75
Independent Sheo Das Singh 9,798 1.69
Majority 51,815 8.92
Turnout 5,80,829 48.77
RJD win (new seat)

See also

References
  1. "safe in their lairs?".
  2. http://www.electionsinindia.com/bihar/saran/electiondata.aspx
  3. "It is a Clash of 'Stylish' Titans in Bihar's Saran as Rajiv Rudy, Chandrika Rai Give Classy Twist to LS Battle".
  4. "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 65. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  5. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
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