Chhapra Lok Sabha constituency
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| Chapra | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly constituencies | Taraiya Marhaura Amnour Chapra Garkha Parsa Sonpur |
| Established | 1952 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
Chhapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran Lok Sabha constituency, when delimitation was done.
Assembly segments
[edit | edit source]Presently, Chapra Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | Taraiya | Saran | Janak Singh | BJP | |
| 117 | Marhaura | Jitendra Kumar Ray | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 118 | Chapra | C. N. Gupta | BJP | ||
| 119 | Garkha | Surendra Ram | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 120 | Amnour | Krishna Kumar Mantoo | BJP | ||
| 121 | Parsa | Chhote Lal Ray | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 122 | Sonpur | Ramanuj Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
Members of Lok Sabha
[edit | edit source]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Rajendra Singh | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1962 | Ramshekhar Prasad Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1977 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Satya Deo Singh | ||
| 1984 | Ram Bahadur Singh | ||
| 1989 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Janata Dal | |
| 1990^ | Lal Babu Rai | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | Heera Lal Rai | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 1999 | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Lalu Prasad Yadav | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
2008 onwards : See Saran
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^By-Poll
In 2004, Lok Sabha polls were countermanded in Chapra (छपरा) following allegations of rigging.[5][6][7][8] Re-poll was done on 31 May 2004.[9][10][11][12][13] Lalu won the elections after the re-poll.[14]
Election results
[edit | edit source]1957 election
[edit | edit source]- Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes
- Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046
1984 election
[edit | edit source]- Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes [3]
- Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488
1996 election
[edit | edit source]- Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes
- Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590
2004
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Lalu Prasad Yadav | 228,882 | |||
| BJP | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | 168,459 | |||
| Margin of victory | 60,423 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| RJD gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
See also
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