Sasaram is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
| Sasaram | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Vidhan Sabha segments
editAs of May 2019, Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Mohania (SC) | Kaimur | Sangita Kumari | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Indian National Congress | ||
| 205 | Bhabhua | Bharat Bind | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Indian National Congress | |||
| 206 | Chainpur | Mohd Zama Khan[a] | Janata Dal (United) | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 207 | Chenari (SC) | Rohtas | Murari Prasad Gautam | Bharatiya Janata Party | Indian National Congress | ||
| 208 | Sasaram | Rajesh Kumar Gupta | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 209 | Kargahar | Santhosh Kumar Mishra | Indian National Congress | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
Members of Parliament
edit1952-1957
editAs Shahabad South Lok Sabha constituency in 1st Lok Sabha.
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ram Subhag Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagjivan Ram | |||
1957-Present
editAs Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd Lok Sabha onwards. The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this Lok Sabha constituency:[1][2]
Election results
edit2024 Indian general elections
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoj Kumar | 513,004 | 46.76 | 13 | |
| BJP | Shivesh Kumar | 493,847 | 45.01 | 5.75 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 17,219 | 1.57 | ||
| Majority | 19,157 | 1.75 | 15.25 | ||
| Turnout | 1,097,075 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 494,800 | 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| 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- Jagivan Ram (Cong for Democracy, w Janata Party support) : 327,995 votes
- Mungeri Lall (INC) : 84,185 [6]
1952 Election
edit- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Election Commision of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Sasaram". Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1977 India General (6th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".