Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India.[1] This constituency came into existence in 1957 and from 1957 to 2019, the constituency has elected six parliamentarians from the Yadav caste as well as five parliamentarians from the Kushwaha caste. Both the Yadav and Kushwaha communities are preponderant in this constituency and dominate the political scenario.[2]
| Khagaria | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly constituencies | Simri Bakhtiarpur Hasanpur Alauli Khagaria Beldaur Parbatta |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 1673314 (in 2019) |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  LJP(RV) |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Mehboob Ali Kaiser,  LJP |
History
editIn this constituency a total of eleven candidates from Yadav and Koeri caste has been elected between 1957 and 2019 general elections. The Koeri candidates who became MPs from this constituency are Kameshwar Prasad Singh, Chandra Shekhar Prasad Verma, Satish Prasad Singh, Shakuni Choudhury and Renu Kushwaha.[2] In 2024 Indian general elections, the INDIA alliance put Sanjay Kushwaha against Rajesh Verma of National Democratic Alliance. Sanjay Kushwaha who belonged to Koeri caste was sought as candidate to fulfill region's caste dynamics. The CPI(M) candidate Sanjay Kushwaha was also picked up by alliance as his father Yogendra Singh Kushwaha has been an MLA from Khagaria Assembly constituency located within this Lok Sabha constituency and the voters were supposed to prefer local candidate against outsider.[3][4] Besides this, according to CPI(M)'s official social media handles, Kushwaha is a nephew of Indian independence activist Prabhu Narayan, who was martyred during 1942 Quit India movement, while trying to unfurl India's national flag, at the age of 21.[5][6]
Assembly segments
editSince last delimitation exercise, from 2009 Lok Sabha elections Khagaria Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[7]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Simri Bakhtiarpur | Saharsa | Yusuf Salahuddin | RJD | LJP (RV) | ||
| 140 | Hasanpur | Samastipur | Tej Pratap Yadav | RJD | LJP (RV) | ||
| 148 | Alauli (SC) | Khagaria | Ramvrikish Sada | RJD | LJP (RV) | ||
| 149 | Khagaria | Chhatrapati Yadav | INC | LJP (RV) | |||
| 150 | Beldaur | Panna Lal Patel | JD(U) | LJP (RV) | |||
| 151 | Parbatta | Sanjeev Kumar | JD(U) | LJP (RV) | |||
Members of Parliament
editElection results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJP(RV) | Rajesh Verma | 538,657 | 50.73 | ||
| CPI(M) | Sanjay Kumar Kushwaha | 3,77,526 | 35.55 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 31,111 | 2.93 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 57.48 | ||||
| LJP(RV) gain from LJP | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJP | Mehboob Ali Kaiser | 510,193 | 52.77 | ||
| VIP | Mukesh Sahani | 2,61,623 | 27.06 | ||
| Independent | Priadarshi Dinkar | 51,847 | 5.36 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,596 | 0.79 | ||
| Majority | 2,48,570 | 25.71 | |||
| Turnout | 9,67,411 | 57.7 | |||
| LJP hold | Swing | ||||
General elections 2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJP | Mehboob Ali Kaiser | 3,13,806 | 35.01 | ||
| RJD | Krishna Yadav | 2,37,803 | 26.53 | ||
| JD(U) | Dinesh Chandra Yadav | 2,20,316 | 24.58 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 23,868 | 2.66 | ||
| Majority | 76,003 | 8.48 | |||
| Turnout | 8,96,310 | 59.49 | |||
| LJP gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Khagaria Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar: Full list of candidates, polling dates". zeenews-india-com.cdn.ampproject.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ a b "खगड़िया लोकसभा क्षेत्र में यादव और कुशवाहा का वर्चस्व:अब तक 6 यादव तो 5 कुशवाहा बने सांसद; कैसर के सामने हैट्रिक लगाने की चुनौती". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "In Bihar's 'Red land', CPM back in LS poll race after 30 years, NDA's lone Muslim MP now with it". Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "It's local vs outsider in Khagaria". Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Story of Prabhu Narayan who gave martyrdom at the age of 21". Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet CPI(M) candidate".
- ^ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Election Commission of India" Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Khagaria". Election Commission of India. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 69. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2016. 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.