Arrah Lok Sabha constituency

Arrah Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Bihar state of India. It is a part of the Bhojpur district and comprises seven Assembly constituencies: Sandesh, Barhara, Arrah, Agiaon (SC), Tarari, Jagdishpur and Shahpur.

Arrah Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
Assembly constituencies
Established1951-1977 (Shahabad)
1977-present (Arrah)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019
Preceded byMeena Singh

Social equation

The constituency was represented by only two parliamentarians till 1980. Bali Ram Bhagat, who hailed from Yadav caste and Chandradeo Prasad Verma, who was a member of Kushwaha (Koeri) caste were the parliamentarians, who had the distinction of getting elected from this seat for multiple times. After these two parliamentarians, the constituency elected different candidates everytime in next elections till 2009. This constituency is known for struggle between some caste groups for getting their men elected in Indian General Elections to Lok Sabha from the first General Elections itself. Untill 2004, only Yadav and Koeri candidates were elected in different elections, except in 1989, when Rameshwar Prasad, a member of Extremely Backward Caste was elected on the symbol of Indian People's Front. In 1996, 1998 and 1999 elections, Chandradeo Prasad Verma, Haridwar Prasad Singh and Ram Prasad Kushwaha, all three belonging to Koeri caste were elected from this constituency. From 2009 onwards, the candidates belonging to Rajput caste are getting elected.[1][2]

Assembly segments

1951-1961

From 1951 to 1961, the Patna-cum-Shahabad Lok Sabha constituency (renamed as Shahabad in 1957) comprised the following areas: Bikram, Bihta and Paliganj police stations of Danapur sub-division in Patna District; Barhara, Arrah Muffasil, Sahar, Sandesh, Arrah Town and Arrah Nawada police stations of Shahabad Sadar (Arrah) sub-division of Shahabad district.[3]

1961-1976

From 1961 to 1976, the Shahabad Lok Sabha constituency (renamed as Arrah in 1976) had 6 Bihar Legislative Assembly seats. Bikram and Paliganj from Patna district and Sandesh, Arrah, Arrah Muffasil and Sahar from Bhojpur district.[4]

1976-2008

From 1976 to 2008, the Arrah Lok Sabha constituency had 6 Bihar Legislative Assembly seats. Maner and Paliganj from Patna district and Sandesh, Barhara, Arrah and Sahar from Bhojpur district.[5]

2008-Present

Arrah Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Bihar Legislative Assembly seats, all from Bhojpur district.

# Name District Member Party
192 Sandesh Bhojpur Kiran Devi Yadav RJD
193 Barhara Raghvendra Pratap Singh BJP
194 Arrah Amrendra Pratap Singh BJP
195 Agiaon (SC) Manoj Manzil CPIML
196 Tarari Sudama Prasad CPIML
197 Jagdishpur Ram Vishnun Singh RJD
198 Shahpur Rahul Tiwari RJD

    Members of Parliament
    Year Name Party
    1952 Bali Ram Bhagat Indian National Congress
    1957
    1962
    1967
    1971
    1977 Chandradeo Prasad Verma Janata Party
    1980 Janata Party
    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
    1998 H. P. Singh Samata Party
    1999 Ram Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal
    2004 Kanti Singh
    2009 Meena Singh Janata Dal (United)
    2014 R. K. Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
    2019

    Election results

    2019
    2019 Indian general elections: Arrah
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    BJP Raj Kumar Singh 566,480 52.42 +8.64
    CPI(ML)L Raju Yadav 4,19,195 38.79 +27.73
    NOTA None of the Above 21,825 2.02 +0.37
    BSP Manoj Yadav 10,772 1.53
    Majority 1,47,285 13.63 -1.58
    Turnout 10,82,464 51.81 +2.85
    BJP hold Swing

    General Elections 2014
    2014 Indian general elections: Arrah
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    BJP Raj Kumar Singh 3,91,074 43.78
    RJD Shri Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha 2,55,204 28.57
    CPI(ML)L Raju Yadav 98,805 11.06
    JD(U) Meena Singh 75,962 8.50
    Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh 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

    References
    1. "Arrah Lok Sabha constituency, will BJP become victorious?". Hindustan. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
    2. "BJP wave seen in Agra, RK Singh elected for second time". Dainik Jagran. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
    3. "DPACO (1951) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
    4. "DPACO (1961) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
    5. "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.

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