Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)
Saran Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: सारण लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) 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 parliamenatary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. Before delimitation, it was Chapra (Lok Sabha constituency).
Assembly segments
Presently, Saran Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lalu Prasad | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2014 | Rajiv Pratap Rudy | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election Results
General Elections 2014
| 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
| 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
- ↑ "safe in their lairs?".
- ↑ http://www.electionsinindia.com/bihar/saran/electiondata.aspx
- ↑ "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 65. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
- ↑ "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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