Arrah Lok Sabha constituency

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Arrah
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country India
Region East India
State Bihar
Assembly constituencies Sandesh
Barhara
Arrah
Agiaon
Tarari
Jagdishpur
Shahpur
Established1957 (Shahabad)
1977 (Arrah)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Flag Logo of CPIML.png   CPI(ML)L
Alliance I.N.D.I.A.
Elected year 2024
Preceded by Raj Kumar Singh
  BJP

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

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About

In 1977, the erstwhile Shahabad Lok Sabha constituency was renamed as Arrah Lok Sabha.

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. [1]

Until 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

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. [3]

2008-Present

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

NoNameDistrictMemberParty2024 lead
192 Sandesh Bhojpur Kiran Devi Yadav RJD CPI(ML)L
193 Barhara Raghvendra Pratap Singh BJP CPI(ML)L
194 Arrah Amrendra Pratap Singh BJP BJP
195 Agiaon (SC) Shiv Prakash Ranjan CPI(ML)L CPI(ML)L
196 Tarari Vishal Prashant BJP CPI(ML)L
197 Jagdishpur Ram Vishnun Singh RJD CPI(ML)L
198 Shahpur Rahul Tiwari RJD CPI(ML)L

    Members of Parliament

    1952-1957

    See Patna-cum-Shahabad Lok Sabha constituency for 1st Lok Sabha.

    1957-1977

    See Shahabad Lok Sabha constituency. It was in existence from 2nd to 5th Lok Sabha

    1977-Present

    As present day Arrah Lok Sabha constituency. It is in existence since the 6th Lok Sabha. The erstwhile Shahabad district was bifurcated into Bhojpur district (Arrah) and Rohtas district (Sasaram) in year 1972.

    YearNameParty
    1977 Chandradeo Prasad Verma Janata Party
    1980 Janata Party (Secular)
    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 Haridwar Prasad Kushwaha Samata Party
    1999 Ram Prasad Kushwaha Rashtriya Janata Dal
    2004 Kanti Singh
    2009 Meena Singh Janata Dal (United)
    2014 R. K. Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
    2019
    2024 Sudama Prasad Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation

    Election results

    2024

    2024 Indian general election: Arrah [4]
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    CPI(ML)L Sudama Prasad 529,382 48.28 Increase2.svg9.49
    BJP R. K. Singh 469,57442.82Decrease2.svg9.6
    NOTA None of the above16,9631.55Decrease2.svg0.47
    Majority59,808
    Turnout 10,96,561
    CPI(ML)L gain from BJP Swing

    2019

    2019 Indian general elections: Arrah
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP R. K. Singh 566,480 52.42 Increase2.svg +8.64
    CPI(ML)L Raju Yadav419,19538.79Increase2.svg+27.73
    NOTA None of the Above 21,8252.02Increase2.svg+0.37
    BSP Manoj Yadav10,7721.53
    Majority1,47,28513.63Decrease2.svg −1.58
    Turnout 10,82,46451.81Increase2.svg +2.85
    BJP hold Swing

    General Elections 2014

    2014 Indian general elections: Arrah
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP R. K. Singh 3,91,07443.78
    RJD Shri Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha 2,55,20428.57
    CPI(ML)L Raju Yadav98,80511.06
    JD(U) Meena Singh 75,9628.50
    Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh Bharat Bhushan Pandey10,9501.23
    NOTA None of the Above 14,7031.65
    Majority1,35,87015.21
    Turnout 8,93,21348.96
    BJP gain from JD(U) Swing

    See also

    References

    1. 1 2 "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 (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders - Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
    4. ↑ Election Commission of India. "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Arrah". Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.

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