Ujiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ujiyarpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008, following delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Caste and Communities[edit]
The Ujiarpur constituency has nearly 2.5 lakh Koeri voter followed by 2 lakh Yadav. The Constituency was once won by Alok Kumar Mehta in 2004 but he lost to Ashwamedh Devi, the widow of veteran Koeri leader Pradip Mahto in 2009.Nityanand Rai of Bhartiya Janata Party is representing the seat since 2014.[1] Rajput voters are about .45lakh(Patepur 10K,Morwa 5K, Sarairanjan 7K, Mohiuddin Nagar 15K,Ujiyarpur 5K, Vibhutipur 3K)in number and Brahmin voters are near about 0.8lakh (Patepur 10K,Morwa 15K, Sarairanjan 15K, Mohiuddin Nagar 5K,Ujiyarpur 15K, Vibhutipur 10K) while Bhumihar voter are near about 1.8lakh(Patepur 30K,Morwa 25K, Sarairanjan 45K, Mohiuddin Nagar 20K,Ujiyarpur 25K, Vibhutipur 35K)
Vidhan Sabha segments[edit]
From the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are:[2]
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
130 | Patepur | SC | Vaishali | Lakhendra Kumar Raushan | BJP | BJP |
134 | Ujiarpur | None | Samastipur | Alok Kumar Mehta | RJD | BJP |
135 | Morwa | None | Samastipur | Ranvijay Sahu | RJD | BJP |
136 | Sarairanjan | None | Samastipur | Vijay Kumar Chaudhary | JD(U) | BJP |
137 | Mohiuddinagar | None | Samastipur | Rajesh Kumar Singh | BJP | BJP |
138 | Bibhutipur | None | Samastipur | Ajay Kumar | CPI(M) | BJP |
Members of Lok Sabha[edit]
Year | Winner | Party |
---|---|---|
1952-2008 | Constituency did not exist | |
2009 | Ashwamedh Devi | Janata Dal (United) |
2014 | Nityanand Rai | Bharatiya Janata Party |
2019 | Nityanand Rai | Bhartiya Janta Party |
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Election Results[edit]
General Election 2019[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Nityanand Rai | 5,43,906 | 56.11 | ||
[[Rashtriya Lok Samta Party|Template:Rashtriya Lok Samta Party/meta/shortname]] | Upendra Kushwaha | 2,66,628 | 27.51 | ||
CPI (M) | Ajay Kumar | 27,577 | 2.85 | ||
Independent | Mamta Kumari | 23,590 | 2.43 | ||
NOTA | None of the Above | 14,434 | 1.49 | ||
Majority | 2,77,278 | 28.60 | |||
Turnout | 9,69,862 | 60.15 | |||
BJP hold | Swing |
General Election 2014[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
BJP | Nityanand Rai | 3,17,352 | 36.95 | ||
RJD | Alok Kumar Mehta | 2,56,883 | 29.91 | ||
JD(U) | Ashwamedh Devi | 1,19,669 | 13.93 | ||
CPI (M) | Ram Deo Verma | 53,044 | 6.18 | ||
BSP | Dharmendra Sahani | 15,198 | 1.77 | ||
NOTA | None of the Above | 6,171 | 0.72 | ||
Majority | 60,469 | 7.04 | |||
Turnout | 8,58,925 | 60.22 | |||
BJP gain from JD(U) | Swing |
General Election 2009[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
JD(U) | Ashwamedh Devi | 1,80,082 | 31.92 | ||
RJD | Alok Kumar Mehta | 1,54,770 | 27.43 | ||
CPI (M) | Ram Deo Verma | 58,900 | 10.44 | ||
INC | Sheel Kumar Roy | 43,038 | 7.63 | ||
SHS | Jitendra Kumar Roy | 42,279 | 7.49 | ||
Majority | 25,312 | 4.49 | |||
Turnout | 5,64,199 | 45.89 | |||
JD(U) win (new seat) |
References[edit]
- ↑ "ujiarpur-grapples-with-new-caste-equations-delimitation-changes-constituency-s-constitution-not-its-share-of-problems". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
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