Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency
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| Ujiyarpur | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 2009 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2024 |
| Preceded by | Ashwamedh Devi JD(U) |
Ujiyarpur 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.[1] All the six assembly constituency which constitute Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency are dominated by Kushwahas and Yadavs equally.[2][3]
Caste and communities
[edit]The Ujiarpur constituency has nearly 2 lakh Koeri and 1.8 lakh Yadav voters. 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.[4]
Vidhan Sabha segments
[edit]From the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are:[5]
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | Patepur (SC) | Vaishali | Lakhendra Raushan | BJP | BJP | ||
| 134 | Ujiarpur | Samastipur | Alok Mehta | RJD | BJP | ||
| 135 | Morwa | Ranvijay Sahu | RJD | BJP | |||
| 136 | Sarairanjan | Vijay Chaudhary | JDU | BJP | |||
| 137 | Mohiuddinagar | Rajesh Kumar Singh | BJP | BJP | |||
| 138 | Bibhutipur | Ajay Kumar Kushwaha | CPM | RJD | |||
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Year | Name[6] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
Until 2008 : Constituency did not exist
| |||
| 2009 | Ashwamedh Devi | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2014 | Nityanand Rai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | |||
Election results
[edit]2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nityanand Rai | 515,965 | 49.51 | ||
| RJD | Alok Kumar Mehta | 4,55,863 | 43.75 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 23,269 | 2.23 | ||
| Majority | 60,102 | 5.76 | |||
| Turnout | 59.59 | ||||
| BJP gain from RJD | Swing | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Nityanand Rai | 543,906 | 56.11 | ||
| RLSP | 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 | ||||
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) | Ramdeo 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 | ||||
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 | ||
| SS | 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]- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Ujiarpur youth roots for development, though caste still an important factor". newindianexpress. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Kushwahas found a leader in Upendra". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "ujiarpur-grapples-with-new-caste-equations-delimitation-changes-constituency-s-constitution-not-its-share-of-problems". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Ujiarpur (Bihar) Lok Sabha Election Results, Winning MP and Party Name 2019, 2014, 2009". www.elections.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Ujiarpur". news18. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2021.