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.[1]

Caste and Communities

The Ujiarpur constituency has nearly 2.5 lakh Yadav, 2.5 lakh Koeri, followed by 1.5 lakh Rajput voters. 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.[2]

Vidhan Sabha segments

From the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments, which are:[3]

No Name District Member Party
130 Patepur (SC) Vaishali Lakhendra Kumar Raushan BJP
134 Ujiarpur Samastipur Alok Kumar Mehta RJD
135 Morwa Ranvijay Sahu RJD
136 Sarairanjan Vijay Kumar Chaudhary JDU
137 Mohiuddinagar Rajesh Kumar Singh BJP
138 Bibhutipur Ajay Kumar CPM

    Members of Parliament
    Year Name[4] Party
    Until 2008 : Constituency did not exist
    2009 Ashwamedh Devi Janata Dal (United)
    2014 Nityanand Rai Bharatiya Janata Party
    2019

    Election Results

    2019
    2019 Indian general elections: Ujiarpur[5][6]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    BJP Nityanand Rai 5,43,906 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
    2014 Indian general elections: Ujiarpur[7]
    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

    2009
    2009 Indian general elections: Ujiarpur[8]
    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
    1. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
    2. "ujiarpur-grapples-with-new-caste-equations-delimitation-changes-constituency-s-constitution-not-its-share-of-problems". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
    3. "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.
    4. "Ujiarpur (Bihar) Lok Sabha Election Results, Winning MP and Party Name 2019, 2014, 2009". www.elections.in.
    5. "Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Ujiarpur". news18. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
    6. "General Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
    7. "General Election 2014". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
    8. "General Election 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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