Barh Lok Sabha constituency
Former constituency of the Lok Sabha in Bihar, India
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Barh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar from 1957 to 2008. This constituency was created in 1957 when Patna East Lok Sabha was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.
| Barh | |
|---|---|
| Former Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Abolished | 2008 |
Nitish Kumar was elected five times from Barh (बाढ़), from 1989 to 1999. He lost from Barh in 2004 but won that year from Nalanda.[1] Tarkeshwari Sinha was another prominent politician to have represented this seat.
About
In 1957, the erstwhile Patna East Lok Sabha constituency was renamed Barh Lok Sabha. The Barh parliamentary constituency previously contained Chandi Assembly constituency as well as Harnaut Assembly constituency, both in Nalanda district of Bihar. However, the delimitation of 2009 dissolved the Chandi Assembly constituency, which ceased to exist thereafter. The area constituting this constituency was included into Harnaut Assembly constituency and Harnaut Assembly constituency was included in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency separating it from Barh.[2]
Members of Lok Sabha
1952-1957
As Patna East Lok Sabha constituency:
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Tarkeshwari Sinha | Indian National Congress | |
1957-2008
As Barh Lok Sabha constituency:
Election results
1996 Election
- Nitish Kumar (SAP) : 3,60,156 votes[3]
- Vijay Krishna (JD) : 2,95,302
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJD | Vijay Krishna | 426,856 | 49.40 | ||
| JD(U) | Nitish Kumar | 3,89,168 | 45.04 | ||
| BSP | Anandi Mahto | 16,240 | 1.88 | ||
| Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation) | Mithilesh Yadav | 12,940 | 1.50 | ||
| IND. | Satendra Kumar Singh | 7,983 | 0.92 | ||
| Majority | 37,688 | 4.36 | |||
| Turnout | 8,64,102 | 69.53 | |||
| RJD gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||