Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency of the Indian parliament in Bihar
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Sasaram is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
CountryIndia
| Sasaram | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly constituencies | Mohania Bhabhua Chainpur Chenari Sasaram Kargahar |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly segments
As of May 2019, Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six legislative assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Mohania (SC) | Kaimur | Sangita Kumari | BJP | INC | ||
| 205 | Bhabhua | Bharat Bind | |||||
| 206 | Chainpur | Mohd Zama Khan | JD(U) | BJP | |||
| 207 | Chenari (SC) | Rohtas | Murari Prasad Gautam | LJP(RV) | INC | ||
| 208 | Sasaram | Snehlata Kushwaha | RLM | BJP | |||
| 209 | Kargahar | Bashisth Singh | JD(U) | ||||
Members of Parliament
1952-1957
As Shahabad South Lok Sabha constituency in 1st Lok Sabha.
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ram Subhag Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jagjivan Ram | |||
1957-Present
As Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd Lok Sabha onwards. The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this Lok Sabha constituency:[1][2]
Election results
2024 Indian general elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manoj Kumar | 513,004 | 46.72 |  12.96 | |
| BJP | Shivesh Kumar | 4,93,847 | 44.98 |  5.78 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 17,219 | 1.57 | 0.38 | |
| Majority | 19,157 | 1.74 | 15.26 | ||
| Turnout | 10,97,925 | 57.34 | 2.77 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | 12.96 |
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2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 494,800 | 50.76 | +7.57 | |
| INC | Meira Kumar | 3,29,055 | 33.76 | −1.96 | |
| BSP | Manoj Kumar | 86,406 | 8.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,988 | 1.95 | ||
| Majority | 1,65,745 | 17.00 | +9.53 | ||
| Turnout | 9,75,577 | 54.57 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 3,66,087 | 43.19 | ||
| INC | Meira Kumar | 3,02,760 | 35.72 | ||
| JD(U) | Karra Parasu Ramaiah | 93,310 | 11.01 | ||
| BSP | Baleshwar Bharti | 31,528 | 3.72 | ||
| AAP | Geeta Arya | 11,005 | 1.30 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 13,379 | 1.58 | ||
| Majority | 63,327 | 7.47 | |||
| Turnout | 8,47,608 | 52.72 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
General elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Meira Kumar | 192,213 | 32.09 | ||
| BJP | Muni Lal | 1,49,259 | 24.92 | ||
| RJD | Lalan Paswan | 1,09,498 | 18.28 | ||
| BSP | Gandhi Azad | 96,613 | 16.13 | ||
| Independent | 4 Independent candidates | 19,410 | 3.23 | ||
| Other parties | 7 Other party candidates | 32,038 | 5.34 | ||
| Majority | 42,954 | 7.17 | |||
1977 Election
- Jagivan Ram (Cong for Democracy, w Janata Party support) : 327,995 votes
- Mungeri Lall (INC) : 84,185 [7]
1952 Election
- Two-candidates seat, named Shahabad South
- Ram Subhag Singh (INC) : 114,988 votes. Lok Sabha Member #1
- Radha Mohan Singh (SP) : 74,074
- AND
- Jagjiwan Ram (INC) : 111,524 votes. Lok Sabha Member #2
- Chhattu Dusadh (SP) : 62,697