Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in India
| Kishanganj | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Mohammad Jawed |
| Parliamentary Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | None |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly Constituencies | Bahadurganj Thakurganj Kishanganj Kochadhaman Amour Baisi |
Assembly segments
Presently, Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bahadurganj | None | Kishanganj | Mohammad Anzar Nayeemi | AIMIM | AIMIM |
| 53 | Thakurganj | None | Kishanganj | Saud Alam | RJD | JD(U) |
| 54 | Kishanganj | None | Kishanganj | Ijharul Hussain | INC | INC |
| 55 | Kochadhaman | None | Kishanganj | Muhammad Izhar Asfi | AIMIM | AIMIM |
| 56 | Amour | None | Purnia | Aktarul Iman | AIMIM | INC |
| 57 | Baisi | None | Purnia | Sayed Ruknuddin Ahmed | AIMIM | INC |
Members of Parliament
Following is the list of the Members of Parliament from Kishanganj constituency[2][3][4]
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Mohammad Tahir | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | Lakhan Lal Kapoor | Praja Socialist Party | |
| 1971 | Jamilur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Halimuddin Ahmad | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Jamilur Rahman | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | |||
| 1989 | M.J. Akbar | ||
| 1991 | Syed Sahabuddin | Janata Dal | |
| 1996 | Mohammad Taslimuddin | ||
| 1998 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | ||
| 1999 | Syed Shahnawaz Hussain | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 | Mohammed Taslimuddin | Rashtriya Janata Dal | |
| 2009 | Mohammad Asrarul Haque | Indian National Congress | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | Mohammad Jawed | ||
Election results
2019 general elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammad Jawed | 3,67,017 | 33.32 | -19.83 | |
| JD(U) | Syed Mahmood Ashraf | 3,32,551 | 30.19 | +24.18 | |
| AIMIM | Akhtarul Iman | 2,95,029 | 26.78 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 19,722 | 1.79 | -0.06 | |
| AAP | Alimuddin Ansari | 9,822 | 0.89 | -0.73 | |
| AITC | Javed Akhter | 5,483 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 34,461 | 3.13 | -17.83 | ||
| Turnout | 11,01,656 | 66.38 | +1.86 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2014 general elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammad Asrarul Haque | 4,93,461 | 53.15 | +14.96 | |
| BJP | Dr. Dilip Kumar Jaiswal | 2,98,849 | 32.19 | +32.19 | |
| JD(U) | Akhtarul Iman | 55,822 | 6.01 | -19.37 | |
| AAP | Alimuddin Ansari | 15,010 | 1.62 | +1.62 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 17,206 | 1.85 | ||
| Majority | 1,94,612 | 20.96 | |||
| Turnout | 9,28,490 | 64.52 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
References
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