Chapra Lok Sabha constituency

Coordinates: 25°48′N 84°42′E / 25.8°N 84.7°E / 25.8; 84.7
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Chapra
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
Assembly constituenciesTaraiya
Marhaura
Amnour
Chapra
Garkha
Parsa
Sonpur
Established1952
Abolished2008
ReservationNone

Chapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by Saran constituency when delimitation was done.

Vidhan Sabha segments[edit]

Chapra (छपरा) Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

  1. Taraiya
  2. Marhaura
  3. Amnour
  4. Chapra
  5. Garkha
  6. Parsa
  7. Sonpur (सोनपुर, often spelt Sonepur in electoral records)

Members of Lok Sabha[edit]

Year Member Party
1957 Rajendra Singh Praja Socialist Party
1962 Ramshekhar Prasad Singh Indian National Congress
1967
1971
1977 Lalu Prasad Yadav Janata Party
1980 Satya Deo Singh
1984 Ram Bahadur Singh
1989 Lalu Prasad Yadav Janata Dal
1990^ Lal Babu Rai
1991
1996 Rajiv Pratap Rudy Bharatiya Janata Party
1998 Heera Lal Rai Rashtriya Janata Dal
1999 Rajiv Pratap Rudy Bharatiya Janata Party
2004 Lalu Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal
2008 onwards : See Saran

[1][2] [3] [4]

^By-Poll


In 2004, Lok Sabha polls were countermanded in Chapra (छपरा) following allegations of rigging.[5][6][7][8] Re-poll was done on 31 May 2004.[9][10][11][12][13] Lalu won the elections after the re-poll.[14]

Election results[edit]

1957 election[edit]

  • Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes
  • Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046

1984 election[edit]

  • Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes [3]
  • Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488

1996 election[edit]

  • Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes
  • Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590

2004[edit]

2004 Indian general elections: Chapra[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Lalu Prasad Yadav 228,882
BJP Rajiv Pratap Rudy 168,459
Margin of victory
Turnout
RJD gain from BJP Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1957 India General (2nd Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
  2. ^ "1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
  3. ^ a b "1984 India General (8th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".
  4. ^ "Shri Lal Babu Rai MP biodata Chapra | ENTRANCEINDIA". 28 December 2018.
  5. ^ "POST POLL". telegraphindia.com.
  6. ^ "General Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 7-Chapra Constituency of BIHAR". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  7. ^ "National / Elections 2004 : Chapra factor follows Laloo into Madhepura". The Hindu. 4 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  8. ^ "'Order countermanding Chapra polls unanimous'". Rediff.
  9. ^ "Front Page : Tight security for Chapra repoll". The Hindu. 31 May 2004. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  10. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". tribuneindia.com.
  11. ^ "Chapra an acid test: Laloo". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Lalu vs Election Commission". frontline.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Repoll in Chhapra on May 31". rediff.com.
  14. ^ "Laloo triumphs in Chapra". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  15. ^ "General Election 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 October 2021.

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