Maharajganj Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Maharajganj Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Maharajganj, Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Bihar Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Maharajganj MP Issues
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Maharajganj Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Maharajganj Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Maharajganj, Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Bihar Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Maharajganj MP Issues
About the Constituency:
Spread across the districts of Saran and Siwan is the Parliamentary constituency of Maharajganj. It is one of the 40 Lok Sabha seats which belong to the Indian state of Bihar situated in the eastern regions of the country. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Maharajganj Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 19) were 1,312,219 of which 618,854 are females and 693,365 are males.
Assembly Segments:
Names of Assembly Constituencies |
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Goriyakothi |
Maharajganj |
Ekma |
Manjhi |
Baniapur |
Taraiya |
Political Background:
Six Assembly segments make up the Parliamentary constituency of Maharajganj, and they are geographically located in two districts. Once a stronghold of the Congress and the Janata Dal (United), respectively, this parliamentary constituency of Maharajganj has been won by the Rashtriya Janata Dal for the last two terms. Prabhunath Singh has remained a popular leader of this constituency, and has been elected to the Maharajganj seat as Member of Parliament for four consecutive terms. Both the districts of Siwan and Saran have been historically important regions, especially during the anti-colonial movement against the British, when a number of freedom movements and struggles were initiated in these districts. The Chhapra region, which is the administrative seat of power of the Saran district, was one of the first places where Gandhi initiated his Non-Cooperation Movement in the early decades of the 20th century. Saran is an economically dependent district, and is funded under the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.
Present Political Scenario:
RJD may have an edge
Sitting Chapra MLA and ex labour resources minister, Janardhan Singh Sigriwal has been nominated by the BJP from here to take on Prabhunath Singh who had won a by election on the RJD ticket with a huge 1.5 lakh margin, which was a precursor to Nistish’s falling graph.
As of today, RJD may enjoy an edge on this seat and it would require a lot of work to wrest this seat which is dominated by Thakur, Brahmin and Yadav votes.
A Look: Sitting MP
Name of MP |
Uma Shanker Singh |
Age |
73 |
Nature of Membership |
Elected |
Term |
18-May-09 to 24-Jan-13 |
Political Party |
Rashtriya Janata Dal |
Gender |
Male |
Educational Qualification |
Inter/ Higher Secondary |
Performance in the 15thLok Sabha
Debates participated |
14 |
Private member bills passed |
0 |
Questions asked |
111 |
Attendance |
87% |