Munger Bihar Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Munger Lok sabha Constituency Details, Political News, Bihar Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Bihar Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Munger MP Issues
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About the Munger:
The politically active Lok Sabha constituency of Munger is situated in the Munger District in the eastern state of Bihar. It is one of the 40 Lok Sabha segments which belong to Bihar. 1,564,604 is the total electorate count in the Munger Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 28). Out of these 849,060 number of electorates are males and the remaining 715,544 are belong to the female category as the Election commission of India 2009 reports suggest.
Assembly Segments:
Six Assembly segments make up this constituency of Munger, according to the delimitation of assembly constituencies implemented in 2008.
Munger |
Jamalpur |
Suryagarha |
Lakhisarai |
Mokama |
Barh |
About Munger:
Out of the 38 administrative districts which comprise the state of Bihar, one of the most important is Munger. This district has a very high literacy rate (73.3%), which is higher than that of the state of Bihar. It is thus home to some of the most renowned educational institutes. The district has a population of 1,359,054, and has as its administrative headquarters, the town of Munger. The district, however, has been recognized as one of the 36 districts in the state which are economically backward, and are thus funded by the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme of the Government of India.
Political Background:
This constituency, formerly known as Monghyr, was initially a stronghold of the Indian National Congress. However, for the last couple of decades it has been known for the alternating political presence of both the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Janata Dal (United) in the Lok Sabha elections.
A Look: Sitting MP
Name of MP |
Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh |
Age |
58 |
Nature of Membership |
Elected |
Term |
18-May-09 to In office |
Political Party |
Janata Dal (United) |
Gender |
Male |
Educational Qualification |
Graduate |
Performance in the 15th Lok Sabha
Debates participated |
11 |
Private member bills passed |
0 |
Questions asked |
578 |
Attendance |
94% |