Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha constituency)
Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India.
There is a constituency by the same name in Bihar as well.
| Maharajganj | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Pankaj Choudhary |
| Parliamentary Party | BJP |
| Elected Year | 2019 Election |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1952–present |
| Reservation | None |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Most Successful Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (6 times) |
| Assembly Constituencies | Pharenda Nautanwa Siswa Maharajganj Paniyara |
Assembly segments[]
Presently, Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]
| Constituency number | Name of Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Name of Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | Pharenda | None | Maharajganj | Bajrang Bahadur Singh | BJP |
| 316 | Nautanwa | None | Maharajganj | Aman Mani Tripathi | IND |
| 317 | Siswa | None | Maharajganj | Prem Sagar Patel | BJP |
| 318 | Maharajganj | SC | Maharajganj | Jai Mangal Kanojiya | BJP |
| 319 | Paniyara | None | Maharajganj | Gyanendra Singh | BJP |
Members of Parliament[]
| Year | Elected MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Prof. Shibban Lal Saxena | Independent |
| 1957 | Prof. Shibban Lal Saxena | Independent |
| 1962 | Mahadeo Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Mahadeo Prasad | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Prof. Shibban Lal Saxena | Independent |
| 1977 | Prof. Shibban Lal Saxena | Bharatiya Lok Dal |
| 1980 | Ashfaq Husain Ansari | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Jitender Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Harsh Vardhan | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Pankaj Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Pankaj Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Pankaj Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Akhilesh Kumar Singh | Samajwadi Party |
| 2004 | Pankaj Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Harsh Vardhan | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Pankaj Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Pankaj Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party[2] |
Election results[]
2019[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pankaj Chaudhary | 7,26,349 | 59.20 | ||
| SP | Akhilesh Singh Haan | 3,85,925 | 31.45 | ||
| INC | Supriya Shrinate | 72,516 | 5.91 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 10,478 | 0.85 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,40,424 | 27.75 | |||
| Turnout | 12,27,224 | 64.07 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pankaj Chaudhary | 4,71,542 | 44.65 | ||
| BSP | Kashi Nath Shukla | 2,31,084 | 21.88 | ||
| SP | Akhilesh Singh | 2,13,974 | 20.26 | ||
| INC | Harsh Vardhan | 57,193 | 5.42 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,40,458 | 22.77 | |||
| Turnout | 10,60,241 | 60.82 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also[]
- Maharajganj
- Maharajganj district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes[]
- ^ "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-63-Maharajanj". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.
- ^ a b "Maharajganj Elections 2019: Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha Constituency Poll Dates, Parliamentary Election, Candidates". Firstpost. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Maharajganj district
- Lok Sabha constituencies in Uttar Pradesh