Barh Lok Sabha constituency

Barh Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar from 1957 to 2008. This constituency was created in 1957 when Patna East Lok Sabha was renamed as Barh Lok Sabha.

Barh
Former Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
Established1957
Abolished2008

Nitish Kumar was elected five times from Barh (बाढ़), from 1989 to 1999. He lost from Barh in 2004 but won that year from Nalanda.[1] Tarkeshwari Sinha was another prominent politician to have represented this seat.

About

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In 1957, the erstwhile Patna East Lok Sabha constituency was renamed Barh Lok Sabha. The Barh parliamentary constituency previously contained Chandi Assembly constituency as well as Harnaut Assembly constituency, both in Nalanda district of Bihar. However, the delimitation of 2009 dissolved the Chandi Assembly constituency, which ceased to exist thereafter. The area constituting this constituency was included into Harnaut Assembly constituency and Harnaut Assembly constituency was included in the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency separating it from Barh.[2]

Members of Lok Sabha

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Election results

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1996 Election

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  • Nitish Kumar (SAP) : 3,60,156 votes[3]
  • Vijay Krishna (JD) : 2,95,302

2004

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2004 Indian general elections: Barh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Vijay Krishna 426,856 49.40
JD(U) Nitish Kumar 3,89,168 45.04
BSP Anandi Mahto 16,240 1.88
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) (Liberation) Mithilesh Yadav 12,940 1.50
IND. Satendra Kumar Singh 7,983 0.92
Majority 37,688 4.36
Turnout 8,64,102 69.53
RJD gain from JD(U) Swing

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See also

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References

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