Supaul (Lok Sabha constituency)

Supaul Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: सुपौल लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamenatary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

Assembly segments

Presently, Supaul Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

  1. Nirmali
  2. Pipra
  3. Supaul
  4. Triveniganj
  5. Chhatapur
  6. Singheshwar

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Vishwa Mohan Kumar Janata Dal (United)
2014 Ranjeet Ranjan Indian National Congress

Election results

General Elections 2014

General Election, 2014: Supaul
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Dileshwar Kamait 273255 28.15%
BJP Kameshwar Choupal 249693 25.73%
INC Ranjeet Ranjan 332927 34.30%
NOTA None of the Above 21996 2.27%
Majority RJD
Turnout 970528 63.62%
INC gain from JD(U) Swing


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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Supaul Lok Sabha (General) Elections".

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