Munger Lok Sabha constituency
| Munger | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | Bihar |
| Assembly constituencies | |
| Established | 1951 |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
| Elected year | 2019 |
| Preceded by | Veena Devi |
Munger Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Monghyr) is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. Mokama and Barh are also part of Munger Lok Sabha constituency which fall under Patna district.[1] It shares border with Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency.
Assembly segments
Presently, Munger Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2019 lead | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | Munger | Munger | Pranav Kumar Yadav | BJP | JDU | ||
| 166 | Jamalpur | Ajay Kumar Singh | INC | JDU | |||
| 167 | Suryagarha | Lakhisarai | Prahlad Yadav | RJD | JDU | ||
| 168 | Lakhisarai | Vijay Kumar Sinha | BJP | JDU | |||
| 178 | Mokama | Patna | Nilam Devi | RJD | INC | ||
| 179 | Barh | Gyanendra Kumar Singh | BJP | JDU | |||
Members of Parliament
The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this Lok Sabha constituency.[2][3][4]
^ by poll
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Rajiv Ranjan Singh | 528,762 | 51.03 | ||
| INC | Nilam Devi | 3,60,825 | 34.82 | ||
| Independent | Amarjit Patel | 18,646 | 1.80 | ||
| Independent | Dina Saw | 15,893 | 1.53 | ||
| Majority | 1,67,937 | 16.21 | |||
| Turnout | 10,36,441 | 54.90 | |||
| JD(U) gain from LJP | Swing | ||||
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJP | Veena Devi | 3,52,911 | 36.80 | ||
| JD(U) | Rajiv Ranjan Singh | 2,43,827 | 26.67 | ||
| RJD | Pragati Mehta | 1,82,917 | 20.01 | ||
| SS | Ashok Kumar Singh | 50,469 | 5.52 | ||
| Majority | 1,09,084 | 11.93 | |||
| Turnout | 9,14,442 | 53.17 | |||
| LJP gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
General elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Rajiv Ranjan Singh | 3,74,317 | 57.45 | ||
| RJD | Ram Badan Roy | 1,84,956 | 28.38 | ||
| INC | Ram Lakhan Singh | 27,929 | 4.29 | ||
| BSP | Mannu Mahto | 10,827 | 1.66 | ||
| Majority | 1,89,361 | 29.09 | |||
| Turnout | 6,51,597 | 41.65 | |||
| JD(U) gain from RJD | Swing | ||||