Karakat Lok Sabha constituency

Karakat Lok Sabha constituency 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 parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. Karakat is considered as a Kushwaha dominated constituency.[1]

Karakat Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateBihar
Established2009
Total electors1,569,989
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  CPI(ML)L
Elected year2024
Preceded byMahabali Singh

Caste and communities

The caste data of this constituency shows that there are 2 lakh (200,000) voters belonging to each of Koeri (Kushwaha), Rajput and Yadav communities. For last few elections, the constituency has been a place of contest between Mahabali Singh and Upendra Kushwaha, both belonging to Koeri caste.[2][3] In 2024 Indian general election, Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation won the election in a triangular contest involving Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha and Bhojpuri singer and actor Pawan Singh.[4]

Due to victory of candidates belonging to only Kushwaha caste from this constituency, ever since its formation, it is referred to as 'Kushwaha land' in Bihar's political circle.[5]

Assembly segments

Presently, Karakat Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

# Name District Member Party 2024 lead
211 Nokha Rohtas Anita Devi RJD CPI(ML)L
212 Dehri Fateh Bahadur Kushwaha RJD CPI(ML)L
213 Karakat Arun Kushwaha CPIML CPI(ML)L
219 Goh Aurangabad Bhim Yadav RJD CPI(ML)L
220 Obra Rishi Yadav RJD CPI(ML)L
221 Nabinagar Vijay Kumar Singh RJD CPI(ML)L

    Members of Parliament

    Source:[6][7]

    Year Name Party
    Before 2009 : Constituency did not exist
    2009 Mahabali Kushwaha Janata Dal (United)
    2014 Upendra Kushwaha Rashtriya Lok Samata Party
    2019 Mahabali Kushwaha Janata Dal (United)
    2024 Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation

    Election results

    General election 2024
    2024 Indian general elections: Karakat[8]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    CPI(ML)L Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha 380,581 36.89
    Independent Pawan Singh 2,74,723 26.63
    RLM Upendra Kushwaha 2,53,876 24.61
    NOTA None of the above 21,595
    Majority 1,05,858
    Turnout 10,31,618
    CPI(ML)L gain from JD(U) Swing

    General election 2019
    2019 Indian general elections: Karakat
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    JD(U) Mahabali Singh 398,408 47.21
    RLSP Upendra Kushwaha 313,866 37.19
    NOTA None of the Above 22,104 2.62
    BSP Raj Narayan Tiwari 21,715 2.56
    Majority 84,542 9.73
    Turnout 869,546 49.09
    JD(U) gain from RLSP Swing

    General election 2014
    2014 Indian general elections: Karakat[9][10]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    RLSP Upendra Kushwaha 338,892 42.90
    RJD Kanti Singh 233,651 29.58
    JD(U) Mahabali Singh 76,709 9.79
    BSP Sanjay Kewat 45,503 5.76
    Majority 105,241 13.32
    Turnout 790,361 50.01
    RLSP gain from JD(U) Swing

    See also

    References
    1. "Exit West Bengal, Enter Bihar: Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh back in Lok Sabha poll fray". Indian express. 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
    2. Tewary, Amarnath (16 May 2019). "Bihar's Karakat, battle of prestige for Upendra Kushwaha and Nitish Kumar". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
    3. "Lok Sabha elections 2019: Caste, Kushwaha's switch deciding factors in Karakat". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
    4. "In Bihar, fuelled by Modi factor, Nitish's EBC, Mahadalit base, NDA trumps INDIA". Indian express. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
    5. "कुशवाहा लैंड' पर बड़े सियासी खेल की तैयारी, उपेंद्र ने काट दिया JDU के दिग्गज नेता का पत्ता; समझें इसके मायने". Dainik Jagran. Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
    6. "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
    7. "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
    8. "Result 2024". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
    9. "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 80. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
    10. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

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