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Araria Lok Sabha Elections

Araria Lok Sabha Constituency, is one of 40 Lok Sabha constituencies in the eastern state of Bihar and will cast its vote in the 2019 election on April 23.

Voting for Lok Sabha election in Bihar will be held in all the seven phases and counting will be held on May 23.

Araria constituency covers six assembly segments – Narpatganj, Raniganj which is reserved for members of Scheduled Caste, Forbesganj, Araria, Jokhihat and Sikti.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Mohammed Taslimuddin of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) – won by getting a margin of over 1.46 lakh votes. He had defeated Pradeep Kumar Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Taslimuddin had secured 407978 votes while Singh got 261474 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 61.48 percent across 1422 polling stations.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Vijay Kumar Mandal of the Janata Dal (United) and Abdul Rahman of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

However, after the death of Taslimuddin in 2017, Bye-elections were held. Sarfaraz Alam of the RJD defeated Pradeep Kumar Singh of BJP in the Bye-elections.

In the year 2009 Pradeep Kumar Singh of the BJP managed to secure his winning position by getting just over 22 thousand votes against Lok Janshakti Party's Zakir Hussain Khan. While Singh got 282742 seats, Khan secured 260240 seats.

Other members in the fray were Dr. Shakeel Ahmad Khan of the INC and Dinesh Rathour who was an Independent.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Pradeep Kumar Singh BJP

Won

618434
Sarfaraz Alam RJD

Lost

481193
Nota NOTA

Lost

20618
Ram Nrayan Bharti BSP

Lost

10294
Abdul Wahid Khan IND

Lost

8168
Tarachand Paswan BMP

Lost

7266
Shahin Pravin IND

Lost

7139
Rama Nand Rishideo IND

Lost

5959
Md. Mobinul Haque IND

Lost

3037
Mukesh Singh IND

Lost

2145
Sudama Singh BLND

Lost

2059
Md. Minhaz Alam IND

Lost

1949
Md. Matin IND

Lost

1369

Araria News

Journalist Murdered In Bihar's Araria: Gunmen Knocked On His Door, Shot Him In Chest

Journalist Murdered In Bihar's Araria: Gunmen Knocked On His Door, Shot Him In Chest

Bihar Journalist Murdered: According to police, the gunmen knocked on the journalist's door and called his name around 5:30 AM and shot him when he opened the door. 

Aug 18, 2023, 15:04 PM IST
Bihar Earthquake: 4.3 Magnitude Quake Jolts Araria

Bihar Earthquake: 4.3 Magnitude Quake Jolts Araria

An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the richter scale struck Bihar's Araria in the early hours of Wednesday.

Apr 12, 2023, 08:22 AM IST
In country's 'fastest' rape case conviction, man in Bihar gets life term in one day's proceedings

In country's 'fastest' rape case conviction, man in Bihar gets life term in one day's proceedings

Talking to reporters, POSCO Public Prosecutor Shyamlal Yadav said, "The case in Araria was the speediest trial of a rape case in the country. It beat the record of a court in Madhya Pradesh's Datia

Nov 29, 2021, 10:12 AM IST
Meerut girl travels thousands of kms to marry man from Bihar, BJP MLA facilitates wedding ceremony

Meerut girl travels thousands of kms to marry man from Bihar, BJP MLA facilitates wedding ceremony

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA supported their love and arranged a marriage ceremony in the presence of a Qazi.

Apr 02, 2021, 19:58 PM IST
Araria Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Araria Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Araria Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar.

Apr 11, 2019, 16:39 PM IST
Araria Lok Sabha Constituency

Araria Lok Sabha Constituency

Araria constituency covers six assembly segments –   Narpatganj, Raniganj, Forbesganj, Araria, Jokhihat and Sikti.

Apr 10, 2019, 18:38 PM IST
Araria Lok Sabha constituency: Caste equations to hold the key in 2019 poll

Araria Lok Sabha constituency: Caste equations to hold the key in 2019 poll

In the byelections held in March 2018, RJD's Sarfaraz Alam won from Araria Lok Sabha constituency defeating BJP's Pradeep Kumar Singh by 61988 votes.

Feb 25, 2019, 10:54 AM IST
  Bihar bypolls: Araria will become a terror hub, says union minister Giriraj Singh; RJD leaders hit back

Bihar bypolls: Araria will become a terror hub, says union minister Giriraj Singh; RJD leaders hit back

The RJD on Wednesday won the Araria Lok Sabha seat in Bihar as well the Jehanabad Assembly constituency while the BJP bagged the Bhabhua Assembly segment in bypolls.

Mar 15, 2018, 17:01 PM IST
Voters angry with BJP, showing it the door: Congress after bypoll results

Voters angry with BJP, showing it the door: Congress after bypoll results

The Congress on Wednesday said people across the country were "showing it the door", as was amply proved by the bypolls on Wednesday.

Mar 15, 2018, 00:26 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar bypoll results: Massive jolt for Yogi Adityanath-led BJP in Gorakhpur, Phulpur; RJD retains Araria, Jehanabad, BJP wins Bhabua

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar bypoll results: Massive jolt for Yogi Adityanath-led BJP in Gorakhpur, Phulpur; RJD retains Araria, Jehanabad, BJP wins Bhabua

The Samajwadi Party wrested the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh from the BJP on Wednesday.

Mar 14, 2018, 18:33 PM IST
Bypoll results in Bihar and UP prove voters miffed with BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

Bypoll results in Bihar and UP prove voters miffed with BJP, says Rahul Gandhi

Samajwadi Party won Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha bypolls in Uttar Pradesh.

Mar 14, 2018, 16:58 PM IST
UP, Bihar bypolls: BJP loses all 3 Lok Sabha bypolls, fails to make gains in Bihar

UP, Bihar bypolls: BJP loses all 3 Lok Sabha bypolls, fails to make gains in Bihar

The loss in the Gorakhpur Lok Sabha constituency is likely to sting the most.

Mar 14, 2018, 15:15 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar bypolls: BJP falls behind in Gorakhpur, Phulpur; set to make small gains in Bihar

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar bypolls: BJP falls behind in Gorakhpur, Phulpur; set to make small gains in Bihar

After leading early in the game, BJP has slipped behind the SP in Adityanath's stronghold of Gorakhpur.

Mar 14, 2018, 10:36 AM IST
Gorakhpur, Phulpur, Araria, Bhabua, Jehanabad bypoll results on Wednesday; key test for BJP, JDU, opposition

Gorakhpur, Phulpur, Araria, Bhabua, Jehanabad bypoll results on Wednesday; key test for BJP, JDU, opposition

The polls are being seen as a curtain raiser to the Lok Sabha polls scheduled for 2019.

Mar 13, 2018, 15:27 PM IST
Bihar Lok Sabha bypolls: Complaint filed against Bihar BJP chief Nithyanand Rai over ‘Araria will be ISI hub’ remark

Bihar Lok Sabha bypolls: Complaint filed against Bihar BJP chief Nithyanand Rai over ‘Araria will be ISI hub’ remark

The Araria Lok Sabha constituency, where some 41 percent of electors are Muslim, has gone to polls on Sunday.

Mar 11, 2018, 08:09 AM IST
Bihar by-polls: BJP, Congress announce candidates for Bhabua and Araria seats

Bihar by-polls: BJP, Congress announce candidates for Bhabua and Araria seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the names of candidates who'll contest the by-polls from Bhabua and Araria Lok Sabha seats. BJP leader Rinky Pandey will contest from Bhabua seat while

Feb 19, 2018, 13:55 PM IST
Voting for Lok Sabha bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar on March 11, counting on March 14

Voting for Lok Sabha bypolls in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar on March 11, counting on March 14

The elections will be held in Phulpur and Gorakhpur seats in Uttar Pradesh and Araria, Bhabua and Jehanabad seats in Bihar.

Feb 09, 2018, 11:48 AM IST
Train services to Northeast unlikely to be restored before Aug 28

Train services to Northeast unlikely to be restored before Aug 28

With train services to the northeast affected by floods unlikely to be restored before August 28, the Northeast Frontier Railway has undertaken steps for passengers travelling to and from the NE

Aug 19, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
Bihar floods: At least 56 dead, 69.81 lakh people affected; rail, road traffic hit

Bihar floods: At least 56 dead, 69.81 lakh people affected; rail, road traffic hit

The flood situation in Bihar continues to remain grim where 69.81 lakh people have been hit by inundation in 13 districts and 56 people have lost their lives.

Aug 16, 2017, 08:43 AM IST
Bihar floods situation worsens, 56 people killed so far

Bihar floods situation worsens, 56 people killed so far

As many as 56 people have died due to floods in Bihar so far, Additional Secretary Disaster Management Department of Bihar Anirudh Kumar said on Tuesday. 

Aug 15, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
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