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Darbhanga Lok Sabha Elections

Darbhanga 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 29.

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

Darbhanga constituency covers six assembly segments – Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga and Bahdurpur.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Kirti Azad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – won by getting a margin of over 35 thousand votes. He had defeated Md Ali Asraf Fatmi of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). Azad had secured 314949 votes while Fatmi got 279906 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 54.45 percent across 1405 polling stations.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Sanjay Kumar Jha of the Janata Dal (United) and Kedar Kumar Keshav of the Shiv Sena.

In the year 2009, Kirti Azad of the BJP managed to secure his winning position by getting just over 46 thousand votes against RJD's Md Ali Asraf Fatmi. While Azad got 239268 seats, Fatmi secured 192815 seats.

Other members in the fray were Ajay Kumar Jalan of the Indian National Congress and Prof. Hare Ram Acharya who was an Independent.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Gopal Jee Thakur BJP

Won

586668
Abdul Bari Siddiqui RJD

Lost

318689
Nota NOTA

Lost

20468
Saguni Ray IND

Lost

13774
Md. Mukhtar BSP

Lost

11255
Saroj Kumar Chaudhary MMM

Lost

4413
Sanjay Paswan IND

Lost

4396
Pankaj Kumar Singh IND

Lost

2769
Abdul Aziz IND

Lost

2564

Darbhanga News

Return Of Jungle Raaj In Bihar? Pond Stolen Overnight In Darbhanga, Hut Erected At Site

Return Of Jungle Raaj In Bihar? Pond Stolen Overnight In Darbhanga, Hut Erected At Site

Local residents alerted the authorities to the movement of trucks and machinery in the area during the night over several days. 

Dec 30, 2023, 17:55 PM IST
Bihar shocker! Man kills aunt after fight over fencing around papaya sapling in Darbhanga

Bihar shocker! Man kills aunt after fight over fencing around papaya sapling in Darbhanga

A man in Bihar`s Darbhanga district stabbed his aunt multiple times, killing her, on Sunday afternoon after a tiff over a sapling of a papaya plant, reported IANS.

May 02, 2022, 11:02 AM IST
Bihar Assembly election 2020: PM Narendra Modi to hold rallies in Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna today

Bihar Assembly election 2020: PM Narendra Modi to hold rallies in Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Patna today

More than two crore voters in Bihar will decide the fate of 1,066 candidates on Wednesday across 71 assembly segments in the first phase of elections. 

Oct 28, 2020, 06:34 AM IST
SpiceJet launches daily flight services from Darbhanga to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

SpiceJet launches daily flight services from Darbhanga to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

Darbhanga, was bagged by SpiceJet under UDAN II.

Sep 21, 2020, 15:01 PM IST
Bookings for daily flights from Darbhanga to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru to start by September end: Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

Bookings for daily flights from Darbhanga to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru to start by September end: Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri

"Spicejet has already been awarded this route under RCS-UDAN," stated the Minister.

Sep 12, 2020, 17:39 PM IST
Bihar flood situation remains grim; 74 lakh affected in 16 districts

Bihar flood situation remains grim; 74 lakh affected in 16 districts

The total number of flood-affected people in the state has risen to 74 lakh, while deaths caused due to the deluge stood at 23, it said.

Aug 09, 2020, 21:27 PM IST
Bihar floods: 53.67 lakh people affected; Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga worst-hit districts

Bihar floods: 53.67 lakh people affected; Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga worst-hit districts

The number of people affected by the deluge has gone up by 4.62 lakh since Saturday, though that of the district remained at 14, the department said in a bulletin.

Aug 02, 2020, 19:59 PM IST
Flood waters in Bihar enter new areas, 24.5 lakh people affected in 11 districts

Flood waters in Bihar enter new areas, 24.5 lakh people affected in 11 districts

The latest bulletin, said a total of 24.42 lakh people have been hit by floods in 765 panchayats of 93 blocks of 11 districts with Darbhanga being the worst-hit, where 8.87 lakh people have been

Jul 28, 2020, 10:11 AM IST
Bihar flood: Nearly 1 million people affected in 10 districts; Darbhanga worst-hit district

Bihar flood: Nearly 1 million people affected in 10 districts; Darbhanga worst-hit district

The floods in Bihar has wreck havoc by affecting nearly 1 million people in 10 districts and claimed at least 10 lives till Friday (July 24, 2020) as per the state's disaster management department.

Jul 25, 2020, 08:52 AM IST
Bihar District Magistrate gets life threat on Facebook for announcing COVID-19 screening

Bihar District Magistrate gets life threat on Facebook for announcing COVID-19 screening

According to reports, the accused has also announced a bounty of Rs 2 lakh to kill the Darbhanga District Magistrate. 

Apr 03, 2020, 13:49 PM IST
Failed money deal behind Bihar gutkha ban: JD(U) MLA

Failed money deal behind Bihar gutkha ban: JD(U) MLA

Not only the JD-U legislator from the Hayaghat seat in the Darbhanga district raised his voice against the government decision to ban 'pan masala' but also questioned the liquor prohibition decision

Sep 03, 2019, 17:50 PM IST
Darbhanga worst affected district in Bihar floods, 9 trains cancelled

Darbhanga worst affected district in Bihar floods, 9 trains cancelled

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Monday spoken to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi on the situation.

Jul 30, 2019, 12:19 PM IST
Five constituencies in Bihar to vote in fourth phase, 66 candidates in the fray

Five constituencies in Bihar to vote in fourth phase, 66 candidates in the fray

The fourth phase of Lok Sabha election is scheduled to take place on April 29. 

Apr 26, 2019, 18:55 PM IST
Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Darbhanga 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 Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar.

Apr 16, 2019, 12:50 PM IST
Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency

Darbhanga Lok Sabha Constituency

Darbhanga constituency covers six assembly segments –  Gaura Bauram, Benipur, Alinagar, Darbhanga Rural, Darbhanga and Bahdurpur.

Apr 16, 2019, 12:39 PM IST
Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency: Can Kirti Azad bowl BJP on a familiar pitch?

Darbhanga Lok Sabha constituency: Can Kirti Azad bowl BJP on a familiar pitch?

Darbhanga is one of the most renowned regions in Bihar owing to the diverse communities it holds, mostly the minority sections. 

Feb 25, 2019, 15:41 PM IST
Kirti Azad says Congress workers looted booths for his father; BJP takes a swipe

Kirti Azad says Congress workers looted booths for his father; BJP takes a swipe

Kirti Azad has come under attack for saying that Congress workers looted booths for his father.

Feb 21, 2019, 09:01 AM IST
Bihar: Newborn dies of rat bites in NICU in Darbhanga, alleges family

Bihar: Newborn dies of rat bites in NICU in Darbhanga, alleges family

A nine-day-old baby died after being bitten by rats in the ICU of a government-run hospital in Bihar Darbhanga district, the family said on Tuesday.

Oct 30, 2018, 14:46 PM IST
Caught on camera: Man thrashed, hung upside down for stealing cellphone in Bihar

Caught on camera: Man thrashed, hung upside down for stealing cellphone in Bihar

Three people have, meanwhile, been arrested in connection with the incident.  

Apr 18, 2018, 11:02 AM IST
Bihar: Man hung upside down, beaten for allegedly stealing a mobile phone

Bihar: Man hung upside down, beaten for allegedly stealing a mobile phone

Local police officials, according to news agency ANI, have arrested three people accused of having beaten the man.

Apr 18, 2018, 10:21 AM IST
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