Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency)

Dhaurahra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This constituency, spread over Lakhimpur Kheri and Sitapur districts 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.

Assembly segments

Presently, Dhaurahra Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

  1. Dhaurahra
  2. Hargaon
  3. Kasta
  4. Maholi
  5. Mohammdi

Members of Parliament

Year Member Political Party
2009 Jitin Prasada Indian National Congress
2014 Rekha Verma Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

General elections 2014

General Election, 2014: Dhaurahra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Rekha Verma 3,60,357 33.99
BSP Daud Ahmad 2,34,682 22.13
SP Anand Bhadauriya 2,34,032 22.07
INC Jitin Prasada 1,70,994 16.13
Trinamool Congress Lekhraj 12,776 1.20
Majority 1,25,675 11.86
Turnout 10,60,271 68.06
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

Notes

  1. "Information and Statistics-Parliamentary Constituencies-29-Dhaurahra". Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh website.

Coordinates: 27°22′N 81°02′E / 27.36°N 81.04°E / 27.36; 81.04

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