Supaul (Lok Sabha constituency)
Supaul Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: सुपौल लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) 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 parliamenatary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Assembly segments
Presently, Supaul Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vishwa Mohan Kumar | Janata Dal (United) | |
| 2014 | Ranjeet Ranjan | Indian National Congress | |
Election results
General Elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD(U) | Dileshwar Kamait | 273255 | 28.15% | ||
| BJP | Kameshwar Choupal | 249693 | 25.73% | ||
| INC | Ranjeet Ranjan | 332927 | 34.30% | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 21996 | 2.27% | ||
| Majority | RJD | ||||
| Turnout | 970528 | 63.62% | |||
| INC gain from JD(U) | Swing | ||||
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See also
References
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