Paschim Champaran (Lok Sabha constituency)
Paschim Champaran 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, following delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
Assembly segments
Presently, this constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha segments, which are:
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election Results
| Indian general elections, 2014: Paschim Champaran | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| BJP | Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal | 3,71,232 | 43.43 | ||
| JD(U) | Prakash Jha | 2,60,978 | 30.53 | ||
| RJD | Raghunath Jha | 1,21,800 | 14.25 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,804 | 2.20 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,10,254 | 12.90 | |||
| Turnout | 8,54,800 | 62.57 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Bettiah (Lok Sabha constituency)
- East Champaran district
- West Champaran district
- List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
Notes
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