Chapra Lok Sabha constituency was in Bihar and it existed until 2008, after which it was replaced by
Saran constituency when delimitation was done.
Vidhan Sabha segments
Chapra (छपरा) Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven
Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ...
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Taraiya
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Marhaura
Marhaura (also spelt as Marhowrah) is a town and an administrative sub-divisional area in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is Marhaura (Vidhan Sabha constituency). Marhaura was the industrial hub of Saran in the 1980s,.
Geograp ...
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Chapra
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Garkha Dangti is the oldest village in this location. In Dangti Pokhariya community lives. Dungra, Chausal, and Dokuna are also in the Garkha region.
Garkha is the Himalayan fertile and lush green mountain country in front of Askot region of Uttarakha ...
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Parsa
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Sonpur (सोनपुर, often spelt Sonepur in electoral records)
Members of Lok Sabha
In 2004, Lok Sabha polls were countermanded in Chapra (छपरा) following allegations of rigging. Re-poll was done on 31 May 2004. Lalu won the elections after the re-poll.
Election Results
1957 Election
* Rajendra Singh (PSP) : 75,994 votes
* Leela Devi Verma (INC) : 73,046
1984 Election
* Ram Bahadur Singh (JNP) : 163,494 votes
* Bhishma prasad Yadav (INC) : 137,488
1996 Election
* Rajiv Pratap Rudi (BJP) : 339,086 votes
* Lal Babu Rai (JD) : 323,590
2004 Election
* Lalu Prasad (RJD) : 228,882 votes
* Rajeev Pratap Rudy (BJP) : 168,459
See also
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Saran (Lok Sabha constituency)
Saran 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 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies ...
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Saran district
Saran district is one of the thirty-eight Districts of Bihar, districts of Indian States and territories of India, state of Bihar. The district, part of Saran Division, is also known as Chhapra district after the headquarters of the district, Chha ...
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List of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
This is a list of former constituencies of the Lok Sabha of India, organised by date of abolition. It does not include constituencies which were merely renamed.
Constituencies abolished in 1956
Bombay (2)
The constituencies came into existence ...
References
{{Bihar elections
Saran district
Former Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar
Former constituencies of the Lok Sabha
2008 disestablishments in India
Constituencies disestablished in 2008