Ujiyarpur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40

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(parliamentary) constituencies in

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

state in eastern

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. This constituency came into existence in 2008, following

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of the parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the

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Caste and Communities

The Ujiarpur constituency has nearly 2.5 lakh

Yadav Yadav refers to a grouping of traditionally non-elite, Quote: "The Yadavs were traditionally a low-to-middle-ranking cluster of pastoral-peasant castes that have become a significant political force in Uttar Pradesh (and other northern state ...

, 2.5 lakh

Koeri The Koeri (spelt as Koiry or Koiri) and also referred to as Kushwaha and Maurya in several parts of North India are an Indian non-elite caste, found largely in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, whose traditional occupation was agriculture. According ...

, followed by 1.5 lakh

Rajput Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...

voters. The Constituency was once won by

Alok Kumar Mehta Alok Kumar Mehta (born 3 November 1966) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar. He is a founder member of Rashtriya Janata Dal and has served as Principal General Secretary of the party. Mehta is said to be political mentor of Tejashwi Y ...

in 2004 but he lost to

Ashwamedh Devi Ashwamedh Devi (born 18 September 1967) is a politician and a Member of Parliament elected from the Ujiarpur constituency in the Indian state of Bihar being a Janata Dal (United) candidate. Early life Ashwamedh was born on 18 September 1967 in ...

, the widow of veteran Koeri leader Pradip Mahto in 2009.Nityanand Rai of

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is representing the seat since 2014.

Vidhan Sabha segments

From the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Ujiarpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises six

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(legislative assembly) segments, which are:

Members of Parliament

Election Results

2019

2014

2009

References

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