Sheohar (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha
(parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar
state in eastern India
.
(legislative assembly) segments:
As of Pupri Lok Sabha constituency:
As of Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency:
Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
was the first Member of Parliament from this particular constituency, was elected in 1953 (lok-Sabha) from Muzzffarpur North-West {Sheohar was part of the same constituency}. Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha was involved in the freedom struggle with the Indian National Congress and is known as the Father of Cooperative Movement.The Political family of Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha has an influence on all the sections of society in this Constituency.
Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha’s wife Smt.Ram Dulari Sinha
like him was also involved in the freedom struggle and was elected Member of Parliament several times in 1980 and 1984 respectively. She was also Member of Parliament from Patna Parliamentary constituency in 1962. Ram Dulari Sinha brought this constituency into limelight, when she became Union Minister and held important portfolios which includes I&B, Industry Steel&Mines, commerce, Labour Home and so on, was also Cabinet Minister in the State Government, nonetheless was elected Vice-Chairman of International Labour Organisation.Later on she became the Governor of Kerela. Before joining electoral politics she was a principal of a reputed college.
Other than Madhurendra Kumar Singh’s family Sheohar has given opportunity to one of the leader’s of his time Thakur Girjanandan Singh who was elected Member of Parliament (1977) once. But unlike him his son Thakur Prabhakar failed to provide leadership and the electorate of Sheohar rejected him in 1980 and 1984 Parliament elections, as he failed to save his security and lost to Smt. Ram Dulari Sinha both the times.
Another important leader who managed to become union minister once was Hari Kishore Singh, he represented this constituency twice in 1989 and 1991 respectively. Later he became Indian Ambassador to Syria. But ultimately the electors of Sheohar rejected him, as he has never been loyal to any party, he kept hopping from one political party to another.
Another important leader was Raghunath Jha
, due to his efforts the Bihar Legislature declared Sheohar as a District.Has represented Sheohar assembly constituency several times from different political parties and was elected to parliament from Goplganj and Bettiah parliamentary constituencies in 1999 and 2004 respectively, but lost from Sheohar parliamentary constituency once in 1991 against Hari Kishore Singh. In 2005 his son Ajit Jha represented Sheohar Assembly constituency.
Anand Mohan, the only leader with criminal background in the history of Sheohar Parliamentary constituency,was elected twice in 1996 and 1998 respectively.this was the period when criminal elements entered politics and won. Here was a man convicted of serious criminal offences, gained the sympathy of electors in 1996 and won the election from jail and was later released on Bail. Currently serving life-imprisonment, convicted in the murder of an IAS officer, the husband-wife duo shot and then stoned to death a bleeding G. Krishnaiya, the Gopalganj district magistrate, on a national highway, was barred from contesting 2009 elections.Due to his criminal Background and outsider tag (he hails from a different District) was rejected in 1999 and 2004 elections and in 2004 General Elections his security was forfeited. In 2009 elections his wife, Lovely Anand contested on this seat and like her husband failed to save her security deposit and was 4th runner up. Their chapter is over as the electorate of not only Sheohar, but also whole Bihar rejected the candidates from criminal background.
In 1995 Anand Mohan's Bihar Peoples Party contested from large number of Assembly Constituencies, which was an understanding between Lalu Prasad Yadav and him and from all the Assembly Constituencies his party fought the losing margin of Congress Party was somewhat the votes secured by B.P.P which helped Lalu Prasad Yadav in retaining Power.Later he contested on R.J.D ticket and also as Samta Party's candidate also. There is almost no party which has been left by him, due to which the people have lost faith in him and he has perished.In 2004 General Elections he was denied ticket from all the major political parties, he contested independently and failed to save his security.
In 2004 Sitaram Singh
of R.J.D represented Sheohar
parliamentary constituency, but as of the electorate of Sheohar rejected him, his security was forfeited and stood 3rd. The electorate of Sheohar chose Rama Devi of B.J.P who is currently Member of Parliament from Sheohar.
This is for the 2nd time in the history of Sheohar
Parliamentary Constituency; The electorate has chosen somebody other than Rajputs. Main reason being that the political parties did not put up a better option for the electorate, so there was minimal voting from the Rajput community.
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
(parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
state in eastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Assembly segments
Presently, Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan SabhaVidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
(legislative assembly) segments:
- MadhubanMadhuban (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Madhuban is an assembly constituency in Purvi Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an open seat now but was earlier reserved for scheduled castes.-Extent:...
- ChiraiaChiraia (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Chiraia is an assembly constituency in Purvi Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Extent:As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 20. Chiraia is composed of the following: Chiraia and Patahi community development blocks.Chiraia is part...
- DhakaDhaka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Dhaka is an assembly constituency in Purvi Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Extent:As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 21. Dhaka is composed of the following: Dhaka and Ghorasahan community development blocks.Dhaka is part of 4...
- SheoharSheohar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Sheohar is an assembly constituency in Sheohar district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Extent:As per orders of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 22...
- RigaRiga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Riga is an assembly constituency in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Extent:As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 23. Riga is composed of the following: Riga, Bairgania and Suppi community development blocks.Riga is part of 4...
- BelsandBelsand (Vidhan Sabha constituency)Belsand is an assembly constituency in Sitamarhi district in the Indian state of Bihar.-Extent:As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, 30...
Members of Parliament
As of Muzzffarpur North-West Constituency- 1953: Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
As of Pupri Lok Sabha constituency:
- 1957: Digvijaya Narain Singh, Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1962: Ram Dulari SinhaRam Dulari SinhaRam Dulari Sinha is a former Indian parliamentarian and Union Minister. She was one of the few women Governors of India, and was appointed the role of Governor of Kerala from 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990....
, Indian National Congress - 1967: S.P. Sahu, Indian National Congress
- 1971: Hari Kishore Singh, Indian National Congress
As of Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency:
| Year | Winner | Political Party | Nearest contestant | Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... | Hari Kishore Singh | Indian National Congress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ram Dulari Sinha | Indian National Congress (I) | Hari Kishore Singh | Indian National Congress (Urs) Indian National Congress (Urs) The Indian National Congress was a breakaway faction of the Congress led by D. Devraj Urs. It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following Indira Gandhi's drubbing in the 1977 General Elections. Urs took with him many legislators from Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa including future... |
| 1984 | Ram Dulari Sinha | Indian National Congress | Hari Kishore Singh | Janata Party |
| 1989 | Hari Kishore Singh | Janata Dal Janata Dal Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P... |
Madhurendra Kumar Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | Hari Kishore Singh | Janata Dal | Raghunath Jha | Janata Party |
| 1996 | Anand Mohan Singh Anand Mohan Singh Anand Mohan Singh is a politician from village- panchgachiya, dist- saharsa,Bihar, India. Lok Sabha. He is the founder of the Bihar People's Party and was also a member of the Janata Dal... |
Samata Party | Ram Chandra Purve | Janata Dal |
| 1998 | Anand Mohan Singh | All India Rashtriya Janata Party Bihar People's Party Bihar People's Party was a political party in the Indian state of Bihar, founded in 1993 by former leader of the Samajwadi Krantikari Sena and former Janata Dal MLA, Anand Mohan Singh.... |
Hari Kishore Singh | Samata Party |
| 1999 | Mohammad Anwarul Haque | Rashtriya Janata Dal Rashtriya Janata Dal The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ... |
Anand Mohan Singh | Bihar People's Party Bihar People's Party Bihar People's Party was a political party in the Indian state of Bihar, founded in 1993 by former leader of the Samajwadi Krantikari Sena and former Janata Dal MLA, Anand Mohan Singh.... |
| 2004 | Sitaram Singh Sitaram Singh Sitaram Singh was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Sheohar constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party.-External links:*... |
Rashtriya Janata Dal | Mohammad Anwarul Haque | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 2009 | Rama Devi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mohammad Anwarul Haque | Bahujan Samaj Party Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... |
Politics
In particular Sheohar Parliamentary constituency is dominated by Rajputs so the natural leadership of this constituency has been mostly with the Rajputs.Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha
Thakur jugal Kishore Sinha was an Indian politician. He was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha from Muzaffarpur North-West Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar in 1953 . He was part of the freedom movement and also known as the Father of cooperative movement in Bihar...
was the first Member of Parliament from this particular constituency, was elected in 1953 (lok-Sabha) from Muzzffarpur North-West {Sheohar was part of the same constituency}. Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha was involved in the freedom struggle with the Indian National Congress and is known as the Father of Cooperative Movement.The Political family of Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha has an influence on all the sections of society in this Constituency.
Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha’s wife Smt.Ram Dulari Sinha
Ram Dulari Sinha
Ram Dulari Sinha is a former Indian parliamentarian and Union Minister. She was one of the few women Governors of India, and was appointed the role of Governor of Kerala from 23 February 1988 to 12 February 1990....
like him was also involved in the freedom struggle and was elected Member of Parliament several times in 1980 and 1984 respectively. She was also Member of Parliament from Patna Parliamentary constituency in 1962. Ram Dulari Sinha brought this constituency into limelight, when she became Union Minister and held important portfolios which includes I&B, Industry Steel&Mines, commerce, Labour Home and so on, was also Cabinet Minister in the State Government, nonetheless was elected Vice-Chairman of International Labour Organisation.Later on she became the Governor of Kerela. Before joining electoral politics she was a principal of a reputed college.
Other than Madhurendra Kumar Singh’s family Sheohar has given opportunity to one of the leader’s of his time Thakur Girjanandan Singh who was elected Member of Parliament (1977) once. But unlike him his son Thakur Prabhakar failed to provide leadership and the electorate of Sheohar rejected him in 1980 and 1984 Parliament elections, as he failed to save his security and lost to Smt. Ram Dulari Sinha both the times.
Another important leader who managed to become union minister once was Hari Kishore Singh, he represented this constituency twice in 1989 and 1991 respectively. Later he became Indian Ambassador to Syria. But ultimately the electors of Sheohar rejected him, as he has never been loyal to any party, he kept hopping from one political party to another.
Another important leader was Raghunath Jha
Raghunath Jha
Raghunath Jha was Union minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise and member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Bettiah constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party...
, due to his efforts the Bihar Legislature declared Sheohar as a District.Has represented Sheohar assembly constituency several times from different political parties and was elected to parliament from Goplganj and Bettiah parliamentary constituencies in 1999 and 2004 respectively, but lost from Sheohar parliamentary constituency once in 1991 against Hari Kishore Singh. In 2005 his son Ajit Jha represented Sheohar Assembly constituency.
Anand Mohan, the only leader with criminal background in the history of Sheohar Parliamentary constituency,was elected twice in 1996 and 1998 respectively.this was the period when criminal elements entered politics and won. Here was a man convicted of serious criminal offences, gained the sympathy of electors in 1996 and won the election from jail and was later released on Bail. Currently serving life-imprisonment, convicted in the murder of an IAS officer, the husband-wife duo shot and then stoned to death a bleeding G. Krishnaiya, the Gopalganj district magistrate, on a national highway, was barred from contesting 2009 elections.Due to his criminal Background and outsider tag (he hails from a different District) was rejected in 1999 and 2004 elections and in 2004 General Elections his security was forfeited. In 2009 elections his wife, Lovely Anand contested on this seat and like her husband failed to save her security deposit and was 4th runner up. Their chapter is over as the electorate of not only Sheohar, but also whole Bihar rejected the candidates from criminal background.
In 1995 Anand Mohan's Bihar Peoples Party contested from large number of Assembly Constituencies, which was an understanding between Lalu Prasad Yadav and him and from all the Assembly Constituencies his party fought the losing margin of Congress Party was somewhat the votes secured by B.P.P which helped Lalu Prasad Yadav in retaining Power.Later he contested on R.J.D ticket and also as Samta Party's candidate also. There is almost no party which has been left by him, due to which the people have lost faith in him and he has perished.In 2004 General Elections he was denied ticket from all the major political parties, he contested independently and failed to save his security.
In 2004 Sitaram Singh
Sitaram Singh
Sitaram Singh was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Sheohar constituency of Bihar and is a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal political party.-External links:*...
of R.J.D represented Sheohar
Sheohar
Sheohar is headquarters of Sheohar district.-Geography:Sheohar is located at coor 26.52N, 85.3E. It has an average elevation of 53 metres .The district contains five blocks: Piprahi, Purnahiya, Sheohar, Taryani and Dumri Katsari....
parliamentary constituency, but as of the electorate of Sheohar rejected him, his security was forfeited and stood 3rd. The electorate of Sheohar chose Rama Devi of B.J.P who is currently Member of Parliament from Sheohar.
This is for the 2nd time in the history of Sheohar
Sheohar
Sheohar is headquarters of Sheohar district.-Geography:Sheohar is located at coor 26.52N, 85.3E. It has an average elevation of 53 metres .The district contains five blocks: Piprahi, Purnahiya, Sheohar, Taryani and Dumri Katsari....
Parliamentary Constituency; The electorate has chosen somebody other than Rajputs. Main reason being that the political parties did not put up a better option for the electorate, so there was minimal voting from the Rajput community.