Karakat 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 based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. Karakat is considered as a Kushwaha dominated constituency.[ 1]
Caste and communities The caste data of this constituency shows that there are 2 lakh (200,000) voters belonging to each of Koeri (Kushwaha ), Rajput and Yadav communities. For last few elections, the constituency has been a place of contest between Mahabali Singh and Upendra Kushwaha , both belonging to Koeri caste.[ 2] [ 3] Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation won the election in a triangular contest involving Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha and Bhojpuri singer and actor Pawan Singh .[ 4] Kushwaha caste from this constituency, ever since its formation, it is referred to as 'Kushwaha land' in Bihar's political circle.[ 5]
Assembly segments Presently, Karakat Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
Members of Parliament Source:[ 6] [ 7]
Election results General election 2024 General election 2019 General election 2014 See also References
↑ "Exit West Bengal, Enter Bihar: Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh back in Lok Sabha poll fray" . Indian express . 12 April 2024. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024 .↑ Tewary, Amarnath (16 May 2019). "Bihar's Karakat, battle of prestige for Upendra Kushwaha and Nitish Kumar" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ↑ "Lok Sabha elections 2019: Caste, Kushwaha's switch deciding factors in Karakat" . Hindustan Times . Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023 .↑ "In Bihar, fuelled by Modi factor, Nitish's EBC, Mahadalit base, NDA trumps INDIA" . Indian express . Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024 .↑ "कुशवाहा लैंड' पर बड़े सियासी खेल की तैयारी, उपेंद्र ने काट दिया JDU के दिग्गज नेता का पत्ता; समझें इसके मायने" . Dainik Jagran . Archived from the original on 11 April 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024 .↑ "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine ↑ "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine ↑ Election Commission of India. "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Karakat" . Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024 . ↑ "General Election of India 2014, Constituencywise detail result" (PDF) . Election Commission of India. p. 80. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2015 .↑ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014" . ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015 .
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