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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.

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. In 2024 Indian general election, 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.

Due to victory of candidates belonging to only Kushwaha caste from this constituency, ever since its formation, it is referred to as 'Kushwaha land' in Bihar's political circle.

Assembly segments

Presently, Karakat Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:

Members of Parliament

Source:

Election results

General election 2024

General election 2019

General election 2014

See also

• Rohtas district
• List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha
• Maudihan

References

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3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "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.
6. "Election Commission of India" Archived 31 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
7. "Lok Sabha Former Members" Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine
8. Election Commission of India. "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Karakat". Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
9. "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.
10. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". ECI New Delhi. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

External links

• Karakat lok sabha constituency election 2019 result details

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• Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar
• Politics of Rohtas district
• Politics of Aurangabad district, Bihar
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