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Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Member of parliament
  
Mohammad Asrarul Haque

State
  
Bihar

Female electors
  
676,113

Party
  
Indian National Congress

Male electors
  
762,877

Last election
  
Indian general election, 2014

Assembly segments
  
Bahadurganj, Baisi, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman, Amour, Thakurganj

Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: किशनगंज लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in India.

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Assembly segments

Presently, Kishanganj Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

  1. Bahadurganj
  2. Thakurganj
  3. Kishanganj
  4. Kochadhaman
  5. Amour
  6. Baisi

Members of Parliament

Following is the list of the Members of Parliament from Kishanganj constituency

  • 1971: Jamilur Rahman, Indian National Congress
  • 1977: Halimuddin Ahmad, Janata Party
  • 1980: Jamilur Rahman, Indian National Congress
  • 1985 : Syed Shahabuddin
  • 1989: M. J. Akbar, Congress (I)
  • 1991: Syed Shahabuddin, Janata Dal
  • 1996: Mohammed Taslimuddin, Janata Dal
  • 1998: Mohammed Taslimuddin, Rashtriya Janata Dal
  • 1999: Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2004: Mohammed Taslimuddin, Rashtriya Janata Dal
  • 2009: Mohammad Asrarul Haque, Indian National Congress
  • 2014: Mohammad Asrarul Haque, Indian National Congress

    • References

    Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency) Wikipedia
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