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Chapra, Bihar Assembly constituency

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Chapra, Bihar Assembly constituency

Chapra (pronounced Chhapra) is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Chapra was one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.

Infobox

Country
India
Region
East India
State
Bihar
District
Saran
Established
1957
Reservation
None
Party
BJP
Alliance
NDA
Elected year
2025
Total electors
325,112

Tables

· Members of the Legislative Assembly
Prabhunath Singh
Prabhunath Singh
Year
1957
Name
Prabhunath Singh
Party
Indian National Congress
Sundri Devi
Sundri Devi
Year
1962
Name
Sundri Devi
Uday Pratap N. Singh
Uday Pratap N. Singh
Year
1967
Name
Uday Pratap N. Singh
Party
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
Janak Yadav
Janak Yadav
Year
1969
Name
Janak Yadav
Party
Praja Socialist Party
Mithlesh Kumar Singh
Mithlesh Kumar Singh
Year
1977
Name
Mithlesh Kumar Singh
Party
Janata Party
Janak Yadav
Janak Yadav
Year
1980
Name
Janak Yadav
Udit Rai
Udit Rai
Year
1990
Name
Udit Rai
Ram Parvash Rai
Ram Parvash Rai
Year
2005
Name
Ram Parvash Rai
Party
Janata Dal (United)
Janardan Singh Sigriwal
Janardan Singh Sigriwal
Year
2010
Name
Janardan Singh Sigriwal
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Randhir Kumar Singh
Randhir Kumar Singh
Year
2014^
Name
Randhir Kumar Singh
Party
Rashtriya Janata Dal
C. N. Gupta
C. N. Gupta
Year
2015
Name
C. N. Gupta
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Chhoti Kumari
Chhoti Kumari
Year
2025
Name
Chhoti Kumari
Year
Name
Party
1957
Prabhunath Singh
Indian National Congress
Jaglal Chaudhary
1962
Sundri Devi
1967
Uday Pratap N. Singh
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1969
Janak Yadav
Praja Socialist Party
1972
Indian National Congress
1977
Mithlesh Kumar Singh
Janata Party
1980
Janak Yadav
1985
Independent
1990
Udit Rai
1995
Janata Dal
2000
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2005
Ram Parvash Rai
Janata Dal (United)
2005
2010
Janardan Singh Sigriwal
Bharatiya Janata Party
2014^
Randhir Kumar Singh
Rashtriya Janata Dal
2015
C. N. Gupta
Bharatiya Janata Party
2020
2025
Chhoti Kumari
2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 2025
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
7,600
Candidate
4.02
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
188,542
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
mw- ±%
BJP
Chhoti Kumari
86,845
45.86
RJD
Khesari Lal Yadav
79,245
41.84
Independent
Rakhi Gupta
11,488
6.07
JSP
Jai Prakash Singh
3,433
1.81
NOTA
None of the Above
2,706
1.43
Majority
7,600
4.02
Turnout
188,542
BJP gain from RJD
Swing
NDA
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 2020
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
6,771
Candidate
4.02
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
168,361
Candidate
50.99
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
BJP
Dr. C. N. Gupta
75,710
45.49
RJD
Randhir Kumar Singh
68,939
41.49
Independent
Sunil Kumar
6,062
3.60
Independent
Sanjeev Kumar Singh
3,744
2.22
Independent
Subhash Ray
3,193
1.90
BSP
Manoj Mahato
2,909
1.73
Majority
6,771
4.02
Turnout
168,361
50.99
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 2015
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
11,379
Candidate
7.19
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
158,247
Candidate
51.87
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
BJP
Dr. C. N. Gupta
71,646
45.27
RJD
Randhir Kumar Singh
60,267
38.08
Independent
Udit Rai
5,707
3.61
Independent
Kanhaiya Singh
5,176
3.27
BSP
Subhash Rai
3,969
2.51
Independent
Santosh Kumar Mishra
2,837
1.79
Independent
Vinod Kumar Tiwary
1,092
0.69
Majority
11,379
7.19
Turnout
158,247
51.87
Bihar Assembly election, 2010: Chapra, Bihar · Election results › 2014 bypoll
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Registered electors
Registered electors
Party
Registered electors
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
RJD
Randhir Kumar Singh
Independent
C. N. Gupta
BJP
Kanhaiya Singh
NOTA
None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
RJD gain from BJP
Swing
2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 2010
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
35,871
Candidate
31.36
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
114,406
Candidate
44.9
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
BJP
Janardan Singh Sigriwal
61,045
53.36
RJD
Pramendra Ranjan Singh
25,174
22.00
Independent
Subhash Ray
7,626
6.67
INC
Anil Kumar Singh
4,322
3.78
BSP
Rajeshnath Prasad
2,063
1.80
Independent
Siyaram Singh
1,306
1.14
Independent
Praveen Kumar Alias Piku Yadav
1,297
1.13
JD(S)
Rambabu Rai
1,189
1.04
Independent
Randhir Rai
1,178
1.03
NCP
Amita Devi
1,059
0.93
Independent
Ramjee Singh
1,048
0.92
Independent
Arif Khan
958
0.84
JP(S)
Jitendra Kumar Singh
956
0.84
Independent
Tarkeshwar Singh
892
0.78
Independent
Mukesh Kumar Singh
840
0.73
Independent
Gyani Kumar Sharma
839
0.73
Independent
Indrajit Rai
765
0.67
Independent
Rajnarayan Gupta
525
0.46
Independent
Amiteshwar Sahay
369
0.32
Independent
Sunita Kumari
352
0.31
BED
Rajendra Mahto
339
0.30
SP
Sandeep Kumar
264
0.23
Majority
35,871
31.36
Turnout
114,406
44.9
October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › Oct 2005
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
3,628
Candidate
3.57
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
101,561
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JD(U)
Ram Parvash Rai
40,371
39.78
RJD
Udit Rai
36,743
36.21
LJP
Rambabu Ray
7,771
7.66
Independent
Subhash Rai
6,029
5.94
Independent
Shankar Choubey
2,340
2.30
BSP
Jitendra Kumar
2,143
2.11
Independent
Satish Kumar
1,241
1.22
Independent
Brajesh Kumar
1,021
1.00
IJP
Ajay Singh
777
0.76
Independent
Bishan Rai
719
0.71
SP
Pradeep Kumar
573
0.56
Independent
Raj Narayan
521
0.51
Independent
Laxman Rai
466
0.46
Majority
3,628
3.57
Turnout
101,561
February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election : Chapra · Election results › Feb 2005
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
2,249
Candidate
2.46
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
91,562
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JD(U)
Ram Parvash Rai
33,776
36.88
RJD
Udit Rai
31,527
34.41
Independent
Subhash Rai
4,602
5.03
Independent
Laxman Rai
2,180
2.38
Independent
Ramjee Singh
1,466
1.60
BSP
Harendar Rai
1,387
1.51
Independent
Vinod Singh
1,112
1.21
Independent
Arun Kumar
1,099
1.20
AD
Ashok Kumar
1,085
1.18
Independent
Jitendra Kumar
684
0.75
Bharatiya Momin Front
Md Beraj
657
0.72
Independent
Brajesh Kumar
617
0.67
Independent
Sanjay Rai
585
0.64
SP
Birendra Kumar
563
0.61
Independent
Rabish Chandra
534
0.58
Independent
Nutan Devi
487
0.53
Independent
Raju Rai
464
0.51
Independent
Nand Kishore
327
0.36
Majority
2,249
2.46
Turnout
91,562
2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 2000
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
22,719
Candidate
15.66
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
145,117
Candidate
73.58
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
RJD
Udit Rai
76,749
52.89
BJP
Rambabu Ray
54,030
37.23
Independent
Jai Narayan Singh Solanki
7,486
5.16
INC
Jitendra Kr Singh
2,014
1.39
CPI
Surendra Prasad Yadav
1,975
1.36
BSP
Chandra Bhushan Prasad
838
0.58
Independent
Sheodas Singh
417
0.29
Independent
Laxmi Narayan Yadav
358
0.25
BJC
Purushotam Singh
308
0.21
Independent
Birendra Kumar Yadav
301
0.21
Independent
Brajesh Kumar
167
0.12
Ajeya Bharat Party
Rabindra Singh
111
0.08
Independent
Brahmdeo Narain Gyani
86
0.06
Independent
Bhagat Singh
76
0.05
Independent
Harendra Ray
64
0.04
AD
Muneshwar Prasad
55
0.04
Independent
Abhay Kumar Singh
45
0.03
Independent
Birendra Prasad
37
0.03
Majority
22,719
15.66
Turnout
145,117
73.58
1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 1995
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
7,959
Candidate
7.99
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
99,613
Candidate
55.04
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JD
Udit Rai
31,577
31.7
INC
Janak Yadav
23,618
23.71
BJP
Jai Narayan Singh Solanki
19,138
19.21
Independent
Ram Babu Rai
12,140
12.19
Samata Party
Mithilesh Kumar Singh
904
0.91
Bhartiya Pragatisheel Party
Yashwant Singh
164
0.16
Independent
Yogender Prasad Yadav
49
0.05
Independent
Abhay Kumar Singh
35
0.04
Independent
Vishavjit Sinha
35
0.04
Independent
Suman Kumar
29
0.03
Independent
Uday Kumar Mishra
21
0.02
Independent
Rameshwar Prasad Sinha
20
0.02
Independent
Heera Lal Rai
19
0.02
Independent
Mahesh Singh
13
0.01
Independent
Nagender Pandey
13
0.01
Independent
Anjani Singh
10
0.01
Majority
7,959
7.99
Turnout
99,613
55.04
1990 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 1990
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
19,063
Candidate
14.32
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
133,167
Candidate
66.27
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Udit Rai
65,355
49.08
JD
Janak Yadau
46,292
34.76
BJP
Ganesh Koo Singh
10,480
7.87
INC
Ram Shekher Singh
9,322
7.00
Independent
Surendra Nath Tiwari
535
0.40
BSP
Om Prakash Sharma
443
0.33
Independent
Suresh Singh
333
0.25
Janata Party (JP)
Raghubansh Singh
114
0.09
Independent
Ramjee Singh
82
0.06
Independent
Reoti Raman Prasad
62
0.05
Independent
Ramedeo Singh
53
0.04
Independent
Krishna Roy
41
0.03
Independent
Raja Baboo Prasad
31
0.02
Independent
Nityanand Singh
24
0.02
Majority
19,063
14.32
Turnout
133,167
66.27
1985 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 1985
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
10,285
Candidate
11.29
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
91,076
Candidate
59.6
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Independent
Janak Yadav
46,438
50.99
INC
Mithilesh Kumar Singh
36,153
39.70
Janta Party
Ramjanam Gupta
3,834
4.21
BJP
Sabhapati Vishwakarma
3,689
4.05
Independent
Nawal Kishore Nirala
353
0.39
Independent
Satya Narain Prasad
225
0.25
Independent
Ramji Singh
144
0.16
Independent
Ramdeo Singh
123
0.14
Independent
Keshari Nandan Sinha
117
0.13
Majority
10,285
11.29
Turnout
91,076
59.6
1980 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 1980
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
5,730
Candidate
7.10
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
80,750
Candidate
54.35
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JP
Janak Yadav
27,568
34.14
Janata Party (JP)
Mithilesh Kumar Singh
21,838
27.04
BJP
Subhapati Bishwakarma
13,311
16.48
INC(I)
Hira Lal Rai
13,116
16.24
Independent
Baldeo Singh
3,269
4.05
Independent
Anirudh Singh
796
0.99
Independent
Birendra Maharaj
358
0.44
Janata Party (secular) - Raj Narain
Ravindra Prasad Verma
214
0.27
Independent
Ram Pratap Singh
141
0.17
Independent
Hari Ram Singh
139
0.17
Majority
5,730
7.10
Turnout
80,750
54.35
1977 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 1977
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
17,887
Candidate
28.07
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
63,752
Candidate
55.43
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
JP
Mithlesh Kumar Singh
32,865
51.55
Independent
Janak Yadav
14,978
23.49
INC
Ram Jaipal Singh Yadav
13,734
21.54
Independent
Shankar Prasad
5,400
0.85
Independent
Mukhtar Ahmed
4,320
0.68
Independent
Ramji Singh
4,230
0.66
Independent
Rameshwar Prasad Rajpal
4,020
0.63
Independent
Lalit Mohan Singh Yadav
1,240
0.19
Independent
Shrimati Sundari Devi
1,050
0.16
Independent
Shiv Kumar Singh
1,040
0.16
Independent
Udai Pratap N Singh
450
0.07
Majority
17,887
28.07
Turnout
63,752
55.43
1972 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Chapra · Election results › 1972
Majority
Majority
Party
Majority
Party
7,068
Candidate
10.15
Turnout
Turnout
Party
Turnout
Party
69,629
Candidate
65.24
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
INC
Janak Yadav
30,240
43.43
INC(O)
Udai Pratap N Singh
23,172
33.28
ABJS
Lal Babu Roy
13,870
19.92
Independent
Prahalad Singh
1,104
1.59
SSP
Dhanjaya Prasad Singh
946
1.36
Independent
Rameshwar Prasad Rajpal
297
0.43
Majority
7,068
10.15
Turnout
69,629
65.24

References

  1. The Times of India
    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/EC-move-to-allay-fears-about-errors-in-EVMs/articleshow/49199345.cms
  2. "General Election to the State Legislative Assembly of Bihar, 2015- Use of EVMs with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail System(VVPAT)-reg"
    http://eci.nic.in/eci_main1/Current/ImpIns_24092015.pdf
  3. Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies
    http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
  4. The Times of India
    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/RSS-activist-joins-fray-against-BJP-in-Chhapra/articleshow/40324808.cms
  5. "Saffron party struggles to keep flock together"
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/saffron-party-struggles-to-keep-flock-together/articleshow/49510105.cms
  6. The RJD's Randhir Singh took advantage of the split and won the seat.
    https://web.archive.org/web/20141206003858/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141206/jsp/frontpage/story_2365.jsp#.WJb4C9J97IU
  7. Chhapra seat 2015
    http://www.ndtv.com/elections/bihar/chapra-mla-results
  8. "BJP legislator being probed over Bihar communal tension | Business Standard News"
    http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/bjp-legislator-being-probed-over-bihar-communal-tension-116081100449_1.html
  9. "Caste stands in way of development in Chhapra | Patna News - Times of India"
    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Caste-stands-in-way-of-development-in-Chhapra/articleshow/49458065.cms
  10. Elections in India
    https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/chapra.html
  11. Election Commission of India
    https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/12787-bihar-legislative-election-2020/
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