Election Commission of India has declared the final results of Purvi Champaran constituency in Bihar, along with other Lok Sabha seats. Radha Mohan Singh of the BJP has been named the winner. In the polling held on May 12 - when the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2019 was held - the constituency recorded a turnout of 58 per cent. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results LIVE News Updates: Will it be NDA, UPA or Third Front?
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh from Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha constituency. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan has issued ticket to Aakash Kumar Singh of the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP). Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase VI: List of States And Constituencies Voting On May 12.
Details of Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha Constituency:
Issue of Notification | April 16 |
Last date for filing nomination | April 23 |
Scrutiny of nomination | April 24 |
Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 26 |
Date Of Poll | May 12 |
Date of Result | May 23 |
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In 2014 and 2009 elections also, Mohan had won from Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha Constituency. In 2014 he defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Binod Kumar Srivastava with a margin of close to two lakh votes.
List of States And Constituencies That Will Vote On May 12 In Phase VI:
State (No. of seats voting in this phase) | Constituencies |
Bihar (8) | Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan, Maharajganj |
Haryana (10) | Ambala, Kurukshetra, Sirsa, Hissar, Karnal, Sonipat, Rohtak, Bhiwani–Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Faridabad |
Jharkhand (4) | Giridih, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Singhbhum |
Madhya Pradesh (8) | Morena, Bhind, Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, Vidisha, Bhopal, Rajgarh |
Uttar Pradesh (14) | Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Shrawasti, Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Machhlishahr, Bhadohi |
West Bengal (8) | Tamluk, Kanthi, Ghatal, Jhargram, Medinipur, Purulia, Bankura, Bishnupur |
Delhi (7) | Chandni Chowk, North East Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North West Delhi, West Delhi, South Delhi |
The dates for the seven phases are April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. Counting of votes in 543 constituencies will be taken up on May 23. Assembly elections will also be simultaneously held in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim. The Assembly elections in these four states will be held on the day the states choose their Lok Sabha representatives. By-elections to 34 Assembly seats in 12 states, including 18 constituencies in Tamil Nadu will be held simultaneously as well.
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