Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Constituency Election Results 2019 in Bihar: Sunil Kumar Pintu of JD(U) Wins This Seat
Sitamarhi is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar. The voting for the parliamentary polls 2019 on this seat will take place in the Fifth phase on May 6.
Results of the Lok Sabha election in Sitamarhi, along with other parliamentary seats, has been declared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) today. Sunil Kumar Pintu of the Janata Dal (United) won the seat in a tight contest against the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) candidate Arjun Ray. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results LIVE News Updates: Check Tally of BJP, Congress, Other Parties.
JD(U) has fielded Varun Kumar from Sitamarhi Lok Sabha constituency. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan's Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has given a ticket to Arjun Rai from here. The last date of filing nominations for the seat was April 18. The scrutiny of nominations papers took place on April 20. Meanwhile, the last date of withdrawal of candidature was April 22. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase V: List of States And Constituencies Voting On May 6.
Details of Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Constituency:
| Issue of Notification | April 10 |
| Last date for filing nomination | April 18 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | April 20 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 22 |
| Date Of Poll | May 6 |
| Date of Result | May 23 |
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In 2014 elections also, Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) candidate Ram Kumar Sharma had won from Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Constituency defeating JDU candidate Arjun Rai with a margin of over three lakh votes. In 2009 elections, Rai had won the seat on the JDU ticket.
List of States And Constituencies That Will Vote On May 6 In Phase V
| State (No. of seats voting in this phase) | Constituencies |
| Bihar (5) | Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur |
| Jammu and Kashmir (2) | Anantnag, Ladakh |
| Jharkhand (4) | Kodarma, Ranchi, Khunti, Hazaribagh |
| Madhya Pradesh (7) | Tikamgarh, Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Betul |
| Rajasthan (12) | Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, Nagaur |
| Uttar Pradesh (14) | Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Bahraich, Kaiserganj, Gonda |
| West Bengal (7) | Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Sreerampur, Hooghly, Arambag |
The Election Commission of India on March 10 announced the dates for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The general elections will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, and the results will be declared on May 23. Along with Lok Sabha Elections, voting will also take place in this phase for Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha Assembly Elections 2019.
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