# Karakat Lok Sabha constituency

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:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead |
| 211 | Nokha | Rohtas | Anita Devi | RJD | CPI(ML)L |
| 212 | Dehri | Rohtas | Fateh Bahadur Kushwaha | RJD | CPI(ML)L |
| 213 | Karakat | Rohtas | Arun Kushwaha | CPIML | CPI(ML)L |
| 219 | Goh | Aurangabad | Bhim Yadav | RJD | CPI(ML)L |
| 220 | Obra | Aurangabad | Rishi Yadav | RJD | CPI(ML)L |
| 221 | Nabinagar | Aurangabad | Vijay Kumar Singh | RJD | CPI(ML)L |

## Members of Parliament

Source:
| Year | Name | Party |
| Before 2009 : Constituency did not exist ||||
| 2009 | Mahabali Kushwaha | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2014 | Upendra Kushwaha | Rashtriya Lok Samata Party |
| 2019 | Mahabali Kushwaha | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2024 | Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation |

## Election results
### General election 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Karakat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | CPI(ML)L | Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha | 380,581 | 36.89 |
| | Independent | Pawan Singh | 2,74,723 | 26.63 |
| | RLM | Upendra Kushwaha | 2,53,876 | 24.61 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 21,595 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,05,858 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,31,618 | |
| | CPI(ML)L gain from JD(U) | CPI(ML)L gain from JD(U) | Swing | |

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Karakat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | JD(U) | Mahabali Singh | 398,408 | 47.21 |
| | RLSP | Upendra Kushwaha | 313,866 | 37.19 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 22,104 | 2.62 |
| | BSP | Raj Narayan Tiwari | 21,715 | 2.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84,542 | 9.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 869,546 | 49.09 |
| | JD(U) gain from RLSP | JD(U) gain from RLSP | Swing | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Karakat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | RLSP | Upendra Kushwaha | 338,892 | 42.90 |
| | RJD | Kanti Singh | 233,651 | 29.58 |
| | JD(U) | Mahabali Singh | 76,709 | 9.79 |
| | BSP | Sanjay Kewat | 45,503 | 5.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 105,241 | 13.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 790,361 | 50.01 |
| | RLSP gain from JD(U) | RLSP gain from JD(U) | Swing | |