# Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha constituency

Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008, following delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

## Assembly segments

This constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 Lead |
| 1 | Valmiki Nagar | West Champaran | Dhirendra Pratap Singh | JD(U) | JD(U) |
| 2 | Ramnagar (SC) | West Champaran | Bhagirathi Devi | BJP | JD(U) |
| 3 | Narkatiaganj | West Champaran | Rashmi Verma | BJP | JD(U) |
| 4 | Bagaha | West Champaran | Ram Singh | BJP | JD(U) |
| 5 | Lauriya | West Champaran | Vinay Bihari | BJP | JD(U) |
| 9 | Sikta | West Champaran | Birendra Prasad Gupta | CPI(M-L)L | JD(U) |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| Till 2008 : See Bagaha ||||
| 2009 | Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2014 | Satish Chandra Dubey | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2020^ | Sunil Kumar Kushwaha | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2024 | Sunil Kumar Kushwaha | Janata Dal (United) |
^ bye-poll

## Election results
### 2024 General Election

2024 Indian general elections Valmiki Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Sunil Kumar Kushwaha | 523,422 | 47.50 | 9.42 |
| | RJD | Deepak Yadav | 4,24,747 | 38.55 | New |
| | ASP(KR) | Shaifi Mohammad Miya | 13,432 | 1.22 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98,675 | 8.95 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,01,830 | | |
| | JD(U) hold | JD(U) hold | Swing | | |

### 2020 Bye- Election

Bye-elections were needed due to the death of the sitting MP, Baidyanath Prasad Mahto. Sunil Kumar, Mahto's son won the by-election.
Bye-election, 2020: Valmiki Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Sunil Kumar Kushwaha | 403,360 | 38.08 | 20.31 |
| | INC | Pravesh Kumar Mishra | 3,80,821 | 35.95 | 11.92 |
| | BPP | Shailendra Kumar | 1,09,711 | 10.36 | 10.36 |
| | RLSP | Prem Kumar Chaudhary | 52,396 | 4.95 | 4.95 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 41,041 | 3.87 | 0.53 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22,539 | 2.13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,61,198 | 61.36 | |
| | JD(U) hold | JD(U) hold | Swing | | |

### 2019 general election

2019 Indian general elections: Valmiki Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | 6,02,660 | 58.39 | 49.32 |
| | INC | Shashwat Kedar | 2,48,044 | 24.03 | 3.32 |
| | BSP | Deepak Yadav | 62,963 | 6.10 | |
| | Independent | Suresh Sah | 14,870 | 1.44 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 34,338 | 3.33 | 1.61 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,54,616 | 34.36 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,32,090 | 61.97 | |
| | JD(U) gain from BJP | JD(U) gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 2014 general elections

2014 Indian general elections: Valmiki Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Satish Chandra Dubey | 3,64,013 | 40.44 | +40.44 |
| | INC | Purnmasi Ram | 2,46,218 | 27.35 | +22.88 |
| | JD(U) | Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | 81,612 | 9.07 | −37.33 |
| | Independent | Dilip Varma | 58,817 | 6.53 | +6.53 |
| | BED | Amar Sahani | 35,888 | 3.99 | +3.99 |
| | JMM | Prof. Amaresh Prasad | 27,603 | 3.07 | +3.07 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 15,515 | 1.72 | |
| | CPI(ML)L | Virendra Prasad Gupta | 12,581 | 1.40 | −0.89 |
| | BSP | Shailesh Kumar Diwakar | 11,668 | 1.30 | −6.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,17,795 | 13.09 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,00,127 | 61.80 | |
| | BJP gain from JD(U) | BJP gain from JD(U) | Swing | | |

### 2009 general elections

2009 Indian general elections: Valmiki Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(U) | Baidyanath Prasad Mahto | 2,77,696 | 46.40 | |
| | Independent | Fakhruddin | 94,021 | 15.71 | |
| | BSP | Manan Mishra | 46,058 | 7.70 | |
| | RJD | Raghunath Jha | 45,699 | 7.64 | |
| | NCP | Dilip Varma | 38,650 | 6.46 | |
| | INC | Mohammad Shamim Akhtar | 26,762 | 4.47 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,83,675 | 30.69 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,98,447 | 46.91 | |
| | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) | JD(U) win (new seat) |