# Araria Lok Sabha constituency

Araria Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. In 2024, the incumbent Pradeep Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party again won the election from this constituency.

## Assembly segments

Araria Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six assembly segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead |
| 46 | Narpatganj | Araria | Jai Prakash Yadav | BJP | BJP |
| 47 | Raniganj (SC) | Araria | Achmit Rishidev | JDU | BJP |
| 48 | Forbesganj | Araria | Vidya Sagar Keshri | BJP | BJP |
| 49 | Araria | Araria | Avidur Rahman | INC | RJD |
| 50 | Jokihat | Araria | Shahnawaz Alam | RJD | RJD |
| 51 | Sikti | Araria | Vijay Kumar Mandal | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Name | Party |
| 1967 | Tulmohan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Tulmohan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Mahendra Narayan Sardar | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Dumar Lal Baitha | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | Dumar Lal Baitha | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Sukdeo Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Sukdeo Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Sukdeo Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 1998 | Ramjidas Rishidev | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Sukdeo Paswan | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2004 | Sukdeo Paswan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Pradeep Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Taslimuddin | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2018^ | Sarfaraz Alam | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2019 | Pradeep Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Pradeep Kumar Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^ by poll
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## Election results
### 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Araria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pradeep Kumar Singh | 600,146 | 47.91 | 4.96 |
| | RJD | Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam | 5,80,052 | 46.31 | 5.17 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 13,504 | 1.08 | 0.68 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 20,094 | 1.6 | 10.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,52,560 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | 4.96 | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Araria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Pradeep Kumar Singh | 618,434 | 52.87 | +9.68 |
| | RJD | Sarfaraz Alam | 4,81,193 | 41.14 | −8.01 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 20,618 | 1.76 | +0.06 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,37,241 | 11.73 | +5.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,69,741 | 64.79 | +5.13 |
| | BJP gain from RJD | BJP gain from RJD | Swing | +3.72 | |

### 2018 By election

By Election, 2018: Araria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RJD | Sarfaraz Alam | 509,334 | 49.15 | +7.34 |
| | BJP | Pradeep Kumar Singh | 4,47,546 | 43.19 | +16.39 |
| | JAP(L) | Prince Victor | 20,922 | 2.02 | N/A |
| | RJSP | Upendra Sahani | 18,772 | 1.81 | N/A |
| | IND. | Sudama Singh | 11,347 | 1.10 | N/A |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 17,607 | 1.70 | −− |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61,788 | 5.96 | −9.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,36,194 | 59.62 | −1.82 |
| | RJD hold | RJD hold | Swing | +7.34 | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Araria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | RJD | Taslimuddin | 407,978 | 41.81 | +41.81 |
| | BJP | Pradeep Kumar Singh | 2,61,474 | 26.80 | −11.91 |
| | JD(U) | Vijay Kumar Mandal | 2,21,769 | 22.73 | +22.73 |
| | BSP | Abdul Rahman | 17,724 | 1.82 | +0.37 |
| | IND. | Pankaj Kishor Mandal | 10,704 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| | SJP(R) | Sar Wat Jahre Ansari | 6,376 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| | AAP | Chandra Bhushan | 5,685 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | Independent | Alamdar Hussain | 5,645 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | CPI(ML)L | Sanjay Kumar Rishidev | 5,292 | 0.54 | +0.22 |
| | Janta Dal Rashtravadi | Md. Aslam Beg | 5,149 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| | Bharat Vikas Morcha | Rajesh Kumar | 4,646 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Lok Dal | Ramanand Rishideo | 3,411 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| | Bahujan Mukti Party | Bidayanand Paswan | 3,350 | 0.34 | +0.34 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 16,608 | 1.70 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,46,504 | 15.01 | +11.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,75,811 | 61.48 | +5.77 |
| | RJD gain from BJP | RJD gain from BJP | Swing | +3.10 | |