# Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency

Sasaram is one of the 40 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Bihar state in eastern India. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes.

## Vidhan Sabha segments

As of May 2019, Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:
| # | Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead |
| 204 | Mohania (SC) | Kaimur | Sangita Kumari | BJP | INC |
| 205 | Bhabhua | Kaimur | Bharat Bind | RJD | INC |
| 206 | Chainpur | Kaimur | Mohd Zama Khan | JD(U) | BJP |
| 207 | Chenari (SC) | Rohtas | Murari Prasad Gautam | BJP | INC |
| 208 | Sasaram | Rohtas | Rajesh Kumar Gupta | RJD | BJP |
| 209 | Kargahar | Rohtas | Santhosh Kumar Mishra | INC | BJP |
* ↑ Elected as BSP candidate switched to JD(U)

## Members of Parliament
### 1952-1957

As Shahabad South Lok Sabha constituency in 1st Lok Sabha.
| Year | Name | Party | Party |
| 1952 | Ram Subhag Singh | | Indian National Congress |
| 1952 | Jagjivan Ram | | Indian National Congress |

### 1957-Present

As Sasaram Lok Sabha constituency from 2nd Lok Sabha onwards. The following is the list of the Members of Parliament elected from this Lok Sabha constituency:
| Year | Name | Party |
| 1957 | Ram Subhag Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Jagjivan Ram | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Jagjivan Ram | Janata Party |
| 1984 | Jagjivan Ram | Indian National Congress (J) |
| 1989 | Chhedi Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 1991 | Chhedi Paswan | Janata Dal |
| 1996 | Muni Lall | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Muni Lall | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Muni Lall | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Meira Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Meira Kumar | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Chhedi Paswan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Chhedi Paswan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Manoj Kumar | Indian National Congress |

## Election results
### 2024 Indian general elections

2024 Indian general elections: Sasaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Manoj Kumar | 513,004 | 46.72 | 12.96 |
| | BJP | Shivesh Kumar | 493,847 | 44.98 | 5.78 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 17,219 | 1.57 | 0.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,157 | 1.74 | 15.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,097,075 | 57.29 | 2.72 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 12.96 | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Sasaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 494,800 | 50.76 | +7.57 |
| | INC | Meira Kumar | 3,29,055 | 33.76 | −1.96 |
| | BSP | Manoj Kumar | 86,406 | 8.86 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 18,988 | 1.95 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,65,745 | 17.00 | +9.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,75,577 | 54.57 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2014 Election

2014 Indian general elections: Sasaram :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Chhedi Paswan | 3,66,087 | 43.19 |
| | INC | Meira Kumar | 3,02,760 | 35.72 |
| | JD(U) | Karra Parasu Ramaiah | 93,310 | 11.01 |
| | BSP | Baleshwar Bharti | 31,528 | 3.72 |
| | AAP | Geeta Arya | 11,005 | 1.30 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 13,379 | 1.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 63,327 | 7.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,47,608 | 52.72 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 1977 Election

* Jagivan Ram (Cong for Democracy, w Janata Party support) : 327,995 votes
* Mungeri Lall (INC) : 84,185

### 1952 Election

* Two-candidates seat, named Shahabad South
* Ram Subhag Singh (INC) : 114,988 votes. Lok Sabha Member #1
* Radha Mohan Singh (SP) : 74,074
* AND
* Jagjiwan Ram (INC) : 111,524 votes. Lok Sabha Member #2
* Chhattu Dusadh (SP) : 62,697