1. Location & Overview:
Purvi Champaran, also known as East Champaran, is a Lok Sabha constituency in north Bihar, bordering Nepal. It is historically significant as the center of Mahatma Gandhi’s Champaran Satyagraha (1917), which marked the beginning of India’s freedom struggle against British rule. The economy is primarily agriculture-based, with sugarcane, maize, and wheat as major crops.
2. Constituency Details:
- State: Bihar
- District Covered: East Champaran
- Lok Sabha Constituency Number: 3
- Reservation Status: General (No Reservation)
3. Assembly Segments (Vidhan Sabha Seats):
Purvi Champaran Lok Sabha constituency consists of six assembly constituencies:
- Motihari
- Sugauli
- Narkatia
- Harsidhi (SC)
- Govindganj
- Kalyanpur
4. Political Significance:
- Bhumihars, Yadavs, Brahmins, Muslims, and Dalits (SC/ST) are key voter groups.
- BJP and JD(U) have been the dominant parties, with RJD and Congress also having influence.
- Major election issues include flood control, road infrastructure, employment, revival of sugar mills, and irrigation.
5. Current MP (2024 Elections):
- MP: Radha Mohan Singh
- Party: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Election Year: 2024
6. Previous Election Results:
- 2019: Radha Mohan Singh (BJP) won, defeating Akash Singh (Congress).
- 2014: Radha Mohan Singh (BJP) won.
- 2009: Radha Mohan Singh (BJP) won.
