Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency Election Results 2019 in Bihar: Ajay Nishad of BJP Wins This Seat
Muzaffarpur is one of the 40 Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar. The voting for the parliamentary polls 2019 on this seat will take place in the fifth phase on May 6.
The results of Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency has been declared today by the Election Commission of India. Ajay Nishad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been named the winner. The seat went to polls in phase 5 of the general elections 2019, held on May 6. 68 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the constituency. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Results LIVE News Updates: Will it be NDA, UPA or Third Front?
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded sitting MP Ajay Nishad from Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha constituency. Meanwhile, the Mahagathbandhan's Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) has given a ticket to Kulbhushan Nishad Choudhary from here. The last date of filing nominations for the seat was April 18. The scrutiny of nominations papers took place on April 20. Meanwhile, the last date of withdrawal of candidature was April 22. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase V: List of States And Constituencies Voting On May 6.
Details of Muzaffarpur Lok Sabha Constituency:
| Issue of Notification | April 10 |
| Last date for filing nomination | April 18 |
| Scrutiny of nomination | April 20 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 22 |
| Date Of Poll | May 6 |
| Date of Result | May 23 |
Watch: Details of Lok Sabha Polls Phase V
In 2014 elections also, BJP candidate Nishad had won from Sitamarhi Lok Sabha Constituency defeating Congress candidate Akhilesh Prasad Singh with a margin of over two lakh votes. In 2009 elections, Jai Narain Prasad Nishad had won the seat on the JDU ticket.
List of States And Constituencies That Will Vote On May 6 In Phase V
| State (No. of seats voting in this phase) | Constituencies |
| Bihar (5) | Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran, Hajipur |
| Jammu and Kashmir (2) | Anantnag, Ladakh |
| Jharkhand (4) | Kodarma, Ranchi, Khunti, Hazaribagh |
| Madhya Pradesh (7) | Tikamgarh, Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Rewa, Hoshangabad, Betul |
| Rajasthan (12) | Ganganagar, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur Rural, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli-Dholpur, Dausa, Nagaur |
| Uttar Pradesh (14) | Dhaurahra, Sitapur, Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae Bareli, Amethi, Banda, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Barabanki, Faizabad, Bahraich, Kaiserganj, Gonda |
| West Bengal (7) | Bangaon, Barrackpur, Howrah, Uluberia, Sreerampur, Hooghly, Arambag |
The Election Commission of India on March 10 announced the dates for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The general elections will take place in seven phases between April 11 and May 19, and the results will be declared on May 23. Along with Lok Sabha Elections, voting will also take place in this phase for Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Odisha Assembly Elections 2019.
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