| Type: | LS |
| Established: | 2009 |
| Reservation: | None |
| Mp: | Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha |
| Party: | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| State: | Bihar |
| Electors: | 1,569,989 |
Karakat 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 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. Karakat is considered as a Kushwaha dominated constituency.[1]
The caste data of this constituency shows that there are 2lakh (200,000) voters belonging to each of Koeri (Kushwaha), Rajput and Yadav communities. For last few elections, the constituency has been a place of contest between Mahabali Singh and Upendra Kushwaha, both belonging to Koeri caste.[2] [3] In 2024 Indian general election, Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation won the election in a triangular contest involving Rashtriya Lok Morcha chief Upendra Kushwaha and Bhojpuri singer and actor Pawan Singh.[4]
Due to victory of candidates belonging to only Kushwaha caste from this constituency, ever since its formation, it is referred to as 'Kushwaha land' in Bihar's political circle.[5]
Presently, Karakat Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| Name | District | Member | Party | 2024 lead | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | Nokha | Rohtas | Anita Devi | RJD | CPI(ML)L | ||
| 212 | Dehri | Fateh Bahadur Kushwaha | RJD | CPI(ML)L | |||
| 213 | Karakat | Arun Kushwaha | CPIML | CPI(ML)L | |||
| 219 | Goh | Aurangabad | Bhim Yadav | RJD | CPI(ML)L | ||
| 220 | Obra | Rishi Yadav | RJD | CPI(ML)L | |||
| 221 | Nabinagar | Vijay Kumar Singh | RJD | CPI(ML)L | |||
| Year | Name | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mahabali Kushwaha | Janata Dal (United) | ||
| 2014 | Upendra Kushwaha | |||
| 2019 | Mahabali Kushwaha | Janata Dal (United) | ||
| 2024 | Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation | ||