For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 26th. The voter turnout was 63.76 percent.Katihar Lok Sabha Constituency in Bihar is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Katihar reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Bihar. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Katihar Lok Sabha Constituency, Tariq Anwar from Indian National Congress and Dulalchand Goswami from Janata Dal (United) are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Katihar Lok Sabha elections.
Indian National Congress
Janata Dal (United)
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tariq Anwar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
5,67,092
Lead: 49,863
|
48.41% |
| Dulalchand Goswami | Janata Dal (united) | 5,17,229 | 44.15% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 22,939 | 1.96% |
| Gopal Kumar Mahto | Bahujan Samaj Party | 14,498 | 1.24% |
| Gyaneshwar Soren | Independent | 12,317 | 1.05% |
| Khalid Mobarak | Independent | 10,871 | 0.93% |
| Raj Kumar Mandal | Rashtriya Jansambhavna Party | 8,487 | 0.72% |
| Vishnu Singh | Bharat Jago Janta Party | 6,340 | 0.54% |
| Marang Hansada | Peoples Party Of India (democratic) | 5,889 | 0.5% |
| Bindu Kumari | Samaj Shakti Party | 5,884 | 0.5% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadwa |
Dulalchandra Goswami
JDU
|
99,274 | 46.57% |
| Barari |
Vijay Singh Nishad
JDU
|
107,842 | 47.18% |
| Pranpur |
Nisha Singh
BJP
|
108,565 | 42.65% |
| Balrampur |
Sangeeta Devi
LJP (RV)
|
80,459 | 29.04% |
| Manihari (ST) |
Manohar Prasad Singh
INC
|
114,754 | 48.16% |
| Katihar |
Tarkishore Prasad
BJP
|
100,255 | 50.52% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tariq Anwar | INC |
567,092
(Lead:
49,863)
|
48% |
| Dulalchand Goswami | JD(U) | 517,229 | 44% | |
| 2019 | Dulal Chandra Goswami | JD(U) |
559,423
(Lead:
57,203)
|
50% |
| Shah Tariq Anwar | INC | 502,220 | 45% | |
| 2014 | Tariq Anwar | NCP |
431,292
(Lead:
114,740)
|
44% |
| Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP | 316,552 | 32% | |
| 2009 | Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP |
269,834
(Lead:
14,015)
|
37% |
| Shah Tariq Anwar | NCP | 255,819 | 35% | |
| 2004 | Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP |
288,922
(Lead:
2,565)
|
41% |
| Shah Tariq Anwar | NCP | 286,357 | 41% | |
| 1999 | Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP |
280,911
(Lead:
136,852)
|
44% |
| Tariq Anwar | NCP | 144,059 | 23% | |
| 1998 | Tariq Anawar | INC |
337,360
(Lead:
20,437)
|
48% |
| Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP | 316,923 | 45% | |
| 1996 | Tariq Anwar | INC |
267,927
(Lead:
88,286)
|
42% |
| Nikhil Kumar Choudhary | BJP | 179,641 | 28% | |
| 1991 | Md. Yunus Salim | JD |
174,430
(Lead:
23,622)
|
35% |
| Tarique Anwer | INC | 150,808 | 30% | |
| 1989 | Yuvarj | JD |
338,782
(Lead:
103,178)
|
55% |
| Tarique Anwar | INC | 235,604 | 38% | |
| 1984 | Tariq Anwar | INC |
229,883
(Lead:
45,943)
|
50% |
| Juvraj | JNP | 183,940 | 40% | |
| 1980 | Shah Tarique Anwar | INC(I) |
138,099
(Lead:
38,156)
|
44% |
| Yuvraj | JNP | 99,943 | 32% | |
| 1977 | Yuvraj | BLD |
215,074
(Lead:
129,789)
|
69% |
| Shah Mohammad Tarique Anwar | INC | 85,285 | 28% | |
| 1971 | Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav | BJS |
96,422
(Lead:
12,889)
|
35% |
| Sita Ram Keshri | INC | 83,533 | 30% | |
| 1967 | S. Keshari | INC |
58,776
(Lead:
973)
|
23% |
| P. Gupta | PSP | 57,803 | 22% | |
| 1962 | Priya Gupta | PSP |
82,531
(Lead:
17,537)
|
45% |
| Bhola Nath Biswas | INC | 64,994 | 36% | |
| 1957 | Awadhesh Kumar Singh | INC |
78,289
(Lead:
54,006)
|
52% |
| Safiqul Haque | IND | 24,283 | 16% |
Tariq Anwar from INC, is the MP of Katihar.
The polling percentage for Katihar in 2024 was 63.76 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.