Katihar

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Indian National Congress

Tariq Anwar

Indian National Congress

Victory Margin
88,286
Margin %
13.70%
Total Electors
995,649
Votes Polled
646,733
Turnout
65.00%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
24
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Bihar
Constituency Number
52
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tariq Anwar

Indian National Congress

267,927
41.40%
Male
#2
Nikhil Kumar Choudhary

Bharatiya Janata Party

179,641
27.80%
Male
#3
Mufti Mohd Sayeed

Janata Dal

154,573
23.90%
Male
#4
Mahboob Alam

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

9,934
1.50%
Male
#5
Yamuna Bhagat

Independent

3,843
0.60%
Male
#6
Ramanand Yadav

Independent

3,307
0.50%
Male
#7
Yugal Kishor Verma

Shiv Sena

3,071
0.50%
Male
#8
Satya Narayan Singh

Independent

2,976
0.50%
Male
#9
Rajendra Ram

Independent

2,268
0.40%
Male
#10
Mithilesh Kumar Jha

Independent

1,609
0.20%
Male
#11
Zahoor Alam

Independent

945
0.10%
Male
#12
Shree Dhar Poddar

Independent

797
0.10%
Male
#13
Rama Shankar Singh

Independent

630
0.10%
Male
#14
Arun Yadav

Independent

585
0.10%
Male
#15
Nirmala Rani Das

Independent

534
0.10%
Male
#16
Shyam Nandan Choudhary

Independent

500
0.10%
Male
#17
Arun Kumar Mandal

Independent

483
0.10%
Male
#18
Sadhan Kumar Das

Bahujan Samaj Party

478
0.10%
Male
#19
Shree Krishna Choudary

Independent

463
0.10%
Male
#20
Rajesh Kumar Singh

Independent

421
0.10%
Male
#21
Akshay Rai

Independent

399
0.10%
Male
#22
Sarfraj Ahmad

Independent

399
0.10%
Male
#23
Syed Sohail Ahmad Nomani

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

376
0.10%
Male
#24
Pradeep Kumar Sah

Independent

131
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tariq Anwar Indian National Congress 267,927 41.40%
2 Nikhil Kumar Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party 179,641 27.80%
3 Mufti Mohd Sayeed Janata Dal 154,573 23.90%
4 Mahboob Alam Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 9,934 1.50%
5 Yamuna Bhagat Independent 3,843 0.60%
6 Ramanand Yadav Independent 3,307 0.50%
7 Yugal Kishor Verma Shiv Sena 3,071 0.50%
8 Satya Narayan Singh Independent 2,976 0.50%
9 Rajendra Ram Independent 2,268 0.40%
10 Mithilesh Kumar Jha Independent 1,609 0.20%
11 Zahoor Alam Independent 945 0.10%
12 Shree Dhar Poddar Independent 797 0.10%
13 Rama Shankar Singh Independent 630 0.10%
14 Arun Yadav Independent 585 0.10%
15 Nirmala Rani Das Independent 534 0.10%
16 Shyam Nandan Choudhary Independent 500 0.10%
17 Arun Kumar Mandal Independent 483 0.10%
18 Sadhan Kumar Das Bahujan Samaj Party 478 0.10%
19 Shree Krishna Choudary Independent 463 0.10%
20 Rajesh Kumar Singh Independent 421 0.10%
21 Akshay Rai Independent 399 0.10%
22 Sarfraj Ahmad Independent 399 0.10%
23 Syed Sohail Ahmad Nomani All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 376 0.10%
24 Pradeep Kumar Sah Independent 131 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 88,286 votes (13.70%%).

The voter turnout in Katihar for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 65.00%%.

24 candidates contested from Katihar constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Katihar is a Lok Sabha constituency in Bihar.