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Katihar: In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Tariq Anwar from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won the elections by a margin of 114740 votes. The polling / voting in Katihar constituency in the 2019 General elections took place in Phase 2 on 18 April. The major contest is between Janata Dal (United)#s Dulal Chandra Goswami and Congress Party#s Tariq anwar

Katihar 2014 Lok Sabha Polls

In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party won 22 out of the 40 parliamentary seat with 29.4 percent vote share while the Lok Janshakti Party managed to win just 6 seats with a 6.4 percent vote share.

Voter turnout in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Katihar Lok Sabha Lok Sabha constituency. The total voter turnout was 67.60% Lok Sabha percent with 64.44% Lok Sabha percent male voters turning out to cast their votes. Meanwhile, 71.19% Lok Sabha percent of the women voters cast their votes and 3287 Lok Sabha voters pressed on the NOTA

Out of the 21 Lok Sabha candidates who contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Katihar, 19 had to deposit their security. The voters gave their mandate in favour of Tariq Anwar of the Nationalist Congress Party as he defeated Nikhil Kumar Choudhary by a margin of 114740 votes.

Here are the past results of the Lok Sabha polls in Katihar constituency in Bihar

• 2009 Lok Sabha Elections: In 15th Lok Sabha election, Bharatiya Janta Party candidate defeated Nationalist Congress Party candidate with a difference of 14015 votes. Here, Bharatiya Janta Party leader Nikhil Kumar Choudhary attained 269834 votes and Nationalist Congress Party candidate Harish Choudhar bagged 255819 votes
• 2004 Lok Sabha Elections: In 14th Lok Sabha election, interesting battle could be seen between Bharatiya Janta Party and Nationalist Congress Party here Bharatiya Janta Party candidate defeated his Nationalist Congress Party counterpart with a difference of 2565 votes.
• 1999 Lok Sabha Elections: In 13th Lok Sabha poll, Bharatiya Janta Party candidate defated Nationalist Congress Party candidate in one-sided contest. Here, BJP candidate Nikhil Kumar Choudhary attained 280911 votes and NCP's Tariq Anwar bagged 144059 votes.
• 1998 Lok Sabha Elections: In 12th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate with a difference of 20437 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader Tariq Anawar attained 337360 votes and Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Nikhil Kumar Choudhary bagged 316923 votes
• 1996 Lok Sabha Elections: In 11th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated Bharatiya Janta Party candidate by a margin of 88286 votes INC candidate Tariq Anwar had got 267927 while BJP got Nikhil Kumar Choudhary votes.
• 1991 Lok Sabha Elections: In 10th Lok Sabha election, JD candidate defeated Indian National Congress candidate with a difference of 23622 votes. Here, JD leader Md. Yunus Salim attained 174430 votes and Indian National Congress candidate Tarique Anwer bagged 150808 votes
• 1989 Lok Sabha Elections: In Ninth Lok Sabha poll, JD candidate defated Indian National Congress candidate in one-sided contest. Here, JD candidate Yuvarj attained 338782 votes and INC's Tarique Anwar bagged 235604 votes.
• 1984 Lok Sabha Elections: In 8th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated JNP candidate with a difference of 45943 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader Tariq Anwar attained 229883 votes and JNP candidate Juvraj bagged 183940 votes
• 1980 Lok Sabha Elections: In 7th Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate defeated JNP candidate with a difference of 38156 votes. Here, Indian National Congress leader Shah Tarique Anwar attained 138099 votes and JNP candidate Yuvraj bagged 99943 votes
• 1977 Lok Sabha Elections: In Sixth Lok Sabha poll, BLD candidate defated INC candidate in one-sided contest. Here, BLD candidate Yuvraj attained 215074 votes and INC's Shah Mohammad Tarique (Anwar) bagged 85285 votes.
• 1971 Lok Sabha Elections: In Fifth Lok Sabha election, BJS candidate defeated INC candidate with a difference of 12889 votes. Here, BJS leader Gyaneshwar Prasad Yadav attained 96422 votes and INC candidate Sita Ram Keshri bagged 83533 votes
• 1967 Lok Sabha Elections: In Fourth Lok Sabha election, interesting battle could be seen between Indian National Congress and PSP; here Indian National Congress candidate defeated his PSP counterpart with a difference of 973 votes.
• 1962 Lok Sabha Elections: In Third Lok Sabha election, PSP candidate defeated INC candidate with a difference of 17537 votes. Here, PSP leader Priya Gupta attained 82531 votes and INC candidate Bhola Nath Biswas bagged 64994 votes
• 1957 Lok Sabha Elections: In Second Lok Sabha election, Indian National Congress candidate had defeated IND candidate by a margin of 54006 votes INC candidate Awadhesh Kumar Singh had got 78289 while IND got Safiqul Haque votes.