With almost 17 lakh voters, Bijnor lies in northwest UP and is a largely rural seat with 76% voters in rural areas. The constituency’s scheduled caste population stands at 19%, whereas Muslim votes comprise a whopping 40.63% of the vote and lean towards the BSP, SP and RLD. Currently, the seat is being held by Malook Nagar of the BSP who won the seat in 2019 by defeating Kunwar Bhartendra of the BJP who lost by a margin of 69,941 votes. This is where the RLD joining NDA will bear a significant impact on the political outcome in the seat. Of the five assembly segments, two are held by the BJP, two by RLD and one by SP. The BJP’s stronghold is primarily among SC votes and urban votes in Bijnor. This, coupled with the RLD’s strong presence among Jats, may help NDA clinch the seat away from the BSP this time. The RLD has fielded its candidate here on behalf of the NDA, naming Chandan Chauhan, MLA from Meerapur for the purpose. Meanwhile, the former national general secretary of the RLD, Vijendra Singh, who joined BSP recently has been declared as its candidate from Bijnor. The party has not repeated its sitting MP Malook Nagar as the candidate from this seat.<br><br>Communal polarisation is a major factor in Bijnor and parties rely on intricate voter arithmetic and political alliances to cross the winning mark. The majority of the Muslim population is concentrated in urban areas, where Muslims outnumber the Hindus, who are generally concentrated in the rural areas. The election is likely to turn into a three-way battle with BJP-RLD, SP-Congress and the BSP contesting alone. The Muslim vote is key in this constituency and it remains to be seen if this vote bank is splintered between the SP-Congress and BSP, and whether that helps the NDA ultimately or not.<br><br>Communal clashes between Jats and Muslims have been seen here in the past. However, tensions have reduced since 2017 after the Yogi government’s crackdown on crime and riots and emphasis on peace and security. Most recently, this region has seen participation in the farmers’ protests. Farmers also staged protests last winter against sugar mills complaining of delays in payments. Bijnor is also rife with instances of wild animal encounters. Farmers of several villages in UP's Bijnor district have declared a "war on leopards” seeking a "leopard-mukt (free) Bijnor”. The district is also prone to flooding owing to heavy monsoon rains and the fact that almost 12 mainstream and seasonal rivers pass through it. This significantly impacts human life and crop output in the district.
4. Bijnor (बिजनौर) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Uttar Pradesh. This constituency is located in the North region of India and in the West Uttar Pradesh region within Uttar Pradesh. This seat includes the following districts of Uttar Pradesh: Bijnor, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar. Bijnor Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Rural and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 4. Bijnor is voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 19, 2024.
FULLSCREEN
1/1
Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency (Image: News18)
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency are: 29°25'00.1"N 78°31'00.1"E. Bijnor shares its borders with six other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Bijnor are: Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Nagina, Amroha, Meerut, Uttarakhand: Hardwar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Uttarakhand.
fullscreen
Location of Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency on the map of India displaying the 543 different Parliamentary constituencies (Image: News18)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Malook Nagar of BSP won in this seat defeating Raja Bharatendra Singh of BJP by a margin of 69,941 votes which was 6.35% of the total votes cast for the seat. BSP had a vote share of 50.91% in 2019 in this seat.
In 2014, Kunwar Bharatendra of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Shahnawaz Rana of SP by a margin of 2,05,774 votes which was 19.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP secured a vote share of 45.92% in the seat.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sanjay Singh Chauhan of RLD won this seat beating Shahid Siddiqui of BSP by a margin of 28,430 votes which was 4.01% of the total votes polled in the constituency. RLD had a vote share of 34.54% in the seat.
Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 69%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 1,71,90,011 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 9,23,530 were male, 8,14,693 female and 84 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 16,64,125 registered voters, of which 9,23,530 were male, 7,68,340 female and 80 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 15,62,081 registered voters in this constituency, of which 8,48,418 were male, 7,13,587 female and 76 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 12,87,070 which included 7,04,063 male, and 5,83,007 female.
The number of service voters in Lok Sabha constituency was 4,466 in 2019, 2,027 in 2014 and 1,482 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 882, in 2019 it was 858, 841 in 2014 and 828 in 2009.
Poll dates
Bijnor Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.
In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 10, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.
In 2009, Bijnor voted in Phase 5 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 4. Bijnor Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Uttar Pradesh: 13. Purqazi (SC): KCs 1 Muzaffarnagar, 5 Purchapar, 6 Sherpur & Purqazi NP of 3 Muzaffarnagar Tehsil; 16. Meerapur: KCs 4 Meerapur, 5 Bhopa, PCs 5 Salarpur, 6 Jatwara, 8 Kaval, 9 Dhansari, 12 Jolly, 13 Roorkali Talabali, 14 Nagla Bujurg, 15 Kamheda, 16 Tissa, 17 Kakrauli, 18 Tewda of 3 Jansath KC, Meerapur NP & Bhokerheri NP of 5 Jansath Tehsil; 22. Bijnor: KCs 1 Mandawar, 2 Bijnor, 3 Dara Nagar, Mandawar NP, Jhalu NP & Bijnor MB of 2 Bijnor Tehsil; 23. Chandpur: KCs 1 Chandpur, 2 Basta, PCs 1 Aurangabad, 2 Azamgarh Urf Ratangarh, 3 Azampur, 4 Dharupur, 5 Dhundli, 6 Govli, 8 Heempur Bujurg, 9 Jujhaila, 11 Majhaula Gujar, 12 Murahat, 14 Phoona, 16 Yusufa of 3 Phoona KC & Chandpur MB of 5 Chandpur Tehsil; 45. Hastinapur (SC): KCs 2 Hastinapur, 3 Parikshatgarh, PCs 7 Tatina, 8 Niloha, 10 Bana, 13 Bhainsa, 14 Mawana Kalan I, 15 Mawana Khurd, 16 Mubarikpur, 18 Sandhan, 19 Dhikoli of 1 Mawana KC, Mawana MB, Bahsooma NP, Hastinapur NP & Parikshatgarh NP of 2 Mawana Tehsil.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Bijnor constituency was 58.73%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 66%, while it was 68% in 2014 and 55% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -7.42% compared to the 2019 turnout.
fullscreen
Total voters
fullscreen
Victory margin
In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Malook Nagar of BSP won in this constituency beating Raja Bharatendra Singh of BJP by a margin of 69,941 votes which was 6.35% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Kunwar Bharatendra of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Shahnawaz Rana of SP by a margin of 2,05,774 votes which was 19.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sanjay Singh Chauhan of RLD won this seat defeating Shahid Siddiqui of BSP by a margin of 28,430 votes which was 4.01% of the total votes polled for the seat.
fullscreen
Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Malook Nagar of BSP had a vote share of 50.91% in this seat.
In 2014, Kunwar Bharatendra of BJP secured a vote share of 45.92% in this constituency.
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sanjay Singh Chauhan of RLD got a vote share of 34.54% in Bijnor.