Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi:अकबरपुर लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern 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.
Assembly segments
Presently, Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency comprises five Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
The maximum strength of the House envisaged by the Constitution of India is 552, which is made up by election of up to 530 members to represent the states; up to 20 members to represent the Union Territories and not more than two members of the Anglo-Indian Community to be nominated by the President of India, if, in his/her opinion, that community is not adequately represented in the House. Under the current laws, the strength of Lok Sabha is 545, including the two seats reserved for members of the Anglo-Indian community. The total elective membership is distributed among the states in proportion to their population. A total of 131 seats (18.42%) are reserved for representatives of Scheduled Castes (84) and Scheduled Tribes (47). The quorum for the House is 10% of the total membership.
Akbarpur (Ambedkar Nagar).The Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency is all set to witness a fierce three-cornered contest in the ongoing polls, but the imprint of the BSP — one of the three corners — ...
A voter turnout of 11.67 per cent was recorded till 9 am on Monday in Uttar Pradesh where polling is underway in 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the fourth round of the seven-phase general elections.
Jai Prakash Rawat of the BJP will face Usha Verma of the SP in the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency ... Ahirwar is listed as a voter in the BithoorAssembly segment in Akbarpur Lok Sabha constituency.
The Etawah Lok Sabha constituency was an SP bastion, which the party won in 1999, 2004 and 2009. This constituency with a sizeable number of Dalit voters once elected BSP founder Kanshi Ram, too, to the Lok Sabha in 1991.