Karachhana
Karachhana is an assembly constituency (no. 259) in Uttar Pradesh. It lies in the district of Prayagraj. It is one of the assembly segments of the Allahabad Lok Sabha seat. The sitting MLA is Piyush Ranjan Nishad (Bharatiya Janta Party).
Sitting MLA
About the sitting MLA
Piyush Ranjan Nishad is an MLA belonging to BJP, representing Karachhana, Uttar Pradesh. He is 54 years old and has declared Graduate as his highest education. In the 2022 election affidavit, total assets were declared at ₹9.76 Cr with liabilities of ₹1.03 Cr, compared with ₹7.52 Cr in 2017. The affidavit lists 2 criminal cases, 2 of them pending; pending cases are allegations, not findings of guilt. Our records show 2 elections contested, 1 won.
- Declared assets
- ₹9.76 Cr
- Liabilities
- ₹1.03 Cr
- Criminal cases declared
- 2
- Age
- 54
Last updated 15 October 2026 Source: Candidate affidavits filed with the Election Commission of India (via ADR / MyNeta)Methodology
Quick facts
- Constituency no.
- 259
- State
- Uttar Pradesh
- District
- Prayagraj