Manjhi Assembly constituency explained

Manjhi
Type:SLA
State:Bihar
District:Saran
Constituency No:114
Established:1951
Reservation:None

Manjhi Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Overview

As per the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 114 Manjhi Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Jalalpur Community Development Block; Sarbisarya, Sitalpur, Tajpur, Adarsh Gram Bareja, Madan Sath, Ghorhat, Dumari, Jaitpur, Inayatpur, Nasira, Baleshra, Daudpur, Lejuar, Bangara, Sonbarsa, Marhan, Manjhi Purbi, Manjhi Pashchimi and Kouru-Dhouru Gram Panchayats of Manjhi CD Block; Karhi, Manikpura and Lauwa Kala gram panchayats of Baniapur CD Block.[1]

Manjhi Assembly constituency is a part of No. 19 Maharajganj (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearName[2] Party
1952Girish Tiwari
1957
1962
1967Ram Bahadur Singh
1969Rameshwar Dut Sharma
1972Ram Bahadur Singh
1977
1980Rameshwar Dut Sharma
1985Budhan Prasad Yadav
1990Hazari Singh
1995Budhan Prasad Yadav
2000Ravindra Nath Mishra
2005Gautam Singh
2005
2010
2015Vijay Shanker Dubey
2020Satyendra Yadav

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2015 state assembly elections Vijay Shanker Dubey of Congress [INC] won the Manjhi assembly seat defeating Keshav Singh of LJP. In the 2010 state assembly elections, Gautam Singh of JD(U) won the Manjhi assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Hem Narayan Singh of RJD.[3] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners up are being mentioned. Gautam Singh of JD(U) defeated Ravindra Nath Mishra of Congress in October 2005 and February 2005. Ravindranath Mishra, Independent, defeated Gautam Singh of SAP in 2000. Budhan Prasad Yadav of Congress defeated Ram Bahadur Singh of SJP(R) in 1995. Hazari Singh of JD defeated Budhan Prasad Yadav of Congress in 1990. Budhan Prasad Yadav, Independent, defeated Hazari Singh of JP in 1985. Rameshwar Dutta Sharma of Congress defeated Ram Bahadur Singh of Janata Party (JP) in 1980. Ram Bahadur Singh of JP defeated Rameshwar Dutta Sharma of Congress in 1977.[4]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India. Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies . 2011-01-10 .
  2. Web site: Manjhi Election and Results 2020, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs . Elections in India.
  3. Web site: Bihar - Manjhi . Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results . Election Commission of India. 2011-02-25 .
  4. Web site: 35 - Manjhi Assembly Constituency . Partywise Comparison Since 1977 . Election Commission of India. 2011-02-25 .