Barsoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Barsoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बरसोई विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) was an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.

It was part of Katihar (Lok Sabha constituency).

As a consequence of the orders of the Delimitation Commission of India, Barsoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) ceased to exist in 2010. A new constituency, Balrampur, Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) has been created.[1]

Election results

1977-2005

In the October 2005 state assembly elections, Munaf Alam of CPI(ML)L won the Barsoi assembly seat defeating Dulal Chandra Goswami of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Mahboob Alam of CPI(ML)L defeated Dulal Chandra Goswami of BJP in February 2005 and 2000. Dulal Chandra Goswami of BJP defeated Munna Alam of CPI(ML)L in 1995. Siddique of JD defeated Mahboob Alam, Independent, in 1990. Beula Doza of Congress defeated Mahboob Alam of CPI(M) in 1985. Beula Doza of Congress defeated Yuvraj of Janata Party (JP) in 1980. Abu Nayeem Chand, Independent, defeated Siddique of JP in 1977.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008 of the Election Commission of India" (PDF). Schedule VI Bihar, Part A – Assembly constituencies, Part B – Parliamentary constituencies. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
  2. ↑ "144 - Barsoi Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-01-15.

Coordinates: 25°39′05″N 87°55′21″E / 25.6515°N 87.9225°E / 25.6515; 87.9225

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