Begusarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Begusarai
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Begusarai

Location in Bihar

Coordinates: 25°25′05″N 86°07′44″E / 25.41806°N 86.12889°E / 25.41806; 86.12889Coordinates: 25°25′05″N 86°07′44″E / 25.41806°N 86.12889°E / 25.41806; 86.12889
Country  India
State Bihar
District Begusarai
Constituency No. 146
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 24. Begusarai

Begusarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: बेगूसराय विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. In Bihar Legislative Assembly election, 2015, Begusarai was one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[1][2][3]

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 146 Begusarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Begusarai municipality; Birpur community development block; Babhangama, Maida Babhangama, Sahuri, Neenga and Bathauli gram panchayats of Barauni CD Block; Mohanpur, Chandpura, Bandwar, Suja, Sankh, Lakho, Hebatpur, Parna, Kusmaut, Kaith, Jinedpur, Neema, Panhas, Ajhaur, Khamhar and Rajaura gram panchayats of Begusarai CD Block.[4]

Begusarai (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 24 Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]

Election results

1977-2010

In the 2010 state assembly elections, Surendra Mehta of BJP won the Begusarai seat defeating his nearest rival Upendra Prasad Singh of LJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Bhola Singh of BJP defeated Kamli Mahato of CPI in October 2005, February 2005 and 2000. Basudev Singh of CPI(M) defeated Bhola Singh of Congress in 1995 and 1990. Bhola Singh of Congress/Congress (I) defeated Rajendra Prasad Singh of CPI(M) in 1985, Basudeo Singh of CPI(M) in 1980 and Ramsagar Prasad Singh of Janata Party in 1977.[5][6]

Members of Legislative Assembly

References

  1. ↑ "Bihar polls begin on high note, voting higher than in 2010".
  2. ↑ "36 Seats in Bihar to Have Electronic Voting Machines With Paper Trail Facility".
  3. ↑ "Poll-bound Bihar to get 36 EVMs with paper trail facility".
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ "Begusarai Election Results since 1977". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  6. ↑ "105 - Begusarai Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
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