Katihar Assembly constituency
Katihar | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
 Badi Durga Mandir of Katihar | |
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  Katihar Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 25°32′N 87°35′E / 25.533°N 87.583°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Katihar |
| Constituency No | 63 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 11. Katihar |
| Electoral system | First past the post 854105 |
| Website | www.katihar.bih.nic.in |
Katihar Vidhan Sabha constituency is an assembly constituency in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 63. Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Katihar community development block including Katihar nagar parishad; and Hasanganj CD Block.[1] In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, Katihar will be one of the 36 seats to have VVPAT enabled electronic voting machines.[2][3]
Katihar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 11 Katihar (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Vidhan Sabha
- 1952 : Two members elected. Sukhdeo Narain Singh (INC), and Babulal Manjhi (Congress)
- 1972 : Rajkishor Prasad Singh (CPI)
- 2000 : Ram Prakash Mahato (RJD)
- Feb 2005 : Ram Prakash Mahato (RJD)
- Oct 2005 : Tar Kishore Prasad (BJP)
- 2010 : Tar Kishore Prasad (BJP)
- 2015 : Tar Kishore Prasad (BJP)
- 2020 : Tar Kishore Prasad (BJP)
Election results
Assembly Elections 2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Tar Kishore Prasad | 82669 | 48.47 | ||
| NCP | Dr. Ram Prakash Mahto | 72150 | 42.3 | ||
| RJD | Rajesh Gurnani | 2173 | 1.27 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 787 | 0.46 | ||
| Majority | 10519 | ||||
| Turnout | 170554 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2015 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Tar Kishore Prasad (BJP) : 66,048 votes
- Bijay Singh (JD-U) : 51,154
- Ram Prakash Mahato (NCP) : 18,856
1977 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Jagbandhu Adhikari (JNP) : 27,588 votes [4]
- Raj Kishare Prasad Singh (CPI) : 6684
1972 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Rajkishor Prasad Singh (CPI) : 18,315 votes [5]
- Satya Narayan Biswas (IND) : 13,127
- Jagdish Prasad Mandal (Jana Sangh) : 10,945
References
- ^ a b "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 10 January 2011.
- ^ "36 Seats in Bihar to Have Electronic Voting Machines With Paper Trail Facility".
- ^ "Poll-bound Bihar to get 36 EVMs with paper trail facility".
- ^ https://www.elections.in/bihar/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html
- ^ https://resultuniversity.com/election/katihar-bihar-assembly-constituency