Khadda Assembly constituency
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| Khadda | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kushinagar |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| Elected year | 2017 |
Khadda is a constituency of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly covering the city of Khadda in the Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Khadda is one of five assembly constituencies in the Kushi Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency). Since 2008, this assembly constituency is numbered 329 amongst 403 constituencies.
Currently this seat belongs to Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Jatashanker Tripathi who won in last Assembly election of 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Elections defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Vijay Pratap Kushwaha by a margin of 38,497 votes.[1]
Bhulai Bhai - of Jana Sangh, Janata Party, and BJP over years - represented Khadda area (then known as Naurangia seat) in 1974 and 1977. In 2020 he had reached the age of 106, and the then Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him on his birthday in April to wish him. [2]
Members of assembly
- When the seat was named Naurangia.
- 1974 : Shri Narain, urf Bhulai Bhai (Jana Sangh) [3]
- 1977 : Shri Narain, urf Bhulai Bhai (Jana Sangh) [4]
- 1980 : Mahesh Prasad (Congress(I)),seat reserved for SC candidates [5]
- In 2008, the seat was renamed Khadda after delimitation of constituencies.
- 2017 : Jatashankar Tripathi (BJP)
Election Results
1974 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- The seat was named Naurangiya in 1974.
- Shri Narain urf Bhulai Bhai (Jana Sangh) : 21,422
- Baijnath Prasad (Congress) : 19,508
1977 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Shri Narain urf Bhulai Bhai (Janata Party) : 30,956
- Baijnath Prasad (Congress) : 22,279
1980 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Mahesh Prasad (INC(I)) : 22,114
- Nathuni (JNP-SC) : 10,180
2017 Vidhan Sabha Elections
- Jatashankar Tripathi (BJP)
- Vijay Prasad Kushwaha (BSP)
References
- ^ "Assembly result 2017". Elections.in. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ https://khabar.ndtv.com/news/india/pm-modi-calls-former-106-year-old-jana-sangh-mla-over-phone-seeks-blessings-in-battle-against-corona-2216510?pfrom=home-khabar_tajataren
- ^ https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1974-election-results.html
- ^ https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1977-election-results.html
- ^ https://www.elections.in/uttar-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1980-election-results.html
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