Raghunathpur, Bihar Assembly constituency
Raghunathpur | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Raghunathpur Location in Bihar | |
| Coordinates: 26°00′20″N 84°15′34″E / 26.00556°N 84.25944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Siwan |
| Constituency No. | 108 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 18. Siwan |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Raghunathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Overview
As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No. 108 Raghunathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Raghunathpur and Hussainganj community development blocks; Shekpura, Piyaur, Aranda, Gayghat and Usari Bujurg gram panchayats of Hasanpura CD Block.[1]
Raghunathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 18 Siwan (Lok Sabha constituency) .[1] Raghunathpur consists of village's like Rajpur, Kausar, Murarpatti, Mathia, Semaria, Narakatia, Khap banakat, Narhan, Adampur, Lagusa, Nikhti, Jhakhara etc.
Election results
1977-2010
In the 2010 state assembly elections, Vikram Kunwar of BJP won the Raghunathpur assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Amar Nath Yadav of CPI(M-L)L.[2] Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Jagmato Devi of JD(U) defeated Vijay Shakar Dubey of Congress in October 2005. Jagmato Devi, Independent, defeated Qamrul Haque, Independent, in February 2005. Vijay Shankar Dubey of Congress defeated Bikram Kunwar of RJD in 2000.Bikram Kunwar of JD defeated Vijay Shankar Dubey of Congress in 1995. Vijay Shankar Dubey of Congress defeated Bikram Kunwar representing Janata Party (JP) in 1990, representing JP in 1985 and representing BJP in 1980. Bikram Kunwar representing JP defeated Vijay Dubey of Congress in 1977.[3]
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 2011-01-10.
- ^ "Bihar - Raghunathpur". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
- ^ "34 - Raghunathpur Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-02-25.