Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (Hindi: आररिया विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is an assembly constituency in Araria district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Araria
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Araria
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 26°08′N 87°28′E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictAraria
Constituency No49
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituency9. Araria (SC)
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

As per Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies Order, 2008, No 49 Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is composed of the following: Araria community development block including Araria nagar parishad.[1]

Araria (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No 9 Araria (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]

Election results

Assembly Elections 2020
2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Araria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Avidur Rahman 103054 54.84
JD(U) Shagufta Azim 55118 29.33
AIMIM MD. Rashid Anwer 8924 4.75
LJP Chandra Shekhar Singh Baban 8203 4.37
NOTA None of the above 4425 2.35
PP Amit Anand Jha 1802 0.96
Majority 47936
Turnout 187908
INC hold Swing

Assembly Elections 2015
2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Araria constituency[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Avidur Rahman 92,667 52.77
LJP Ajay Kumar Jha 52,623 29.97
CPI Captain S. R. Jha 5,898 3.36
Turnout 175,608 63.20
Registered electors 277,857

1977-2010

In the November 2010 state assembly elections, Zakir Hussain Khan of LJP won the Araria assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Narayan Kumar Jha of BJP. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Pradeep Kumar Singh of BJP defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in October 2005 and February 2005. Vijay Kumar Mandal, Independent, defeated Moidur Rahman of Congress in 2000. Vijay Kumar Mandal of BPP defeated Durga Das Rathore of BJP in 1995. Vinod Kumar Roy, Independent, defeated Nand Kishore Mandal, Independent, in 1990. Halimuddin Ahmed of Congress defeated Nand Kishore Mandal of LD in 1985. Mohd. Taslimuddin of Janata Party (Secular – Charan Singh) defeated Shrideo Jha of Congress in 1980. Srideo Jha of Congress defeated Deo Narayan Mishra of JP in 1977.[3][4][5]

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 10 January 2011.
  2. "Bihar 2015". Election Commission of India.
  3. "Araria election results". Travel India Guide. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  4. "Bihar - Araria". Bihar Assembly Elections Nov 2010 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  5. "130 - Araria Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
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