Masaurhi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Masaurhi Vidhan Sabha constituency(Hindi: मसौढ़ी विधान सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of 243 legislative assembly of legislative assembly of Bihar. It is comes under Pataliputra (Lok Sabha constituency) along with other assembly constituencies viz Danapur, Maner, Phulwari, Paliganj and Bikram.[1] It is reserved for scheduled castes.

189 Masaurhi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
189 Masaurhi
Location in Bihar
Coordinates: 25°21′21″N 85°2′1″E
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictPatna
Constituency No189
TypeReserved (SC)
Lok Sabha constituency31 Pataliputra
Electoral systemFirst past the post

Overview

Masaurhi comprises CD Blocks Masaurhi & Dhanarua.[2]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Year Member[3] Political Party
1957Saraswati ChaudharyIndian National Congress
1957Nawal Kishore Singh
1962Saraswati Chaudhary
1967Bhuwaneshwar SinghCommunist Party of India
1969Ram Devan Das Yadav Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1972Bhuwaneshwar SharmaCommunist Party of India
1977Ramdeo Prasad YadavJanata Party
1985Ganesh Prasad SinghJanata Party (Secular)
1985Punam DeviIndian National Congress
1990Yougeshwar GopIndian People's Front
1995Ganesh Pr. SinghJanata Dal
2000Dharmendra Prasad YadavRashtriya Janata Dal
2005Punam Devi YadavJanata Dal (United)
2010Arun Manjhi
2015Rekha DeviRashtriya Janata Dal
TBA TBATBATBA

Election

2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election: Masaurhi constituency[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
RJD Rekha Devi 89,657 48.26
HAM-Se Nutan Paswan 50,471 27.17
CPI(ML)L Gopal Ravidas 18,903 10.17
Turnout 185,788 57.69
Registered electors 322,055
Bihar assembly elections, 2010: Masaurhi[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(U) Arun Manjhi 56977 39.94
LJP Anil Kumar 51,945 36.41

See also

References

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